Brett Favre

Brett Lorenzo Favre (born October 10, 1969 in Gulfport, Mississippi) has been the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers American football team in the National Football League since 1992. Many consider Favre one of the greatest players in the history of the NFL; he is all but guaranteed a spot in the Football Hall of Fame.

Honors and awards

Favre has won the National Football League's Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award a record three times, all in consecutive years (1995, 1996, and 1997; the last was shared with Barry Sanders). He is the only person in the history of football to do this.

Related Topics:
Most Valuable Player - 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - Barry Sanders

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Favre has been selected to play in the Pro Bowl eight times in his career.

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Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle declared November 29, 2004 as Brett Favre Day to honor Favre's 200th consecutive NFL regular season start. That night, the Packers defeated the St. Louis Rams on Monday Night Football.

Related Topics:
Wisconsin - Governor - Jim Doyle - November 29 - 2004 - Packers - St. Louis Rams - Monday Night Football

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According to Sports Illustrated, he was named a sports enemy of four states (North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Illinois).

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Men's Health Magazine voted Favre the "Toughest Person in America" in 2003.

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