Brett Favre - Sports - http://maxpages.com/sportcheats101/Brett

Height: 6'2"
Weight: 225
Born: October 10, 1969
College: Southern Mississippi
NFL Experience: 11 yrs.

Pro Career
Given name Brett Lorenzo Favre Born in Gulfport, Miss. Grew up in Kiln, Miss. (pronounced KILL) Married long-time girlfriend Deanna Tynes on July 14, 1996, after a 12-year courtship, the couple has two daughters, Brittany (born 2/6/89) and Breleigh (born 7/13/99) Earned five letters in baseball (he led team in batting all five seasons) and three in football at Hancock North Central High School in Kiln, where his father, Irvin, was his coach Played quarterback and strong safety, also serving as punter and placekicker Played in Mississippi high school all-star game following senior season Had his high school jersey (number 10) retired in April of 1993

1999
Completed 341 of a league-high (and personal career high) 595 pass attempts (57.3×for 4,091 yards (third in the NFC) and 22 touchdowns, with 23 interceptions, for a passer rating of 74.7 Started all 16 games for the seventh straight season, though he played most of the year with a sprained thumb on his throwing hand, an injury initially incurred in a preseason game against Denver Aug. 23, when he struck the Broncos' John Mobley on his follow-through Subsequently aggravated the thumb injury on several occasions, most notably in the second half of an opening-day, comeback win over Oakland (Sept. 12) Reached 30,000 yards passing in his 126th pro game, Dec. 12 vs. Carolina, to become the third-fastest in league history to ascend to that plateau, only Marino (114) and Moon (125) having done so quicker Turned in six 300-yard passing games, one shy of his own club single-season mark, while throwing for 3,000 yards an eighth consecutive year Enjoyed his third career 4,000-yard passing season, including the last two years

1998
Led the NFL in both passing yards (4,212) and completions (347) while starting all 16 games for the sixth consecutive year. Also edged out Carolina. s Steve Beuerlein (62.974) for the best completion percentage in the NFL with a 62.976 percentage. Finished third in the NFC with 31 touchdown passes and led the conference with a 113.0 passer rating on third down. Was sixth in the conference in passer rating (87.8). An established winner who led Green Bay to 11 victories in 16 games, he directed the Packers to a 38-19 win over Detroit (Sept. 6) in regular-season opener while throwing for 277 yards and 2 touchdowns on 24-of-32 passing

1997
Started all 16 games for the fifth straight season and finished third in the NFC with a 92.6 passer rating, based on 304 completions in 513 attempts for 3,867 yards and 35 touchdowns, with 16 interceptions. Tied the team record and his career high when he threw 5 touchdown passes in leading the Packers to 38-32 win over Minnesota (Sept. 21), earning Miller Lite 'Player of the Week' honors in the process. Along with Barry Sanders was also named co-MVP of the 1997 season.

1996
In throwing for 39 touchdown passes, Favre set NFC and Green Bay records for most touchdown passes in a season for the second straight year. It ranks as the third-highest single-season total in NFL history. He also threw for an NFC-best 3,899 yards and ranked best in fourth-quarter passing (96.2 rating) and third-down passing (93.6). He also rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Named as the starting quarterback in the Pro Bowl and was voted the NFL's Most Valuable Player.

1995
Became only the third 4,000 yard passer in team history.Finished the season with an NFL-best 4,413 passing yards.Became the first player in team history to post four 3,000 yard seasons.Led the NFC with a 99.5 passer rating.Threw three or more TD passes in a game 7 times.Started in the Pro Bowl and was the NFL MVP.

1994
Finished second in the NFL with a passer rating of 90.7.Threw for 3,882 yards 33 touchdowns.His 363 completions set a team record.Named second-team All-Pro by Football Digest.

1993
Started all 16 games.Finished the year with a 72.2 passer rating, completing 318 of 522 passes (60.9%) for 3,303 yards and 19 touchdowns.Was first among all NFC passers with 318 completions.Played in the Pro Bowl.

1992
Went from backup to Pro Bowler in just three months.Replaced an injured Don Majkowski in the first quarter of game 3 and did not relinquish the position.Set team single season marks for completion percentage (64.1%) and was named to the NFC Pro Bowl squad.Had a passer rating of 85.3 based on 302 completions in 471 attempts for 3,227 yards and 18 touchdowns.

1991
Active for three games during the regular season, he played in two, attempting five passes without a completion.

College Highlights
Set school records for passing yards (8,193), pass attempts (1,234), completions (656), passing percentage (53.0) and touchdowns (55).His 1.57 interception ratio was the lowest among the 50 top-ranked passers in the nation.He overcame a serious car accident the summer before his senior year to lead his team to an 8-3 record.Returned to the starting lineup a month after having 30 inches of intestines surgically removed as a result of the accident.Was the MVP of the All-American Bowl at the end of his senior year.Became a starter at Southern Mississippi in the third game of his freshman year.Majored in special education.

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