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Brett Favre

Brett Lorenzo Favre (born October 10, 1969) is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

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Can 41-year-old Brett Favre be as good as 40-year-old Brett Favre was?

Even Brett Favre was amazed by what he did last season as a 40-year-old quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.

In his 19th season, Favre threw for 4,202 yards and 33 touchdowns while setting career bests for completion rate (68.4), quarterback rating (107.2) and fewest interceptions (seven).Remarkable numbers at any age."Never in my wildest dreams when we sat here last year would I have thought I would've played the way I did," Favre said Wednesday after rejoining the Vikings. "I mean, look at 18 years previous. I never played that good."So Brett, can you do it again?Favre will turn 41 in October and is just the fourth quarterback in NFL history to play 20 seasons. George Blanda (26), Earl Morrall (21) and Vinny Testaverde (21) are the only QBs to play in more seasons than the gray-haired Favre.Favre led the Vikings to a 12-4 record and the NFC North title, then became the first 40-year-old quarterback to win a playoff game when Minnesota thumped Dallas at the Metrodome in January.The m...

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  1. Brett Favre goes just one quick series in preseason debut after rejoining Vikings Wednesday

    Being back on the field again meant plenty to Brett Favre, no matter if it was only for a few minutes.No matter that he completed one pass and also got clobbered on ...

  2. Brett Favre's streak ends and Giants beat Vikings 21-3 to move back into tie atop the NFC East

    Brett Favre's streak is over.His career might be, too.Favre stood on the sideline for the start of a game for the first time since 1992, rubbing his salt-and-pepper ...

  3. Brett Favre bids farewell after 20 seasons

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, who played the game with a boyish joy and bulldog determination, filed his retirement papers with the...

  4. Vikings QB Brett Favre inactive for Giants game, streak ends at 297 starts

    An unexpected postponement gave Brett Favre one more chance.A little extra time for his right shoulder to heal, another day for him to show he was healthy enough to ...

  5. Vikings quarterback Brett Favre has 1 regret about Jets stint _ it didn't end better

    Brett Favre easily could be bitter about his one season as a New York Jet.The team fell apart down the stretch after an 8-3 start. The seemingly indestructible Favre...

  6. In last week of letdown season, Brett Favre fined $50K for 'failure to cooperate' with NFL

    As Brett Favre pondered his future this summer, three Minnesota Vikings players arrived at his Mississippi home with a last-ditch sales pitch to persuade the aging q...

  7. With losses piling up and his reputation sinking fast, Brett Favre is running out of options

    Brett Favre should have quit while he was ahead. It's easy to see that now, but still hard to believe it would be confirmed by a few racy text messages instead of a ...

  8. Pull up that rocking chair, Brett Favre is a grandfather; daughter gives birth to Parker Brett

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings may have finally found their quarterback of the future: Brett Favre is now a grandfather.His 21-year-old daughter, Brittany,...

  9. Quarterback Brett Favre Turns in Retirement Paperwork

    NFL quarterback Brett Favre has filed retirement papers, two sources told FOXSports.com Monday.While Favre could still change his mind, as he did during the 2008 and...

  10. Brett Favre says he is 'done with football,' has no intention of coming out of retirement

    Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre says he has no intention of coming out of retirement.Favre said he was "done with football" when asked Wednesday if he might attem...

  11. Brett Favre's Wife Says Faith Is Her 'Crutch' Dealing With Husband's Allegations

    Deanna Favre, wife of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre , on Thursday declined to discuss the situation involving her husband's alleged propositioning of a J...

  12. Brett Favre uncertain if he will play again

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre said Thursday if he has taken his last snap it will have been "20 great years, good and bad" in the NF...

  1. Vikings offensive coordinator, agent say Brett Favre will play this season if healthy

    Brett Favre's flip-flopping is at full throttle, the surest sign yet that training camp is under way in Minnesota.Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and Fa...

  2. Brett Favre's Sister Arrested in Miss. Meth Bust

    The arrest of Vikings quarterback Brett Favre's sister during a drug raid in southern Mississippi isn't the first time she's been in trouble with the law.Hancock Cou...

  3. Brett Favre Allegedly Asked Jenn Sterger for Sex Video

    The former NY Jets employee who allegedly received penis photos from Brett Favre also claims she got a text message from the NFL legend in which he asks her for a vi...

  4. Colts' owner Jim Irsay tweets he's in quarterback Brett Favre's hometown

    Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay posted on his Twitter account that he was in Brett Favre's hometown, but the quarterback's agent says he has not heard of any inte...

  5. Brett Favre takes the field for second season with Vikings after flirting with retirement

    As far as Brett Favre was concerned, he was finished.Last we saw the 40-year-old quarterback in action, he was barely able to walk off the Superdome turf, his body a...

  6. Brett Favre starts for Vikings despite 2 fractures in left foot

    With barely a sign of a limp, Brett Favre extended his record consecutive starts streak to 292 games Sunday despite two fractures in his left foot.Favre injured his ...

  7. Brett Favre doesn't expect anything from meeting with NFL, will 'let that take its course'

    Brett Favre took quite a pounding in Minnesota's 24-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.The 41-year-old quarterback will face another tough test in just a f...

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