Age: 27 (Oct. 10)
6th
season in pro football, 5th with Packers
College: Southern Mississippi
Height: 6’2” Weight: 220
Prelude:
Chosen by the
Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 1991 NFL draft, Favre saw scant
action in Atlanta before being traded to Green Bay after one year. There was no
question as to the young quarterback having outstanding tools, in particular a
strong passing arm, but with new Head Coach Mike Holmgren looking to operate
the West Coast offense, he was viewed as a raw talent with questionable
maturity who would back up veteran Don Majkowski. However, Majkowski was
injured early in the season and Favre nearly led the Packers to the postseason
as he passed for 3227 yards and 18 TDs with a 64.1 completion percentage and
was selected to the Pro Bowl. He also displayed toughness, playing the last
seven games with a separated left shoulder. There were growing pains in ’93 as
Favre, a natural improviser, bridled at Holmgren’s efforts at making him more
disciplined. He led the NFL by throwing 24 interceptions, but Green Bay made it
to the postseason and Favre was again named to the Pro Bowl. While he wasn’t
selected in ’94, his numbers improved to 3882 yards passing with 33 TDs against
14 interceptions. In 1995 Favre led the league in passing yards (4413), TD
passes (38), and TD percentage (6.7) and was not only selected to the Pro Bowl
but was a consensus first-team All-NFL selection and received MVP recognition.
1996 Season Summary
Appeared and
started in all 16 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Passing
Attempts – 543 [5]
Most attempts, game – 61 vs. San Francisco 10/14
Completions –
325 [3, tied with Vinny Testaverde]
Most completions, game – 28 vs. San Francisco 10/14
Yards – 3899 [4, 1st in NFC]
Most yards, game – 395 vs. San Francisco 10/14
Completion
percentage – 59.9 [9]
Yards per
attempt – 7.2 [10]
TD passes – 39 [1]
Most TD
passes, game – 4 on five occasions
Interceptions
– 13 [17, tied with four others]
Most
interceptions, game – 2 vs. San Francisco 10/14, at St. Louis 11/24, vs. Denver
12/8
Passer rating
– 95.8 [2]
300-yard
passing games – 2
200-yard
passing games – 12
Rushing
Attempts – 49
Most
attempts, game - 7 (for 2 yds.) vs. Tampa Bay 10/27
Yards – 136
Most yards,
game – 25 yards (on 2 carries) at Minnesota 9/22
Yards per
attempt – 2.8
TDs – 2
Scoring
TDs – 2
Points - 12
Postseason: 3
G
Pass attempts
– 71
Most
attempts, game - 29 vs. Carolina, NFC Championship
Pass
completions – 44
Most
completions, game - 19 vs. Carolina, NFC Championship
Passing
yardage – 617
Most yards,
game - 292 vs. Carolina, NFC Championship
TD passes – 5
Most TD
passes, game - 2 vs. Carolina, NFC Championship, vs. New England, Super Bowl
Interceptions
– 1
Most
interceptions, game - 1 vs. Carolina, NFC Championship
Rushing
attempts – 14
Most rushing
attempts, game - 5 vs. San Francisco, NFC Divisional playoff, vs. Carolina, NFC
Championship
Rushing yards
– 35
Most rushing
yards, game - 14 vs. Carolina, NFC Championship
Average gain
rushing – 2.5
Rushing TDs –
1
Awards & Honors:
NFL MVP: AP,
PFWA, NEA, Bert Bell Award, Sporting News
1st
team All-NFL: AP, PFWA, Sporting News
1st
team All-NFC: UPI, Pro Football Weekly
Pro Bowl
Packers went 13-3
to finish first in the NFC Central while leading the NFL in scoring (456
points) and touchdowns (56). Won NFC Divisional playoff over San Francisco
49ers (35-14), NFC Championship over Carolina Panthers (30-13), and Super Bowl
over New England Patriots (35-21).
Aftermath:
Favre earned
MVP honors for a third straight year in 1997 and the Packers were NFC Champions
again. He led the NFL in touchdown passes (35) and was a consensus first-team
All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection as well. He played through many injuries over
the ensuing years to put together a string of 297 consecutive starts that
finally ended in 2010. Along the way he had six 4000-yard passing seasons and
reached 3000 in 18 years. He also threw 30 or more TD passes nine times. After
initially retiring from the Packers in 2007, Favre made a comeback that led to
an acrimonious departure from Green Bay and he played with the New York Jets in
2008. A season that started promisingly with the Jets proved disappointing and
Favre led the league by tossing 22 interceptions. Again calling it quits, he
was lured back by the Minnesota Vikings, finishing up with two seasons there.
Overall, Favre left as the all-time NFL leader in pass attempts (10,169),
completions (6300), yards (71,838), TD passes (508), and, on the downside,
interceptions (336).
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USFL (1983-85) by a recognized organization (Associated Press, Pro Football
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International, The Sporting News, Maxwell Club – Bert Bell Award, or the league
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