Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings - Super Bowl Bound?

Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings is an incredible football player. Born on October 10, 1969, in Gulfport, Mississippi, Brett Favre is currently 40 years old and is playing in his 19th season in the National Football League.

Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings - Super Bowl Bound? - Dreadful First Year as an Atlanta Falcon

Brett Favre was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1991 NFL draft. Atlanta Falcons head coach, Jerry Glanville, did not endorse Favre's signing with the Falcons. Although Glanville stated that he would not put Favre into the game unless there was a plane crash, Favre did get a little playing time out on the field as an Atlanta Falcon quarterback. Brett Favre attempted only four passes. Two of them were intercepted and the other two were incomplete.

Shortly after signing with the Atlanta Falcons, Brett Favre did not show up for the team picture event. He later admitted that he had been out late drinking the night before, but initially told coach Glanville that he was stuck in traffic behind a train wreck. Reportedly, Glanville responded back, "Son, you are a train wreck!"

A few months later, Brett Favre was traded to the Green Bay Packers. It is unfortunate for the Atlanta Falcons that they did not see the incredible potential of Brett Favre.

Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings - Super Bowl Bound? - Amazing 16 Seasons as a Green Bay Packer

Brett Favre's first pass as a Green Bay Packer was deflected back towards him and he completed his own pass for minus 7 yards.

Things got much better for Brett Favre after that. He became the Green Bay Packer's starting quarterback for 16 amazing seasons. He started every Packer game from September 27, 1992 to January 20, 2008, and currently holds the record for the most consecutive starts of any NFL player. Brett Favre led the Green Bay Packers to many winning seasons and two appearances at the Super Bowl. Favre and the Packers won Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots, with Favre completing 14 of 27 passes for 246 yards and two touchdowns.

Brett Favre is also remembered for playing in a Monday night Green Bay Packer game against the Oakland Raiders on December 22, 2003. Favre's father passed away of a sudden heart attack the day before. Brett Favre, who threw for 399 yards and four touchdowns to win the game, decided to play, dedicating it to his father.

Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings - Super Bowl Bound? - Retires and Returns to the NFL Twice

Brett Favre retired at the end of the 2007 season on January of 2008. However, later on that same year, Favre decided to come out of retirement. The Green Bay Packers traded Brett Favre to the New York Jets. In February of 2009, after the 2008 season, he retired again from the Jets. In August of 2009, he then came out of retirement again and was traded to the Minnesota Vikings.

Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings - Super Bowl Bound? - 2009 Season as a Minnesota Viking

Brett Favre played the 2009 season as a Minnesota Viking, starting every game and continuing his streak of consecutive starts. Favre completed the regular season with 33 touchdowns for 4,202 yards and a quarterback rating of 107.2.

Brett Favre led the Vikings to a 2009 winning season, with 12 wins and 4 losses, and a second place finish in the NFC North division. But most importantly, he has led the Minnesota Vikings to the playoffs. Favre will play his first playoff game as a Minnesota Viking against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Jan 17th.

Will Brett Favre lead the Minnesota Vikings all the way to the Super Bowl?

Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings - Super Bowl Bound? - The Incredible Records of Brett Favre

Whenever Brett Favre is congratulated for breaking another record, he inevitably brushes it off, saying that his team's victories are more important than his individual achievements.

Here are some of the incredible records of Brett Favre:

Most consecutive AP NFL MVP awards: 3 (1995, 1996, 1997)

Most consecutive starts by an NFL player: 285 (306 including playoff games)

Most wins by a starting NFL quarterback: 181

Most career passing touchdowns: 497

Most career passing yards: 69,329

Most career pass completions: 6,083

Most career pass attempts: 9,811

Most career games with at least three touchdowns: 67

Only player with a win in 32 different NFL stadiums

2nd Most career playoff pass completions: 438

2nd Most career playoff pass attempts: 721

2nd Most career playoff passing yards: 5,311

2nd Most career playoff passing touchdowns: 39

Only player ever to win against all 32 NFL teams

And more to come!

Resources:

http://www.nfl.com/players/brettfavre/profile?id=FAV540222

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Favre

http://www.officialbrettfavre.com/