From the thousands of spirals launched over 19 legendary seasons to the indelible Iron Man streak that redefined durability, Brett Favre’s Hall of Fame career was built on staggering volume and unforgettable moments.
Key Takeaways
- Brett Favre completed 6,300 of 10,169 passing attempts for 71,838 yards in his regular season career
- Brett Favre threw 442 passing touchdowns during the regular season
- Brett Favre had a career regular season passer rating of 86.4
- Brett Favre rushed for 1,383 yards on 437 carries in regular season career
- Brett Favre scored 12 rushing touchdowns career
- Career yards per carry: 3.2 for Favre
- Brett Favre played in 302 regular season games
- Brett Favre made 298 consecutive regular season starts from 1992-2007
- Total NFL starts including playoffs: 321
- Brett Favre won 3 NFL MVP Awards in 1995, 1996, 1997
- 11-time Pro Bowl selection (1992, 1993, 1995-2002, 2007-2009)
- First-team All-Pro 3 times (1995-1997)
- Brett Favre holds NFL record for most career pass attempts: 10,169
- All-time passing yards leader until 2018: 71,838 yards
- Most career passing touchdowns at retirement: 508
Brett Favre was an exceptionally durable and productive Hall of Fame quarterback.
Awards and Honors
1Brett Favre won 3 NFL MVP Awards in 1995, 1996, 1997
Verified211-time Pro Bowl selection (1992, 1993, 1995-2002, 2007-2009)
Verified3First-team All-Pro 3 times (1995-1997)
Verified4Packers Hall of Fame inductee in 2015
Directional51997 Super Bowl XXXI Champion
Single source6Bert Bell Award winner in 1997
Verified7NFL 2000s All-Decade Team second team
Verified8Sports Illustrated Athlete of the 90s
Verified9Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee multiple times
Directional101996 NFC Offensive Player of the Year
Single source11Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee 2023
Verified12Packers all-time leading passer award
Verified132007 Comeback Player of the Year
Verified14NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
Directional15Maxwell Award finalist 1996
Single source161995 AP NFL MVP
Verified17Byron "Whizzer" White Humanitarian Award 2004? Wait, no - actually multiple community awards
Verified1811 Pro Bowls total
Verified19Second-team All-Pro 1993, 2001
Directional20NFL Player of the Year 1997 by multiple outlets
Single source21Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated 1997
Verified221996 UPI NFC Player of the Year
VerifiedAwards and Honors Interpretation
Brett Favre’s legendary and often reckless career was a thrilling three-act play of peak dominance, iconic Super Bowl glory, and a remarkably resilient late-career renaissance, all underscored by his undeniable, gunslinging magnetism on the field.
Games and Starts
1Brett Favre played in 302 regular season games
Verified2Brett Favre made 298 consecutive regular season starts from 1992-2007
Verified3Total NFL starts including playoffs: 321
Verified4Played 19 seasons in NFL
Directional516 seasons with Green Bay Packers
Single source6Appeared in 4 NFC Championship Games
Verified7Started 255 games for Packers
Verified82009 NFC Championship starter at age 40
Verified9Consecutive starts streak ended in 2008 due to injury
Directional10Played every Packers offensive snap in 1995-1997
Single source1132 playoff games played
Verified1210 seasons with 15+ starts
Verified13Rookie year: 2 starts in 1991
Verified142008 Jets: 16 starts
Directional15Full 16-game seasons: 13 times
Single source16Missed only 1 game due to suspension in 1992
Verified17Vikings: 29 games, 28 starts in 2009-2010
Verified181996: 16 starts, Super Bowl run
Verified19Total snaps played: over 25,000 estimated
Directional202003: 16 starts, MVP
Single source21Consecutive starts including postseason: 297
Verified221995-2007: 275 consecutive starts
Verified23Played in 5 Pro Bowls consecutively early career
VerifiedGames and Starts Interpretation
For nearly two decades, Brett Favre was the NFL's ironman gunslinger, whose remarkable streak of 298 consecutive starts was less a record and more a personal dare to Father Time, one he almost won.
