Brett Favre

thumb|Brett Favre in 2008 Brett Lorenzo Favre (born October 10, 1969, in Gulfport, Mississippi) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL), spending the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers. He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in 1991, the Packers from 1992 to 2007, the New York Jets in 2008, and the Minnesota Vikings from 2009 to 2010. Favre was the first NFL quarterback to pass for 500 touchdowns, throw for 70,000 yards, complete 6,000 passes, and attempt 10,000 passes. Quotes It's fun leading this offense. I don't think we've hit our peak. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?id=1656411 AP Interview: Favre indicates he'll play in '04 ESPN.com November 7, 2003 2007-11-12 I really believe this team has a lot of potential — whether it's this year or in years to come, I don't know. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?id=1656411 AP Interview: Favre indicates he'll play in '04 ESPN.com November 7, 2003 2007-11-12 With each game I play, with each season I play, I'm running out of chances... you're never guaranteed next year. You're never guaranteed the next game. You have to seize the opportunity when it's there in front of you. Judy Batista http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C03E7D91338F93AA15752C0A9629C8B63&n=Top/News/Sports/Pro%20Football/National%20Football%20League/Green%20Bay%20Packers PRO FOOTBALL: NOTEBOOK; Favre Knows That Time Is Quickly Running Out The New York Times January 29, 2004 2007-11-12 I'm pretty boring really. Suzy Kolber http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1930185 Sunday Conversation: Brett Favre ESPN.com November 24, 2004 2007-11-12 I'd like to think, eight years ago, I was pretty humble and modest. But I think, with each year, you get more modest, more humble, more appreciative. The off the field tragedies put things in better perspective, but life happens to everybody, and I think we all just try to do the best we can. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2007/oct/23/green-bay146s-big-cheese-aging-gracefully/ Green Bay's big cheese aging gracefully rockymountainnews.com October 23, 2007 2007-12-05 Yip cabbage on three! http://www.nfl.com/news/story;jsessionid=15758D3F7BAD28578A484F1BBC6C4525?id=09000d5d80716435&template=with-video&confirm=true Browns make big strides; friends remember Favre's career NFL.com March 7, 2008 2008-07-02 I know I can still play, but it's like I told my wife, I'm just tired mentally. I'm just tired. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3276034 'Mentally tired' Favre tells Packers his playing career is over ESPN.com March 4, 2008 Quotes about Favre You can call it a miracle or a legend or whatever you want to. I just know that on that day, Brett Favre was larger than life. Alabama coach Gene Stallings http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/features/favre/timeline Brett Favre Timeline Traina Jimmy Sports Illustrated 5 October 2002 2007-02-08 External links Category:American football players from the United States Category:Native Americans Category:Catholics from the United States Category:1969 births Category:Living people Category:People from Mississippi Category:Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees