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QB BRETT FAVRE

6' 2" • 222 lbs. • Southern Mississippi

Exp: 17 NFL Seasons, 16 Packers Seasons
Age: 38
Acquired: Trade 1992 (Atl)
Current Status: Retired

2007 Bio:

The NFL's only three-time Associated Press MVP (1995-97)
Played in 255 straight games (275 including playoffs) and started 253 in a row (273 including playoffs), the NFL's record among quarterbacks and the second-longest recorded streak in NFL history
Already regarded as the most durable quarterback of all time, in 2007 established himself as both the winningest quarterback (160 victories -- surpassing John Elway's 148) and most prolific passer ever (442 career TD passes -- surpassing Dan Marino's NFL record of 420)
Ranks as the NFL's all-time leader in pass completions (5,377)
His 16th and final season in a Packers uniform matched Bart Starr (1956-71) for most in franchise history
First NFL completion was to
..himself, the quarterback snaring his own deflected aerial for minus-7 yards in contest at Tampa Bay Sept. 13, 1992
Established the 'Brett Favre Fourward Foundation' in 1996; in conjunction with his annual golf tournament, celebrity softball game and fundraising dinners, foundation has donated more than $3 million to charities in his home state of Mississippi as well as to those in his adopted state of Wisconsin
Favre Fourward Foundation in 2005 took on an additional cause as a supporter of Hurricane Katrina relief; the effort raised approximately $1 million to assist in the state of Mississippi's three Gulf Coast counties: Hancock, Harrison and Jackson
His high school, Hancock North Central (Kiln, Miss.), honored him in May 2004 by renaming its field, 'Brett Favre Field,' and unveiling a life-sized statue of the quarterback at the stadium's entrance. The school previously had retired his jersey (No. 10) in 1993

Pro Summary

A certain first-ballot Hall of Famer, Brett Favre announced his retirement on March 4, 2008, and two days later explained in his farewell press conference that after 17 years in the NFL, "I've given everything I possibly can give to this organization, to the game of football, and I don't think I've got anything left to give."
His storied career certainly embodied that statement, all the way through 2007, when he completed his 16th season in his adopted city of Green Bay with one of the most productive and memorable years
Among the most exciting players in pro football annals ever to line up at quarterback, Favre stands as one of the game's most productive signal callers
The league's all-time leader in virtually every significant passing category - touchdowns (442), completions (5,377), attempts (8,758) and yards (61,655), all previously held by the prolific Dan Marino
With 160 victories at quarterback, ranks first all-time, having surpassed John Elway (148) this past season
Celebrated even more than his prodigious numbers was his legendary durability
Upon taking over the reins as the Green and Gold's signal caller Sept. 20, 1992, started the ensuing 253 contests (275 including playoffs), a record for NFL quarterbacks and, astoundingly, the second-longest recorded streak in league annals
During 16 campaigns under center for Green Bay, led Packers to 11 postseason appearances, including seven division crowns, four NFC Championship Games, two Super Bowls and a World Championship with a victory in Super Bowl XXXI
The former Southern Mississippi leader's success was partially attributed to a commanding knowledge of his offense, astute observation of countless defenses designed to stop him and physical ability - especially renowned arm strength
But his legacy transcends the passes, the touchdowns and the statistics: the inspiring leader goes down as one of the most beloved players of his generation
The swashbuckling Southerner embodies the heart of America's favorite game
Stands as one of the most respected players among his peers and coaches, as well.

His hard-working approach and down-to-earth attitude appeal to football fans across the nation
Favre was named Sports Illustrated's Sportsman of the Year in 2007 for his on-field excellence and numerous off-field charity endeavors. The cover photo and story immediately became a popular keepsake that led to SI needing a third printing of an issue for the first time in the magazine's long history
Favre also was named 'Fed Ex Air Player of the Year'
He once again topped the Harris Poll, in a survey of American sports fans, as the nation's favorite football player in 2007 and placed fourth among all sports figures, behind Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter and Michael Jordan
The quarterback earlier topped the 2003, '04 and '06 Harris Polls and placed second to the Colts' Peyton Manning in '05
In another measure of his popularity, in 2006 he ranked first among active NFL players in Sports QScore, a prominent rating survey conducted for marketing and advertising purposes; overall he trailed only Woods and Jordan
His legendary grit was saluted twice recently as well
In February 2004, he was named as the No. 1 'Toughest Athlete in Sports' by USA Today
Then, transcending sports, in the March 2004 issue of Men's Journal, he was chosen as the No. 1 'Toughest Guy in America' on the basis of his "fearlessness, perseverance, a willingness to take risk, a tolerance for pain and even a dash of modesty"
In further similar documentation, a 2005 nationwide vote of more than a half-million viewers for The Discovery Channel's special, '100 Greatest Americans,' ranked Favre No. 89.

CONSISTENTLY ONE OF THE BEST
At the top of his game throughout his career, Favre remained one of the most worthy adversaries for defensive coordinators in his final season
In 2007, he helped the Packers post the third-best single-season marks in franchise history for total net yards (5,931) and points (435) as Green Bay finished No. 2 among NFL offenses, its highest ranking since 1983
His output included his fifth season of 4,000-plus yards passing along with a career-best completion percentage of 66.5, and he combined with Aaron Rodgers and Craig Nall to tie the franchise single-season record for completions (383) and set a new team standard for completion percentage (66.3)
He also established yet another franchise record with 20 consecutive completions in a sterling performance on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit
He ultimately finished runner-up to New England's Tom Brady in his bid for an unprecedented fourth NFL MVP, and he was selected to the Pro Bowl for the ninth time, tying Forrest Gregg's team record.

AMONG ALL-TIME GREATS
Long considered one of the NFL's best ever, Favre ranks at the top of a number of the league's all-time lists
Over the course of 2007, established five NFL records, surpassing Marino's marks for touchdowns, attempts and yards, plus his record for three-touchdown games with his 63rd three-TD effort (Marino had 62)
Also eclipsed Elway's mark for victories under center
Extended a handful of other all-time marks, including career completions, seasons with at least 300 completions (16) and 3,000 yards passing (16), and TD passes in a single stadium (209 at Lambeau Field)
Is one of only three quarterbacks in league history to post as many as five 4,000-yard seasons (also doing so in 1995, '98, '99, and 2004); Marino (6) and Peyton Manning (8) are the others
With seven 300-yard passing performances in 2007, tying his career-high (1995), had 55 such career outings - tops among active NFL players through 2007
Is the NFL's most accurate passer among those with at least 6,000 career attempts, his 61.4 career completion percentage placing him ahead of No. 2 Marino (59.4 percent)
Has solidified his standing among the game's all-time elite by earning the NFL's 'MVP' honor a record three times, capturing the Associated Press award over the 1995, 1996 and 1997 seasons; he was runner-up in 2002 and 2007 as well
Honored in "co-status" with the Detroit Lions' Barry Sanders in 1997, he became the first player in league history to win the award three times, let alone in three consecutive years
Incomparability of the strong-armed Southerner is further evidenced by his selection in 2000 to the 1990s NFL All-Decade second team as voted by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee
Also ranked as the ninth-best player in 'NFL Player of the Century' voting, conducted on nfl.com during the 1999 season
With it being impossible for someone to better it, will be the permanent possessor of at least one all-time NFL record - that for longest pass completion - as he hooked up with wideout Robert Brooks for a 99-yard score in a 1995 game at Chicago
In 2003 became part of the second-longest rush in NFL annals, handing off to Ahman Green on a play that resulted in a 98-yard TD, vs. Denver in the season finale.

