Favre

I am not a packers fan, and to be honest I couldn't care less about Green Bay, however with the retirement of Brett Favre the entire nfl lost a great player. Favre has been apart of the nfl for 17 years now, dominating other teams and putting on an offensive show each and every week.

At age 38 this past season Favre was still able to throw for 4,155 yards, putting him 4th overall in the nfl. AT 38. He was also able to throw 28 tds putting him at 6th place. He had a completion percentage of 66.5 % and had a qb rating of 95.7. He was great this past year leading the youngest team in the nfl to a 13-3 record and to the conference championship game. Had it not been for a untimely interception against New York/A its likely he would have played in the super bowl and in my opinion would have won it.

He was a great player and a great man. For his career, favre threw for 61,655 total yards, 442 tds, he completed over 61 % of his passes and had a career qb rating of 85.7. He also threw 288 interceptions, as Favre was never afraid to take a chance in a game. He holds the record for most mvp awards with 3 (all in consecutive seasons 1995, 1996 and 1997), most consecutive starts by a qb with 253 (275 if you include the playoffs), he has the most wins for a qb with 160. His 442 tds are a record, and he also holds the record for most passes attempted with 8,758 and most passes completed with 5,377. His 288 interceptions is also a record, as is his 63 games in which he threw for 3 tds or more. He was also voted to play in the pro bowl 9 times.

He dominated the game taking the packers to the playoffs in 11 times and won the super bowl once back in 1997. He played in 1 other super bowl, where the packers lost to the denver broncos in 1998.

Favre will be greatly missed not only in Green Bay but around the entire world. Everyone was used to turning on the tv and seeing #4 leading the packers. He was an icon around the league and was the definition of what a leader should be. He willed the packers to the playoffs many times and placed the team on his shoulders on numerous occasions. Brett Favre thank you for 17 years of excellance and I hope you have as much fun in your post football years as you did in during them. Good luck.