Brett Favre

Brett Favre is an American former professional football quarterback best known for his Green Bay Packers career and victory in Super Bowl XXXI.

Super Bowl XXXI: The 1997 NFL championship game in which the Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots 35–21. Favre threw two touchdown passes and earned his first Super Bowl title.
Mike Holmgren: An American football coach who led the Green Bay Packers from 1992 through 1998. Holmgren developed Favre into a championship quarterback after joining Green Bay.
Quarterback: An offensive position in American football responsible for directing plays and distributing the ball. Favre's career was built around the position's passing, decision-making, and leadership demands.
NFL Most Valuable Player Award: The annual award given by the Associated Press to the National Football League's most valuable player. Favre won the award three consecutive times, from 1995 through 1997.
1996 Green Bay Packers season: The season in which Green Bay won Super Bowl XXXI after finishing the regular season 13–3. Favre led Green Bay through its championship season and earned league MVP honors.
Reggie White: An American football defensive end who starred for the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers. White joined Favre on Green Bay's 1990s championship team and anchored its defense.
Passing yards: A statistic measuring the distance gained through a quarterback's completed forward passes. Favre retired as the NFL's career leader in passing yards, a mark later surpassed.
NFL records: Statistical and achievement marks recorded in the National Football League. Favre retired with numerous career passing records, several of which were later surpassed.
Brett Favre's 2007 season: Favre's final season with Green Bay, ending with an NFC Championship Game loss to the New York Giants. His late-career resurgence ended one win short of another Super Bowl appearance.
Aaron Rodgers: An American football quarterback who succeeded Favre as Green Bay's starting quarterback. Rodgers inherited the Packers' starting role after Favre's departure in 2008.

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Green Bay PackersRelated: His consecutive-start streak and 1990s success defined a prominent modern chapter.