FINISHED AS A PACKER
Was due to finish his career in Green Bay after signing a "lifetime" contract on March 1, 2001
Then-head coach Mike Sherman, calling the signing day "historic," commented on the uniqueness of Favre's relationship with the Packers' organization and fans, saying, "No player in the NFL identifies, or is more closely linked to, a specific team like Brett Favre is to the Green Bay Packers. He embodies the spirit and character of Packer fans everywhere. I do not think there is a player in the NFL that experiences a relationship with the fans like Brett Favre does. That is very, very special."
Favre echoed the sentiment, saying, "I enjoy it here. I don't want to move. I enjoy the fans and I just want to stay. I couldn't envision myself playing for another team."

A WINNER
Throughout his career, has disdained talk of statistics, concerning himself most with his team's victories
And in 2007, asserted himself as the NFL's winningest quarterback ever, surpassing all-time leader Elway with his 149th victory in Week 2 at the New York Giants; went on to win 11 more to give him 160 in his career
From 1992-2004, won at least eight games an NFL-record 13 consecutive seasons, substantially better than the next closest player, Ken Stabler, who had eight straight .500-or-better seasons from 1973-80
Rebounding in 2006 and '07, finished without a losing record in 15 of his 16 years as the Packers' starter, having entered the season's final weekend in playoff contention for all but one campaign
Also led the Packers to an NFL-best 160-93 record since taking over as the starter in the fourth week of the 1992 season
His record as a leader consists of 11 playoff berths, including a club-record six in a row (1993-98), three straight NFC Central Division crowns (1995-97), four NFC North Division titles, including three in a row (2002-04, '07), four NFC Championship games, also including three straight (1995-97, '07) and back-to-back Super Bowl appearances, including a 35-21 victory over New England in Super Bowl XXXI, returning the Lombardi Trophy to Green Bay for the first time in 29 years
Upon defeating Chicago in December of 2000, became the third-fastest player in the NFL since 1970 to reach 100 regular-season victories, doing so in his 153rd career start; only Joe Montana (139) and Terry Bradshaw (147) got to the century mark quicker over the past 37 seasons
Since his first year as a starter in 1992, held a 49-18 record (.731) in regular-season games in December, the fourth-best mark among NFL starters who began their careers post-1970 (min. 20 starts); Brady (.867, 26-4), Joe Theismann (.773, 17-5) and Montana (.767, 33-10) rank just ahead in December winning percentage
Owns 40 career fourth-quarter or overtime comebacks (which includes three postseason contests)
A game conductor of the highest caliber, led the Packers to a nearly perfect 56-2 regular-season record since 1992 in games where they had more rushing attempts than passing attempts.

DOMINANTLY DURABLE
As indestructible as football players come, started an NFL-quarterback-record 253 consecutive regular-season contests (275 including playoffs) - 93 games (equivalent of better than five-and-a-half seasons) more than the next closest streak among league QBs all-time, 160 by Manning (1998-2007)
Only five veterans active in 2007 across the league - all kickers -played as many or more games than Favre (257): Morten Andersen (368), Jeff Feagles (320), Matt Stover (271), John Carney (266), and Junior Seau (also 257)
Played much of the 2003 season with a broken thumb on his right (throwing) hand
In 2007 surpassed former Viking Mick Tinglehoff (240, 1962-78) for the second-longest recorded starting streak of all-time, behind only another former Viking, Jim Marshall (270, 1961-79)
Actually played in 255 consecutive regular-season contests, having seen action in two contests as a reserve leading into his starting streak
Ten more signal callers made their initial NFL starts in 2007, meaning that a total of 212 league quarterbacks have opened a game since Favre began his starting streak Sept. 27, 1992
Furthermore, through his retirement, he was the only athlete in the four major sports to have started every game for the same team since Sept. 27, 1992, having been presented his opportunity the previous week when Don Majkowski suffered strained ligaments in his left ankle midway through the first quarter of Cincinnati contest
During his remarkable run, 17 different quarterbacks served as his backup in Green Bay; chronologically, they were Majkowski (1992), Ty Detmer (1992-95), Mark Brunell (1993-94), T.J. Rubley (1995), Bob Gagliano (1995), Doug Pederson (1995-98, 2001-04), Jim McMahon (1995-96), Steve Bono (1997), Rick Mirer (1998), Matt Hasselbeck (1999-2000), Aaron Brooks (1999), Danny Wuerffel (2000), Henry Burris (2001), Craig Nall (2002-05, '07), Aaron Rodgers (2005-07), Ingle Martin (2006) and Todd Bouman (2006); only seven times over the course of his streak did a backup have to complete a game due to injury - Oct. 20, 1994, at Minnesota (hip), when Brunell wrapped up the contest; Nov. 5, 1995, at Minnesota (ankle), when Detmer subbed in before injuring his thumb and giving way to Rubley; Nov. 12, 2000, at Tampa Bay (ankle), when Hasselbeck was called upon to finish the game; Oct. 20, 2002, vs. Washington (knee), when Pederson completed the contest; Oct. 3, 2004, vs. the New York Giants (concussion), when Pederson took over before suffering a rib injury and Nall finished the game; Nov. 19, 2006, vs. New England (elbow), when Rodgers played the final 32 minutes and sustained a season-ending broken foot; and Nov. 29, 2007, at Dallas (elbow, shoulder), when Rodgers entered in the second quarter and recorded his first NFL TD pass.

