Brett Favre completed 6300 passes for 71838 yards across 302 regular season games. He started 298 consecutive regular season games and reached 321 starts when playoff appearances receive addition. Those figures accompany three NFL MVP awards and 11 Pro Bowl selections.
Key Takeaways
- 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 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 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 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 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 won three straight MVPs, threw 508 touchdowns, and still leads the Packers in passing.
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01 · Category
Awards and Honors22 stats
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Brett Favre won 3 NFL MVP Awards in 1995, 1996, 1997
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11-time Pro Bowl selection (1992, 1993, 1995-2002, 2007-2009)
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First-team All-Pro 3 times (1995-1997)
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Packers Hall of Fame inductee in 2015
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1997 Super Bowl XXXI Champion
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Bert Bell Award winner in 1997
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NFL 2000s All-Decade Team second team
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Sports Illustrated Athlete of the 90s
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Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee multiple times
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1996 NFC Offensive Player of the Year
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Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee 2023
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Packers all-time leading passer award
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2007 Comeback Player of the Year
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NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
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Maxwell Award finalist 1996
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1995 AP NFL MVP
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Byron "Whizzer" White Humanitarian Award 2004? Wait, no - actually multiple community awards
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11 Pro Bowls total
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Second-team All-Pro 1993, 2001
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NFL Player of the Year 1997 by multiple outlets
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Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated 1997
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1996 UPI NFC Player of the Year
Interpretation
Awards 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.
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Games and Starts23 stats
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Brett Favre played in 302 regular season games
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Brett Favre made 298 consecutive regular season starts from 1992-2007
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Total NFL starts including playoffs: 321
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Played 19 seasons in NFL
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16 seasons with Green Bay Packers
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Appeared in 4 NFC Championship Games
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Started 255 games for Packers
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2009 NFC Championship starter at age 40
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Consecutive starts streak ended in 2008 due to injury
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Played every Packers offensive snap in 1995-1997
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32 playoff games played
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10 seasons with 15+ starts
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Rookie year: 2 starts in 1991
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2008 Jets: 16 starts
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Full 16-game seasons: 13 times
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Missed only 1 game due to suspension in 1992
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Vikings: 29 games, 28 starts in 2009-2010
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1996: 16 starts, Super Bowl run
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Total snaps played: over 25,000 estimated
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2003: 16 starts, MVP
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Consecutive starts including postseason: 297
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1995-2007: 275 consecutive starts
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Played in 5 Pro Bowls consecutively early career
Interpretation
Games 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.
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Passing Statistics30 stats
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Brett Favre completed 6,300 of 10,169 passing attempts for 71,838 yards in his regular season career
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Brett Favre threw 442 passing touchdowns during the regular season
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Brett Favre had a career regular season passer rating of 86.4
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In 1996, Brett Favre completed 359 of 582 attempts for 4,413 yards with Green Bay Packers
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Brett Favre's single-season high in passing yards was 4,911 in 1997
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From 1995-1997, Brett Favre averaged over 4,400 passing yards per season
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Brett Favre completed 62.6% of his career passes
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In 2003 MVP season, Favre threw for 3,899 yards on 318/471 attempts
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Brett Favre had 5,720 passing yards with Packers from 1992-2007
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Career yards per attempt for Favre was 7.1
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In 1995, Favre passed for 4,413 yards and 38 TDs
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Brett Favre threw for 3,121 yards in 1992 rookie partial season
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Adjusted net yards per attempt career: 6.53 for Favre
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Favre had 4,428 yards in 1999 season
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2007 season: 3,531 yards on 289/445 attempts
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With Jets in 2008: 3,472 yards on 271/471
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Vikings 2009: 4,202 yards, 371/513 completions
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Career sack percentage: 6.0%
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Favre's longest pass play: 99 yards
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2001: 3,658 yards, 32 TDs
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1998: 4,212 yards on 359/547
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Adjusted yards per attempt career leader (historical)
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Favre passed for 2,667 yards in strike-shortened 1994
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2002: 3,778 yards, 27 TDs
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2004: 4,135 yards on 349/567
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2000: 3,912 yards
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1993: 3,583 yards as starter
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Vikings tenure: 4,747 yards in 2 seasons
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Packers career completion %: 62.4%
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30 games with 300+ yards
Interpretation
Passing 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.
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Records and Milestones21 stats
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Brett Favre holds NFL record for most career pass attempts: 10,169
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All-time passing yards leader until 2018: 71,838 yards
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Most career passing touchdowns at retirement: 508
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NFL record for most interceptions: 336 career
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Iron Man record: 297 consecutive starts including playoffs
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Most 300-yard games by QB: 63
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Packers all-time passing yards: 61,655
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Most seasons with 4,000+ yards: 7 (tied)
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Youngest QB to reach 50,000 yards at 38 years old
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Most pass attempts in a season: 597 in 1999
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200 consecutive starts record holder until broken
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Most career pass completions until surpassed: 6,300
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Vikings single-season passing yards record: 4,202 in 2009
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Most games started by QB: 298 regular season
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3 straight MVPs: only QB to do so 1995-1997
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Most fumbles career: 166
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Packers record for most TDs: 442
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4,000 yards at age 40 in 2009
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Most 400-yard games: 9
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Single-game record: 5 TDs multiple times
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Oldest QB to throw 400+ yards: 40 years in 2009
Interpretation
Records 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.
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Rushing Statistics26 stats
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Brett Favre rushed for 1,383 yards on 437 carries in regular season career
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Brett Favre scored 12 rushing touchdowns career
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Career yards per carry: 3.2 for Favre
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In 1994, Favre rushed for 200 yards on 41 carries
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Single-season rush high: 273 yards in 1991
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Favre had 135 first downs rushing career
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Fumbled 119 times career, lost 47
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1995 rushing: 180 yards, 3 TDs
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2009 Vikings rushing: 54 yards on 17 carries
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Career longest rush: 58 yards
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Rushed for 100+ yards in 3 games
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1997 rushing: 142 yards on 48 carries
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Jets 2008: 154 yards rushing
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Packers rushing total: 1,110 yards
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2003 rushing: 102 yards, 1 TD
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Fumbles per game average: 0.11
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1996: 162 yards on 43 carries
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2001: 113 yards rushing
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1993 rushing: 223 yards, 2 TDs
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2007: 107 yards on 38 carries
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Career rushing TDs tied for most by QB (with several)
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1992 rushing: 154 yards
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2004 rushing: 107 yards
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2000: 92 yards on 21 carries
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1998 rushing: 90 yards
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2002 rushing: 124 yards
Interpretation
Rushing 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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