Brett Lorenzo Favre is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 20 seasons, primarily with the Green Bay Packers. Favre had 321 consecutive starts from 1992 to 2010, … See more

After high school, Southern Mississippi offered Favre a football scholarship at the urging of assistant coach McHale, which was the only one he received. Southern Miss wanted him to play defensive back, but Favre wanted to play quarterback instead. Favre … See more

Favre has speculated on retiring, or returning to the NFL many times during his career and following the end of his career in 2011:
• 2002: … See more

Violations of NFL's personal conduct policies
In 1996, Favre was temporarily banned by the NFL from drinking alcohol, after he admitted he was … See more

Brett Favre was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, the son of Bonita Ann (née French) and Irvin Ernest Favre, and raised in the small town of Kiln. Both of his parents were … See more

Honors and awards
Favre has received several awards including:
• 3× Associated Press Most Valuable Player (MVP) … See more

Family
Favre married Deanna Tynes on July 14, 1996. Together, they have two daughters, Brittany (born 1989) and Breleigh (born 1999). While Favre … See more