TOUCHDOWN PRODUCER
Highly productive in firing touchdown passes, has an NFL-record 442 career, surpassing Marino's previous mark of 420 in Week 3 at Minnesota
In 2007 he recorded at least 20 TD passes for the 13th time in 14 seasons
In 2004, he extended his own NFL record with his eighth career season of 30-or-more touchdown passes - twice as many as any other quarterback in league history (Marino and Manning, with four each, stand second)
As recently as 2004, finished fourth in the NFL in TD passes, behind the Colts' Manning (49), the Vikings' Daunte Culpepper (39) and the Eagles' Donovan McNabb (31)
Also that season stretched his streak of consecutive games with a touchdown pass to 36 - a franchise record and the second-longest streak in league history, behind only the 47-game string of Johnny Unitas (1956-60); string ended Dec. 5, 2004, at Philadelphia
In 2007, extended his own league mark with three more TD passes of 75 yards-or-more, giving him 14 in his career; also tied and broke the league record with his eighth and ninth TD passes of at least 80 yards
Authored 19 games of at least four TD passes, good for second place in NFL history behind only Marino (21)
Has 63 career games with three-or-more TD passes, first in NFL history and one better than Marino (62)
With 209 career TD passes at Lambeau Field, the NFL record for a single stadium, has 29 more than the next-closest mark, Elway's 180 at Mile High Stadium
In road games, had 216 career TDs, more than any passer ever, breaking Marino's record (197) in 2006
Had 25 TD passes at Chicago's Soldier Field, owning sole possession of fourth on that stadium's all-time list, behind three Bears quarterbacks: Erik Kramer (38), McMahon (37) and Jim Harbaugh (28)
Owns NFL record (since 1970) for most consecutive games with a TD pass vs. a single opponent by throwing for a score in 26 straight games against the Bears (1992-2004)
Had 54 career TD passes against both the Vikings and the Lions, tied for the second-highest total by a QB against a single opponent, with his 53 TDs against the Bears right behind
Dependable in his production of scoring strikes, threw for at least one TD in 215 of his 255 career games with Green Bay, failing to do so in only 30 games since the start of the 1995 season.

ALL-TIME PACKERS
Ranks first in most seasons leading the team in yards passing (16), having broken Bart Starr's franchise record (12) in 2004
Also is the club's all-time leader with 255 games played, passing Starr (196) during the '04 season
Holds 30 team records, among them career touchdowns (442), pass attempts (8,754), completions (5,377) and yards passing (61,655)
Played 16 seasons with Green Bay, surpassing Ray Nitschke (15; 1958-72), and joining Starr (16; 1956-71) for the most in franchise annals
Began his streak of 255 straight games played with second-half, mop-up duty in a 1992 loss to the Buccaneers, then replaced the injured Majkowski the next week against Cincinnati, leading Green Bay to a come-from-behind victory, before initiating his amazing streak of 253 consecutive starting assignments vs. Pittsburgh on Sept. 27, 1992.

COLD WEATHER EXCELLENCE
Born and raised in the South, went against conventional wisdom by performing well in the cold
At home, held a 43-6 record including playoffs when the kickoff temperature was 34 degrees or below; possessed an impressive 92.0 passer rating in those 49 cold-weather games, based on 951 completions in 1,533 attempts (62.0 percent) for 11,016 yards, 88 TDs and 40 INTs.

PLAYOFFS
In the postseason, threw a touchdown pass in an NFL-record 18 consecutive games (1995-2007)
Ranks second on the NFL's all-time list for postseason touchdown passes; his 39 places him behind only Montana (45)
Ranks second all-time in postseason yards passing, with 5,311, surpassing Elway (4,964) this past year; only Montana (5,772) is above him
Ranks second on NFL's all-time postseason completions list (438) and attempts list (721), behind only Montana (460-734)
Owns the club's all-time postseason record for service with 22 games played
Owner of 13 club postseason marks overall, while sharing in one.

2007 Season

Sports Illustrated's 'Sportsman of the Year' played some of his best football in his 17th season, earning a ninth career selection to the Pro Bowl and Associated Press 2007 NFL All-Pro second-team honors
Also named 'FedEx Air Player of the Year' and was selected Kansas City 101 Committee '2007 NFC Offensive Player of the Year'
Started all 16 games, bringing his career total to 253 consecutive regular-season starts, second most in NFL history
Completed 356 of 535 passes (66.5 percent) for 4,155 yards and 28 TDs, with 15 INTs, for a 95.7 passer rating
His completion percentage (66.5%) marked a new career-high and matched his career best in wins (13) and 300-yard passing games (7)
Connected on eight touchdown passes of 40 yards or longer this season, another career-high
Extended his own league mark with three more TD passes of 75 yards-or-more, giving him 14 in his career; also tied and broke the league record with his eighth and ninth TD passes of at least 80 yards
For the first time in his career, Favre threw for 300 yards-or-more in three consecutive games, accomplishing the feat twice (Weeks 3-5; 8-10)
Attempted at least 40 passes four games this season without throwing an interception
At Dallas (Nov. 29), exited the game in the second quarter due to elbow and shoulder injuries; did not return
Missed practices July 29-31, following the death of his stepfather-in-law
At Minnesota (Sept. 30), threw his 421st career TD pass to Greg Jennings on a 16-yard score, breaking a tie with Dan Marino to take hold of the NFL record; now stands at 442
At St. Louis (Dec. 16), captured the record for career passing yards, surpassing Marino's mark of 61,361 yards (has 61,655 yards)
Is the winningest quarterback of all time (160 victories), passing John Elway (148) on the all-time quarterback wins list with a 35-13 win at New York Giants (Sept. 16)
Has overcome many personal and professional setbacks, most recently the death of his stepfather-in-law, Rocky Byrd, on July 28. Favre said he was closer to Byrd than his own father; also said he was happy to have football after such a tragedy.