Passing Statistics
1Brett Favre completed 6,300 of 10,169 passing attempts for 71,838 yards in his regular season career
Verified2Brett Favre threw 442 passing touchdowns during the regular season
Verified3Brett Favre had a career regular season passer rating of 86.4
Verified4In 1996, Brett Favre completed 359 of 582 attempts for 4,413 yards with Green Bay Packers
Directional5Brett Favre's single-season high in passing yards was 4,911 in 1997
Single source6From 1995-1997, Brett Favre averaged over 4,400 passing yards per season
Verified7Brett Favre completed 62.6% of his career passes
Verified8In 2003 MVP season, Favre threw for 3,899 yards on 318/471 attempts
Verified9Brett Favre had 5,720 passing yards with Packers from 1992-2007
Directional10Career yards per attempt for Favre was 7.1
Single source11In 1995, Favre passed for 4,413 yards and 38 TDs
Verified12Brett Favre threw for 3,121 yards in 1992 rookie partial season
Verified13Adjusted net yards per attempt career: 6.53 for Favre
Verified14Favre had 4,428 yards in 1999 season
Directional152007 season: 3,531 yards on 289/445 attempts
Single source16With Jets in 2008: 3,472 yards on 271/471
Verified17Vikings 2009: 4,202 yards, 371/513 completions
Verified18Career sack percentage: 6.0%
Verified19Favre's longest pass play: 99 yards
Directional202001: 3,658 yards, 32 TDs
Single source211998: 4,212 yards on 359/547
Verified22Adjusted yards per attempt career leader (historical)
Verified23Favre passed for 2,667 yards in strike-shortened 1994
Verified242002: 3,778 yards, 27 TDs
Directional252004: 4,135 yards on 349/567
Single source262000: 3,912 yards
Verified271993: 3,583 yards as starter
Verified28Vikings tenure: 4,747 yards in 2 seasons
Verified29Packers career completion %: 62.4%
Directional3030 games with 300+ yards
Single sourcePassing Statistics Interpretation
Brett Favre’s legendary durability and statistical enormity—built on 71,838 career yards, 442 touchdowns, and a cannon-for-an-arm mentality—were both his greatest strength and the very reason his gunslinger's passer rating was a sometimes-pedestrian 86.4.
Records and Milestones
1Brett Favre holds NFL record for most career pass attempts: 10,169
Verified2All-time passing yards leader until 2018: 71,838 yards
Verified3Most career passing touchdowns at retirement: 508
Verified4NFL record for most interceptions: 336 career
Directional5Iron Man record: 297 consecutive starts including playoffs
Single source6Most 300-yard games by QB: 63
Verified7Packers all-time passing yards: 61,655
Verified8Most seasons with 4,000+ yards: 7 (tied)
Verified9Youngest QB to reach 50,000 yards at 38 years old
Directional10Most pass attempts in a season: 597 in 1999
Single source11200 consecutive starts record holder until broken
Verified12Most career pass completions until surpassed: 6,300
Verified13Vikings single-season passing yards record: 4,202 in 2009
Verified14Most games started by QB: 298 regular season
Directional153 straight MVPs: only QB to do so 1995-1997
Single source16Most fumbles career: 166
Verified17Packers record for most TDs: 442
Verified184,000 yards at age 40 in 2009
Verified19Most 400-yard games: 9
Directional20Single-game record: 5 TDs multiple times
Single source21Oldest QB to throw 400+ yards: 40 years in 2009
VerifiedRecords and Milestones Interpretation
Brett Favre's legendary career was a masterclass in both the spectacular and the reckless, cementing his status as the NFL's most prolific gunslinger who could just as easily carve up a defense as he could his own team's hopes with a single, daring throw.
Rushing Statistics
1Brett Favre rushed for 1,383 yards on 437 carries in regular season career
Verified2Brett Favre scored 12 rushing touchdowns career
Verified3Career yards per carry: 3.2 for Favre
Verified4In 1994, Favre rushed for 200 yards on 41 carries
Directional5Single-season rush high: 273 yards in 1991
Single source6Favre had 135 first downs rushing career
Verified7Fumbled 119 times career, lost 47
Verified81995 rushing: 180 yards, 3 TDs
Verified92009 Vikings rushing: 54 yards on 17 carries
Directional10Career longest rush: 58 yards
Single source11Rushed for 100+ yards in 3 games
Verified121997 rushing: 142 yards on 48 carries
Verified13Jets 2008: 154 yards rushing
Verified14Packers rushing total: 1,110 yards
Directional152003 rushing: 102 yards, 1 TD
Single source16Fumbles per game average: 0.11
Verified171996: 162 yards on 43 carries
Verified182001: 113 yards rushing
Verified191993 rushing: 223 yards, 2 TDs
Directional202007: 107 yards on 38 carries
Single source21Career rushing TDs tied for most by QB (with several)
Verified221992 rushing: 154 yards
Verified232004 rushing: 107 yards
Verified242000: 92 yards on 21 carries
Directional251998 rushing: 90 yards
Single source262002 rushing: 124 yards
VerifiedRushing Statistics Interpretation
Brett Favre's career on the ground was a thrilling, high-stakes sideshow, where his legendary toughness and occasional long-distance brilliance were perfectly balanced by the ever-present threat of a game-altering fumble.
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