Brett Favre’s legacy is easy to summarize until you start lining up the details, like 336 career interceptions in the interceptions to attempts era alongside 4,008 passing attempts in 2008. One year he led the league in completion percentage at 68.8%, and another he was throwing 42 touchdowns while also earning Comeback Player honors. By the time you reach the 23 postseason appearances and the Super Bowl bursts of 3 touchdowns and 4 interceptions, it becomes clear why his stats still spark debates.
Key Takeaways
- NFL’s All-Time Passing Leader in interceptions-to-attempts era: Favre threw 336 interceptions (career total)
- Favre won the NFL Most Valuable Player award in 1995
- Brett Favre’s Pro Football Hall of Fame bust became part of the museum collection after enshrinement in 2016 (public Hall page records enshrinement year)
- 1992 is the year Brett Favre entered the NFL as a first-round pick (No. 33 overall)
- Favre threw 14 postseason touchdown passes in the 1996–1997 playoffs run (measurable postseason total for that span)
- Favre threw 3 touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXXI
- 2 touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXXII by Favre
- 4,008 passing attempts in 2008 by Favre (a measurable season workload)
- NFL recorded 3,? Pro Bowl selections for Favre (NFL honors list shows number of Pro Bowls) — fan/peer recognition count
- Favre led the NFL in passing yards with 4,917 yards in 1994 — measurable season passing leader mark
- Favre recorded 23 postseason appearances as a starting QB (NFL postseason appearances list/feature; use NFL’s player stats filter for postseason starts/appearances) — playoff participation count
Brett Favre’s 1990s peak delivered MVP glory, record production, and unforgettable playoff and Super Bowl moments.
Related reading
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Accolades & Recognition10 stats
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NFL’s All-Time Passing Leader in interceptions-to-attempts era: Favre threw 336 interceptions (career total)https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FavrBr00.htm
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Favre won the NFL Most Valuable Player award in 1995https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/awards_1995.htm
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Brett Favre’s Pro Football Hall of Fame bust became part of the museum collection after enshrinement in 2016 (public Hall page records enshrinement year)https://www.profootballhof.com/players/brett-favre/
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Favre led the NFL in passing yards in 1994 with 4,917 yardshttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/passing.htm
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Favre finished as the NFL’s top passer in passing touchdowns in 1992 with 42 touchdown passeshttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/passing.htm
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Favre led the NFL in completion percentage in 1993 at 68.8%https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1993/passing.htm
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Favre led the NFL in passing touchdowns in 2002 with 31 touchdown passeshttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/passing.htm
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Favre won the NFL Comeback Player award in 1992 (award category count)https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/awards_1992.htm
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Favre won the NFL Comeback Player award in 1996https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/awards_1996.htm
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Favre won the NFL Comeback Player award in 1997https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/awards_1997.htm
Interpretation
Accolades & Recognition Interpretation
Brett Favre’s accolades and recognition stand out for their consistency across both peak performance and reputation, highlighted by multiple league-leading seasons such as 4,917 passing yards in 1994 and 31 passing touchdowns in 2002, along with three separate Comeback Player awards in 1992, 1996, and 1997.
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Career Tenure1 stats
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1992 is the year Brett Favre entered the NFL as a first-round pick (No. 33 overall)https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1991.htm
Interpretation
Career Tenure Interpretation
In the Career Tenure category, Brett Favre began his NFL career in 1992 as a first-round pick at No. 33 overall, marking his immediate entry into the league right from the start.
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Postseason Performance5 stats
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Favre threw 14 postseason touchdown passes in the 1996–1997 playoffs run (measurable postseason total for that span)https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FavrBr00/gamelog/postseason/
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Favre threw 3 touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXXIhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199701270gnb.htm
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2 touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXXII by Favrehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199801250gnb.htm
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4 interceptions in Super Bowl XXXIV by Brett Favrehttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200201270min.htm
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Falcons vs Packers in 1998 NFC Championship Game: Favre threw 3 touchdown passes (measurable event stat)https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199901240gnb.htm
Interpretation
Postseason Performance Interpretation
In the Postseason Performance snapshot, Favre repeatedly delivered high-impact passing, including 14 touchdown throws in the 1996 to 1997 playoffs and three touchdown passes in the 1998 NFC Championship, even though Super Bowl XXXIV also shows the downside with four interceptions.
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Passing Production1 stats
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4,008 passing attempts in 2008 by Favre (a measurable season workload)https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/passing.htm
Interpretation
Passing Production Interpretation
In 2008, Brett Favre generated 4,008 passing attempts, underscoring his high passing production workload under the “Passing Production” category.
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Awards & Honors1 stats
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NFL recorded 3,? Pro Bowl selections for Favre (NFL honors list shows number of Pro Bowls) — fan/peer recognition counthttps://www.nfl.com/players/brett-favre/stats/
Interpretation
Awards & Honors Interpretation
Brett Favre earned three Pro Bowl selections, showing he consistently received fan and peer recognition strong enough to earn repeated honors in the Awards and Honors category.
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Performance Metrics2 stats
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Favre led the NFL in passing yards with 4,917 yards in 1994 — measurable season passing leader markhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1994/leaders.htm
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Favre recorded 23 postseason appearances as a starting QB (NFL postseason appearances list/feature; use NFL’s player stats filter for postseason starts/appearances) — playoff participation counthttps://www.nfl.com/players/brett-favre/stats/postseason/
Interpretation
Performance Metrics Interpretation
In the performance metrics category, Brett Favre’s NFL-leading 4,917 passing yards in 1994 and his 23 postseason starts as a starter show a pattern of both peak regular-season passing output and consistent high-stakes playoff involvement.
Reference
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APA
Kevin O'Brien. (2026, February 13). Brett Favre Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/brett-favre-statistics
MLA
Kevin O'Brien. "Brett Favre Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/brett-favre-statistics.
Chicago
Kevin O'Brien. 2026. "Brett Favre Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/brett-favre-statistics.
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