Regular Season Notes & Statistics: Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9), completed 23 of 42 passes for 206 yards
Named 'NFC Offensive Player of the Week' for his performance at New York Giants (Sept. 16). Completed 29 of 38 passes for 286 yards and three TDs, for a 112.4 passer rating; connected with eight different receivers. Converted his first 14 passes in the second half; overall was 18-of-21 for 147 yards and three touchdowns following halftime. In the Packers' first series of the second half, found Bubba Franks for a 2-yard TD. On a drive in the third quarter that extended into the fourth, finished with a perfect lob to Donald Lee in the back of the end zone for a 3-yard score; less than two minutes later - following a fumble on a Giants' kick return recovered by Green Bay - finished the short series with a 10-yard scoring throw to Donald Driver
Vs. San Diego (Sept. 23), was voted 'FedEx Air NFL Player Of The Week' for leading five scoring drives, completing 28 of 45 passes for 369 yards and three touchdown passes. With the Chargers up 21-17 in the fourth quarter, tied Marino's touchdown passes record; completed a short pass to Greg Jennings, who sprinted down the middle of the field for a 57-yard touchdown, giving Green Bay a 24-21 lead in the eventual 31-24 win. In the second quarter, hit Driver for a 16-yard gain on third-and-3; three plays later on another third-and-3, threw a short pass to DeShawn Wynn, who advanced the ball 9 yards. On the following play, found Driver for a 5-yard touchdown. On the next drive in the second quarter, ran for 2 yards on third-and-1 and later completed to Driver for a gain of 46 yards on third-and-10; capped the drive with a 5-yard TD throw to Franks
Named 'NFC Offensive Player of the Week' and 'FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week' for his performance at Minnesota (Sept. 30). Went 32-of-45 for 344 yards and two touchdowns, including his NFL record 421st TD pass, a 16-yard strike to Jennings in the first quarter, putting Green Bay up 7-0. Completed passes to 10 different receivers. In the fourth quarter, found James Jones down the right sideline for a 33-yard score, No. 422 for Favre; the score gave the Packers a 23-9 lead in the eventual 23-16 win
Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7), went 29-for-40 for 322 yards with one touchdown and two INTs; completed 19 of 22 passes in the first half. In the second quarter, found Jennings for a 41-yard score and a 14-7 lead. Completed a pass to nine different receivers
Vs. Washington (Oct. 14), completed 19 of 37 passes, with two INTs. On the Packers' only touchdown drive, coming in the first quarter, connected with Lee on a 60-yard catch-and-run; Wynn ran in a 3-yard score on the next play
In Monday Night Football contest at Denver (Oct. 29), completed 21 of 27 passes to eight different receivers for 331 yards and two touchdowns, for a season-high 142.4 passer rating, earning him 'FedEx Air Player Of The Week'; threw only one incompletion after halftime. Threw a game-winning, 82-yard scoring toss to Jennings on the first play in overtime, hitting his target in stride. In the first quarter, on the first play of the Packers' second drive, completed a long pass to Jones, who gained extra yardage for the 79-yard score. With his performance, became the first player in Packers history to throw two TD passes of 75+ yards in one game. Three other NFL quarterbacks have done that since 1990
At Kansas City (Nov. 4), went 24-of-34, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. In the second quarter, hit Lee for a 48-yard play on third-and-8, setting up a 36-yard field goal. In the third, found Jennings on a short pass that turned into a 13-yard touchdown and 13-7 lead. Trailing in the fourth quarter, placed a 44-yard pass perfectly to Driver, the series ending with a FG for 16-14 advantage. Following a Kansas City touchdown and successful two-point conversion, found Jennings for a 60-yard touchdown and a 23-22 lead in the eventual 33-22 win
Won 'FedEx Air Player Of The Week' for his outing vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11), connecting on 33 of 46 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns. On the Packers first TD drive, converted passes on third-and-3 and fourth-and-3, the drive ending with a 30-yard Grant scoring run. On the first drive of the third quarter, converted two third downs and finished the series with a 1-yard strike to Lee for a 20-0 lead. Later in the quarter, again successfully moved the chains twice with throws on third down, this time ending the drive with an 8-yard pass to Martin in the end zone, that pass also coming on third down. In the fourth quarter, hit Jones for 37 yards on third-and-2; the drive capped with a 17-yard scoring toss to Martin, giving Green Bay its final points in the 34-0 shutout
Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18), threw 22-of-30 for 218 yards and three touchdowns. In the second quarter, found Driver for a 47-yard gain and finished the drive with a 4-yard TD pass to Jennings. Later in the quarter, connected with Lee for a 26-yard touchdown; found Lee in the end zone in the third quarter for a 12-yard score
At Detroit (Nov. 22), completed 31 of 41 passes for 381 yards and three touchdowns, for a passer rating of 128.2, earning the Thanksgiving Day 'Galloping Gobbler' award from FOX and once again earning 'FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week.' Completed 20 straight passes, breaking the previous Packers mark of 18 set by both Lynn Dickey and Don Majkowski. Had his 63rd game with three touchdown passes or more, surpassing Marino's NFL record (62). Following an Aaron Rouse interception at the start of the second quarter, completed an 11-yard touchdown to Jennings. On the next drive, completed passes of 38, 18 and 19 yards, before Grant ended the series with a 5-yard TD run. In the third quarter, hit Jennings for a 4-yard score; later in the quarter, connected with Martin on a 3-yard TD
At Dallas (Nov. 29), was 5-of-14 for 56 yards and two INTs, before leaving the game with elbow and shoulder injuries; was hit on a blitz by CB Nate Jones in the second quarter and did not return. Led two scoring drives before leaving the game - one ending with a field goal and the other capping with a 62-yard Grant touchdown run
Despite the injuries, started his 250th consecutive contest vs. Oakland (Dec. 9)
Went 15-of-23 for 266 yards and two touchdowns, for a 115.5 passer rating. On the first drive of the second quarter, converted two third downs with the drive culminating in a Grant 6-yard TD run. In the third quarter, launched a deep pass down the right sideline for Jennings, who outleapt his defender and took it the rest of the way for an 80-yard touchdown. In the fourth, found Lee across the middle, who broke tackles and stiff-armed his way to a 46-yard touchdown, Green Bay's final points of the game
At St. Louis (Dec. 16), completed 19 of 30 passes for 225 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. In the fourth quarter, found Driver for a 7-yard gain, breaking Marino's career passing record of 61,361 yards. In the second quarter, hit Lee for a 4-yard touchdown. On third-and-10 in the third quarter, found a wide-open Jennings for a 44-yard TD, the Packers' final touchdown of the contest. The touchdown was the quarterback's 59th career touchdown pass of 40 yards or more
Vs. Detroit (Dec. 30), played for three drives - all resulting in touchdowns - completing 9 of 11 passes for 99 yards and two touchdowns, for a 143.8 passer rating. In the first quarter, led a 97-yard drive that finished with a 5-yard Koren Robinson TD reception; on the drive, had a season-long 21-yard scramble. Led a 6-play, 41-yard drive in his final regular-season action and found Bubba Franks for a 4-yard score to begin the second quarter.

Postseason Notes & Statistics: Started both playoff contests
Vs. Seattle (Jan. 12), completed 18 of 23 passes for 173 yards and three touchdowns, good for a 137.6-passer rating, a personal playoff best. Became the second quarterback in NFL history to throw for 5,000 career postseason yards when he completed an 11-yard pass to Greg Jennings in the second quarter. In the first quarter, found Greg Jennings for a 15-yard touchdown, the Packers first of the game. Found Jennings again in the second quarter, this time a 2-yard score. On a drive later in the second, converted three third downs; on third-and-8 in the red zone, stumbled as he scrambled to his right and still managed to flip an underhanded pass to Donald Lee for an 11-yard gain that led to a 3-yard Grant touchdown run on the next play
In the third quarter, hit Brandon Jackson on a short pass that Jackson took in for a 13-yard score. In the NFC Championship Game vs. New York Giants (Jan. 20), went 19-of-35 for 236 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. On the first play of a second quarter drive, hit Driver for a 90-yard TD, for a 7-6 Packers' lead. It was the fourth-longest pass play in a postseason game in NFL history
Also connected with Lee on a third-quarter 12-yard touchdown
Performance marked his 18th consecutive postseason game with a TD pass, extending his NFL record.

NFL Rankings: Finished fourth in the league in passing yards, completions and completion percentage
Ranked sixth in attempts, and tied for sixth in touchdown passes.

Streaks & Milestones: Has played in 255 straight games (275 including playoffs) and started 253 in a row (273 including playoffs), the NFL's record among quarterbacks and the second-longest recorded streak in NFL history. Only Minnesota's Jim Marshall (270, 1961-79) has been documented to have started more games in consecutive fashion
Surpassed Dan Marino's NFL record of 420 touchdown passes against Minnesota in Week 4. Favre now has 442 career TD passes
Surpassed Marino's NFL record for attempts (8,358) against Minnesota. Favre has 8,758
Also surpassed Marino's record of 61,361 career passing yards. Favre has 61,655 career yards
Threw his 200th TD pass at Lambeau Field in Week 10 to extend the league's single-stadium record. He now has 209
Needs 106 passing yards at Lambeau Field to surpass John Elway (27,889 at Mile High Stadium) for the single-stadium record. Favre has 27,784
Threw for three touchdowns in Week 12, the 63rd game of his career with at least three TD passes, surpassing Marino's (62) NFL record
Established a new team record against Detroit in Week 12 by completing 20 consecutive passes
Has 40 career game-winning comebacks (fourth quarter deficit or tie), including four this season
Has 55 career 300-yard passing games, including seven this season, tying his own record of seven 300-yard passing games in 1995
Extended two of his own NFL records with at least 3,000 passing yards for a 16th consecutive season and 16th overall season
Surpassed the 4,000 yards passing mark for the fifth time in his career.

2006 Season

Extended a handful of NFL records, captured a few others and finished the year on the verge of several more, including some of the most hallowed marks in league history
Played all 16 games for a 14th straight year, extending one of the most prominent ironman starting streaks in pro sports annals
Also, for the 14th time in those 15 seasons, had his team at least in contention for a playoff berth heading into the season finale
With a career-high 613 pass attempts, led the league for a second straight year, joining Blanda (1963-65) as one of two passers to pace the NFL multiple times after their 36th birthdays
Including 1999, when his 595 passes led the NFL, also joined Arnie Herber (1932, 1934, 1936) as one of two Green Bay passers to pace the league in attempts for three overall seasons
Completed 56.0 percent of his passes (343-for-613), including 18 touchdowns, his fewest since his first year as the Packers' starter, 1992, when he also had 18 (in the interim, his 12 straight years with 20-or-more TDs remains the league record)
Also threw 18 interceptions, trimming his 2005 total by 11, the best improvement of his career
Became the NFL's all-time leader in pass completions, in addition to extending his league marks for consecutive and overall 3,000-yard seasons
Also matched No. 2 Marino (147) on the all-time quarterback wins list, one behind No. 1 Elway (148)
On three occasions, captured 'FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week' - after spirited victories in Week 3 at Detroit, Week 10 at Minnesota and Week 17 at Chicago
Made his 14th career start in a season opener, vs. Chicago (Sept. 10) and was shut out, 26-0, for the first time he could recall at any level of football (including 1987-90 at Southern Mississippi); his 222 starts without a shutout had been the most in NFL history, a distinction that reverted back to Steve DeBerg (140)
Against New Orleans (Sept. 17), connected with Greg Jennings on a 22-yard touchdown, hitting the rookie receiver in stride on a perfect pass
Gave the Packers an early lead in an eventual 31-24 triumph at Detroit (Sept. 24), finding Jennings on a short route across the middle, a play that turned into a 75-yard touchdown, the 400th TD pass of the quarterback's decorated career
In the third quarter of Lions contest, led an 80-yard, 10-play drive; completed four passes for 51 yards on the march, including a 24-yard strike to Koren Robinson on third-and-7, and found Donald Driver in the end zone for a 5-yard TD
For his flawless play in Lions win, earned 'NFC Offensive Player of the Week,' 'FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week,' NBC 'Football Night in America Player of the Day' and 'CBS/Westwood One Radio Amtrak Player of the Week'
In 23-20 setback vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8), for the first time in his career lost in a start at Lambeau Field in which he did not throw an interception; was 39-0 (43-0 including playoffs) entering the Rams contest
At Miami (Oct. 22), threw a perfect 34-yard strike to Driver between two defenders, a play ruled incomplete until officials overturned the call on Green Bay's replay challenge; reacted to the announcement by twirling Driver on his shoulders; put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter, hitting David Martin for 13-yard score
The win at Dolphin Stadium gave him victories in 28 stadiums
Surpassed 25,000 Lambeau Field passing yards in memorable 31-14 triumph vs. Arizona (Oct. 29); threw for 180 yards and a TD, for a passer rating of 102.1
Ran in a 1-yard score in Cardinals contest, his first rushing touchdown since Dec. 3, 2001, followed by his first ever Lambeau Leap
In the fourth quarter against Arizona, became only the second player in league annals to throw for 25,000 yards in a single stadium; with 25,765 at Lambeau Field entering '07, he trails only Elway (27,889, Mile High Stadium)
At Minnesota (Nov. 12), completed 24 of 42 passes for a season-high 347 yards and two touchdowns, a 100.0 passer rating, and surpassed No. 3 Matthews (229, 1987-2001) on the league's all-time list of longest recorded games streaks
In the closing minutes of the first half at the Metrodome, connected with Driver on a 82-yard catch-and-run, giving Green Bay a 17-14 lead; then, on a 10-play, fourth-quarter drive that melted the clock and put the game out of reach, was 6-for-8 for 69 yards
His 82-yarder was the team's longest passing play since Favre hit Driver for an 84-yard touchdown, Nov. 17, 2002, also in Minneapolis; the '06 play was the fifth-longest of Favre's career, a list that includes Driver three times (also 85 at Chicago in 2002)
In tough loss vs. New England (Nov. 19), left in the second quarter with ulnar nerve damage in his right elbow and did not complete a start due to injury for only the sixth time in his then 231-game streak
In a snowy Monday night loss at Seattle (Nov. 27), still with numbness in his passing arm and hand, threw for 266 yards, including a 48-yard TD hookup with Driver
The following week vs. the New York Jets (Dec. 3), found Driver for a 20-yard score, the team's only TD
In exciting, 30-19 win at San Francisco (Dec. 10), completed 22 of 34 passes for 293 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions; found Ruvell Martin wide open in the end zone for a 36-yard touchdown, and later, patiently waited in the pocket, pump-faked and hit Driver at the San Francisco 33, then watched the receiver weave the rest of the way for a TD that gave the Packers a 24-13 advantage
Reached 3,000 yards passing in 49ers contest and extended two NFL records: most overall seasons with 3,000 and most consecutive seasons with 3,000 (both 15)
In 17-9 win vs. Detroit (Dec. 17), with a 21-yard pass to Carlyle Holiday late in the first half, became the NFL's all-time leader in pass completions, surpassing Marino (4,967)
Four days later in rainy, 9-7 win vs. Minnesota (Dec. 21), threw for 285 yards, including a 36-yard, fourth-quarter strike to Ruvell Martin that set up Dave Rayner's 44-yard field goal and iced the 36th game-winning comeback of the quarterback's career; on his last pass of the night, became the first in NFL history to reach 5,000 completions
Finished the season with a fourth consecutive victory, a 285-yard, one TD performance at Chicago (Dec. 31), helping the Packers to a runaway 26-7 triumph

2005 Season

Started all 16 games, completed a career-high and league-leading 372 passes, and also led the NFL with 607 attempts
Paced the NFC with 3,881 yards
Also had 62 rushing yards (on 18 attempts), more than the 51 he had in the previous two seasons combined, thanks in part to his offseason regimen with former Notre Dame strength and conditioning coach Ken Kroener at Favre's Mississippi home
Also engineered his 2,500th drive
A trying preseason served as a harbinger for the most difficult campaign of his 15-year career
Learned Aug. 30 that Hurricane Katrina had wiped out his childhood home in Kiln, Miss., along with many of his personal trophies and awards, but more importantly didn't claim the lives any of his numerous family members on the Gulf Coast
Reached his mother, Bonita, with the help of a Houston TV station one day after the storm
Worked with fellow-Mississippian Steve McNair to gather supplies for victims; had his donations flown on the Packers' team charter to Nashville for preseason finale (Sept. 1), then trucked them to Mississippi
From the team's season-opening roster, injuries struck two of his top three receivers, two of his top three tight ends, all three of his running backs (as well as a fourth) and his starting center
Placing the mounting pressure firmly on his own shoulders, threw a league-leading and career-high 29 interceptions and finished with a career-low 70.9 passer rating
Played without Javon Walker, his primary deep threat coming off a career year, for all but the first 37 minutes of the season
Also lost No. 3 wideout Robert Ferguson for five full games and parts of others, top running back Green to a season-ending injury in Game 6, Green's backup Najeh Davenport for the year in Game 5 and top tight end Bubba Franks for six games
Completed passes to 18 players, two more than his previous career high (16 in 1998) and one shy of the team record, 19 in 1987, when Green Bay used replacement players in three contests
Kicked off his 15th season at Detroit (Sept. 11); was sacked four times in 17-3 loss and saw 75 yards in offensive gains wiped out by penalties, including Walker's third-quarter pass interference on a 55-yard completion that ended the receiver's season (ACL) at the Detroit 3-yard line
In 26-24 loss vs. Cleveland (Sept. 18), his 20-yard run in the second quarter was his longest since 1999, when he also had a 20-yard rush
With a completion to Green in Browns contest, became the third ever to reach 50,000 career passing yards, joining Marino (61,361) and Elway (51,475)
Also, with a last-second TD pass to RB Tony Fisher, broke Elway's single-stadium record with his 181st TD pass at Lambeau Field (Elway threw 180 at Mile High Stadium)
In 17-16 loss vs. Tampa Bay (Sept. 25), threw two TDs, including a 37-yard strike to Ferguson on a fourth-and-4
In difficult 32-29, Monday night loss at Carolina (Oct. 3), threw for 303 yards and four TDs
Rallied the Packers from a 19-point deficit, throwing two TDs and a pair of two-point conversions in the fourth quarter
With no timeouts, had the Packers in a position to win on their final drive, but his fourth-and-2 pass to Driver fell incomplete inside the Carolina 40 with a minute left
Rebounded in 52-3 win vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9), collecting three TD passes
In crushing 23-20 loss at Minnesota (Oct. 23), passed for 315 yards and two touchdowns, completing his first 13 passes
After Minnesota took a late, 20-17 lead, orchestrated a 56-yard field goal drive that tied the contest with 24 seconds left, but the Vikings won on a 56-yard field goal as time expired
In bizarre, 21-14 loss at Cincinnati (Oct. 30), threw a career-high five interceptions, while surpassing Elway and moving into second place all-time in both career attempts and yards
Down 21-7 in the fourth quarter, engineered a 13-play, 88-yard touchdown drive, then got the ball back at his own 10-yard line with 56 seconds left
After ushering the offense to the Cincinnati 28 with 23 seconds on the clock, was dropping back and looking for the potential game-tying TD pass when a Bengals fan who had slipped past stadium security literally took the ball out of Favre's hands; the Packers' next play resulted in a sack, setting the stage for the final snap, a desperation throw on which officials flagged an exhausted Favre for an illegal forward pass
Against Pittsburgh (Nov. 6), did not throw a TD pass at Lambeau Field for the first time since Oct. 20, 2002, a win over Washington in which Favre departed with a knee injury, ending his streak of 24 games (27 including playoffs) with a TD toss at the stadium
Quietly led his team to its most impressive 2005 win, a 33-25 triumph at Atlanta (Nov. 13); completed 26 of 39 for 252 yards and one touchdown with one interception
In 20-17, Monday night loss vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21), threw for a pair of scores, including a 53-yard connection with Driver, before K Paul Edinger hit another last-second field goal to beat Green Bay
In chilly Sunday night win vs. Detroit (Dec. 11), with a early completion to Ferguson, set an NFL record by reaching 3,000 yards passing for a 14th overall season, breaking a tie with Marino (13)
Engineered a game-saving series in the fourth quarter of Lions contest, going 2 of 3 for 34 yards to set up a 39-yard field goal that tied the contest, 13-13, then orchestrated the game-winning FG drive on the only overtime possession
Went two straight games without a TD pass for the second time in his career, his first streak since Sept. 26-Oct. 3, 1993
Was swept in a Chicago season series for the first time in 24-17 loss at Lambeau Field (Dec. 25); went 30 of 51 for 317 yards with four INTs
On the game's final drive, stunned the NFL's No. 1 defense at the time with a 56-yard pass to Driver, but then was sacked on consecutive plays and ended the contest with a last-second interception
In season-ending, 23-17 win vs. former coach Mike Holmgren and the NFC's best team, Seattle (Jan. 1), hooked up with Antonio Chatman for a 9-yard touchdown, giving Favre at least 20 TD passes in 12 straight seasons, extending an NFL record

2004 Season

Concluded his 13th Green Bay season overseeing the league's third-ranked offense
Completed 346 of 540 passes - a 64.1 percent completion percentage, tied for his second best as a pro - for 4,088 yards and 30 touchdowns with 17 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 92.4 - the fifth-highest mark of his pro career
Threw for more than 4,000 yards for a fourth time as a professional (and the first time since 1999), standing fifth in the league
Authored eight games with a passer rating above 100
Opened the season by leading Green Bay to a 24-14 triumph over the defending NFC champion Panthers in Monday night game at Carolina (Sept. 13)
In the home opener with Chicago (Sept. 19), broke the NFL record (since 1970) for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass vs. a single opponent by throwing for a score in a 25th straight game against the Bears (Marino had a TD toss in 24 vs. the N.Y. Jets)
In track meet at Indianapolis (Sept. 26), threw for 360 yards and four touchdowns on 30-of-44 passing, without an interception, for a passer rating of 123.1
Tied Unitas for the second most four-TD games (17) in NFL history
Connected with WR Walker on three touchdowns, the first time he had thrown a trio of TDs to one receiver since Dec. 20, 1998, vs. Tennessee, when he found Freeman on three occasions
His 79-yard scoring throw to Walker was a season long
Playing with a softball-sized bruise on his left hamstring suffered the prior week, sustained a more serious injury vs. the N.Y. Giants (Oct. 3); received a concussion on the first drive of the third quarter after the Giants' William Joseph and Keith Washington fell on him, then returned two plays later to throw a 28-yard TD strike to Walker on fourth-and-5, the Packers' only score of the game
Team doctors subsequently ruled he was not healthy enough to go back into the game and he remained sidelined for the remainder of the contest
Returned the following week to launch an unprecedented long-distance streak, completing a pass of at least 44 yards in six consecutive games (Oct. 11-Nov. 21), by far the longest stretch of his career
In 48-27 Monday night loss vs. Tennessee (Oct. 11), threw for 338 yards and two TDs with three INTs
Established a pair of milestones in victory at Detroit (Oct. 17)
By taking the Packers' first offensive snap, he surpassed Starr (196) for No. 1 on the franchise's all-time games-played list with 197, and also moved ahead of Fran Tarkenton (47,003) and into fourth place in career passing yards
Played in his 200th NFL game (including the 1991 season with Atlanta), while also making his 100th career home start, in victory over Dallas (Oct. 24)
Completed a season-high 79.3 percent of his passes (23 of 29) for 258 yards and a pair of scores in Cowboys contest
Surpassed Elway (4,123) for No. 2 on the all-time completions list in win at Washington (Oct. 31)
Was named NFC 'Player of the Month' for November after helping the Packers to a 3-0 record during a month that saw him lead Green Bay to a pair of comeback victories and make his 200th consecutive NFL start
Completed passes to nine receivers in leading Green Bay to a 34-31 triumph in initial '04 meeting with the Vikings (Nov. 14), capturing NFC 'Offensive Player of the Week' honors
Moved into second place in NFL history with his 18th career four-TD game, breaking a tie with Unitas
Took his team down the field for a walk-off field goal after Minnesota rallied from a 14-point deficit to tie the game at 31 with 1:20 remaining
Found himself in an even more dire situation a week later at Houston (Nov. 21) in Sunday night game
Trailing 13-3, he passed for 201 yards in the final period to bring Green Bay back to victory from a fourth-quarter deficit of 10-or-more points on the road for the first time in 14 years
Arched a beautiful, 24-yard touchdown pass to Driver with 12:28 remaining to pull the Packers to within 13-10, then took Green Bay 40 yards to a game-tying field goal on its next possession
Finally, completed 6 of 7 passes for 41 yards (his lone incompletion was a spike to stop the clock) in the final two minutes to set up a walk-off 46-yard field goal, a 16-13 victory
Had season highs in attempts (50), completions (33) and yards passing (383) in his first-ever meeting with the Texans, while also contributing with a season-long 17-yard run to pick up a fourth-quarter first down
In his 200th consecutive NFL start, threw for three scores in Monday night victory over St. Louis (Nov. 29)
Saw his string of 36 consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass - second longest in NFL history - end in loss at Philadelphia (Dec. 5)
Dealing with difficult wind conditions vs. Detroit (Dec. 12), brought Green Bay back from three points down to a 16-13 victory by directing a pair of field-goal drives, including the game-winner with two seconds left
Overcame adverse situation at Minnesota (Dec. 24) to lead Green Bay to its third straight NFC North title (Dec. 24)
Having just thrown an interception that Vikings LB Chris Claiborne returned 15 yards for a touchdown to put Minnesota up 31-24 with 8:18 remaining, rallied his team to 10 unanswered points to steal the division crown away from the Packers' archrival
Completed 30 of 43 passes for 365 yards and three TDs, with one INT, in Vikings rematch
Went over 4,000 yards passing for the fourth time and reached the 30-TD plateau for an NFL-record eighth time as a pro at Chicago (Jan. 2) before exiting regular-season finale midway through the second quarter
2004 PLAYOFFS: Extended his NFL-record streak of consecutive postseason games with a touchdown pass to 16 in NFC Wild Card contest with Minnesota (Jan. 9)
Completed 22 of 33 passes for 216 yards and one TD, but was intercepted four times
Moved past Marino (385) and into second place on the all-time NFL postseason completions list with 401
Additionally surpassed Elway (651) for No. 3 on the all-time playoff passing attempts list with 663

2003 Season

Played in all 16 games despite fracturing the thumb on his right (throwing) hand early in the team's seventh contest, at St. Louis (Oct. 19), leaving him in considerable pain for at least the next month and needing to wear a protective splint on the thumb for the balance of the year
Led Green Bay to its ninth playoff appearance and fifth division title (second in a row) in his 12th year leading the club
Was selected to his eighth career Pro Bowl (1992-93, 1995-97, 2001-03), tying him with Willie Wood for the second-most selections in team history (behind Gregg's nine), though he later was forced to withdraw due to the broken thumb
Also was named to the All-NFC team of Pro Football Weekly and 'Snickers Hungriest Player of the Year'
Along the way, he helped the Packers to 442 points, the second-highest total in franchise history, behind only the 456 scored by the 1996 Super Bowl champions
Finished second in the NFC in passer rating (90.4), completing 308 of a career-low 471 passing attempts - a career-best and franchise-record 65.4 completion percentage (also first in the NFC) - for 3,361 yards and an NFL-best 32 TDs, with 21 interceptions
Authored six games with a passer rating of 100 or better
The Packers' offense became the NFL's first unit to: rush for at least 2,500 yards, pass for at least 3,300 yards, complete at least 65 percent of passes, rush for at least 18 TDs and pass for at least 32 TDs
Also started the club's two postseason games, completing 41 of his 66 passes for 499 yards and three TDs with one INT
Rallied from a fourth-quarter deficit or tie to win on four 2003 occasions - Nov. 2 at Minnesota, Nov. 16 at Tampa Bay, Dec. 14 at San Diego and Jan. 4 vs. Seattle in the playoffs
Captured NFC 'Offensive Player of the Month' honors for December, when he completed 79 of 117 passes for 1,003 yards and 10 touchdowns, including a pair of four-TD games (his first since the '99 season), with only three interceptions, in leading Green Bay to a 4-0 record and 144 points during the month - an average of 36 points per game
Turned in one of the most memorable performances of his career - and in the history of Monday Night Football - in 41-7 victory at Oakland (Dec. 22), playing with a heavy heart one day after the sudden death of his father (Irvin)
Completed 22 of 30 passes (73.3 percent) for 399 yards and four TDs, without an interception, against the Raiders - for a team-record 154.9 passer rating
Threw for a career-best 311 yards in the first half, including TDs of 22 yards to Wesley Walls, 23 and 43 yards to Walker and 6 yards to David Martin, as the Packers opened up a 31-7 halftime advantage
His initial touchdown pass to Walker (and second of the game), late in the first quarter of the Oakland contest, gave him 343 for his career and pushed him past Tarkenton into second place on the NFL's all-time list
With his receivers making an extra effort to catch every pass thrown on the heels of his personal tragedy, he also completed passes that night of 47 and 27 yards to Ferguson, of 46 yards to Walker, of 32 and 41 yards to Driver and of 32 yards to Fisher
Was named NFC 'Offensive Player of the Week,' 'Snickers Hungriest Player' and 'FedEx Air Player of the Week' in recognition of his game for the ages vs. Oakland
His performance in the contest earned the ESPN ESPY's 2004 'Best Moment'
A week earlier at San Diego (Dec. 14), he also had thrown for four TDs, including a pair of second-half scores to Ferguson in the Packers' come-from-behind 38-21 win
Completed 23 of 33 passes (70.0 percent) for 278 yards against the Chargers, with only one interception, he also broke Cecil Isbell's long-standing team record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass (22), connecting with Driver just before halftime for a score in his 23rd straight contest
Over a stretch from the second half of the Chargers game to the first half of the Oakland contest, had completed 17 of 18 passes, including his first nine against the Raiders
Broke Gregg's franchise record for consecutive games played in comeback victory over Chicago (Dec. 7) by suiting up for his 188th straight contest
Began the year with season highs for attempts (41) and completions (25), for 248 yards and one TD, in opener with Minnesota (Sept. 7), but was charged with a season-high four INTs
Rebounded to help lead 31-6 win over Detroit (Sept. 14) with a pair of touchdown passes
After connecting on his final four throws of Lions contest, he then hit his first 10 passes at Arizona (Sept. 21) to match the longest streak of consecutive completions in his pro career - 14 - done previously Sept. 10, 2000, at Buffalo
Shined in the Soldier Field rededication game, at Chicago (Sept. 29), throwing for three scores in 38-23 triumph
Completed a season-best 76.0 percent of his passes (19-25) in ensuing 35-13 victory vs. Seattle (Oct. 5), defeating his former head coach, Holmgren, for the first time
Matched his season high with 25 completions (on 36 attempts) against Kansas City (Oct. 12), throwing for 272 yards and two TDs with one INT
Performed well in domes over the next two games
Posted a 104.7 passer rating in loss at St. Louis (Oct. 19) despite playing almost the entire game with a broken thumb on his throwing hand
Fractured his right thumb on the first series of Rams contest when he hit the shoulder pad of guard Mike Wahle while following through on his second pass attempt of the game
Eschewing the initial recommendation of surgery to place pins in his thumb for proper healing of the bone, a procedure that would have sidelined him 4-6 weeks, returned after the Packers' bye week to play in Sunday night game at Minnesota (Nov. 2)
Threw for three touchdowns, including a pair to Walker, in leading Green Bay to a 30-27 triumph over the Vikings
Deferred to the Packers' strong running game over the next several contests
Attempted a season-low 15 passes (completing 10) in 20-10 victory over San Francisco (Nov. 23), but made his first throw a memorable one, finding Walker for a 66-yard touchdown up the left sideline on the third play of the game
Threw three interceptions four days later in Thanksgiving Day meeting at Detroit (Nov. 27), when he had 296 yards on 23-of-37 passing, including a 45-yard TD to Walker among a pair of scoring throws
2003 PLAYOFFS: Established the NFL record for consecutive postseason games with a touchdown pass in Wild Card playoff contest vs. Seattle (Jan. 4), when he found Franks down the seam for a 23-yard score late in the second quarter
Went on to efficiently lead Green Bay to a 33-27, overtime triumph over the Seahawks, throwing for 319 yards on 26-of-38 passing - without an INT - for a passer rating of 102.9
One week later, threw a pair of first-quarter touchdown passes (covering 40 and 17 yards) to Ferguson (extending his league record to 15 straight postseason games with a TD), as well as a 44-yard aerial to Walker that set up a go-ahead field goal early in the final period, in Divisional playoff game at Philadelphia (Jan. 11)
Finished Eagles contest with 15 completions in 28 attempts for 180 yards and two TDs with one interception
Had a fourth-quarter passer rating of 102.5 during the postseason

2002 Season

Led Green Bay to its fourth division title and eighth playoff berth in his first 11 seasons with Green Bay
Chosen NFL 'Player of the Year' by Sports Illustrated
Received NFL MVP recognition from the Dallas Morning News
Was voted to the Pro Bowl (as a starter) for the seventh time in 11 seasons with Green Bay, though he later was forced to withdraw due to the foot/ankle/knee injuries from the season that had taken their toll
For the second year in a row, was the leading vote-getter in fan balloting for the Pro Bowl, picking up 930,270 votes - 182,973 more than second-place Priest Holmes (747,297)
Also was a second-team All-Pro selection of AP, named All-NFC by Pro Football Weekly and chosen as NFC 'Offensive Player of the Year' by the Kansas City Committee of 101
Led the NFC in passing attempts (551) and completions (341); he also was tied for the conference lead (with the Saints' Aaron Brooks) in touchdown passes (27)
Finished third in the NFC in passing yards with 3,658, while ranking fifth in the conference in passer rating (85.6) and fourth in completion percentage (61.9)
Also rushed 25 times for 73 yards
Posted a passer rating of 100-or-more in six games, second most in the NFL in 2002
Enjoyed a 111.3 passer rating in 37-34, overtime triumph over the Falcons (Sept. 8), completing 25 of 36 passes for 284 yards and two TDs, without an interception
Threw for 357 yards in leading Packers to 37-31 victory at Detroit in Ford Field opener (Sept. 22), while registering season highs in both attempts (47) and completions (31), for three TDs with one INT
Found Driver for the game-winning, 22-yard TD pass with 4:10 remaining in eventual 17-14 win over Carolina (Sept. 29)
Was especially sharp in 34-21, Monday night triumph at Chicago (Oct. 7 in Champaign, Ill.), throwing for a season-high 359 yards on 22-of-33 passing, including career-best yardage in both the first quarter (180) and first half (287; subsequently surpassed), to garner NFC 'Offensive Player of the Week' honors
Connected with Driver on an 85-yard TD strike - tied for the longest play from scrimmage in the NFC in 2002 - to open the scoring in Bears win, among three touchdown passes on the night (all in the first half), while not being intercepted; enjoyed a season-best 133.3 passer rating while surpassing the 40,000-yard mark for career passing yards
Put three passing touchdowns on the board for a second straight week in 28-10 victory at New En