Happy 39th Birthday Brett- His Top Plays

This is just a fun article to honor an amazing athlete on his birthday.

For anyone that wants to argue with this article...Well, I guess you will be arguing with stats and true statements so have fun with that one.

Brett is 39 years old today. Obviously it’s a no-brainer that I decided to base my article on the 39 greatest memories he gave to his fans and the milestones he had.

1. Feb 10, 1992. The day Favre signed with GB, Football fanatics and Packer fans had no idea what they were in for—I am pretty sure some of their mouths are still left hanging open in awe.

2. In his third game of the 1992 season, Brett made quite the impression. He took over QB after the starting QB was injured. Brett fumbled four times and the crowd was chanting for him to get off the field. He ended up turning around the game and his performance for his first come-from-behind win with 13 seconds remaining.

3. 1993 season- Brett became the most accurate career passer in Packers history. Pretty good for a guy that had only been with this team for a year.

4. 1993- Brett’s 3,303 passing yards were second in the NFC next to Steve Young.

5. 1993-TRUE Packers fans will remember this play. It was the NFC Wild Card playoff game in Detroit. GB was trailing 24-21 with a minute left. Brett made an across –the-body throw from extreme left to extreme right. He completed the throw to Sharpe for a TD, winning the game. That was just the first of many game winning throws by the Favre Man.

6. December 18, 1994 – With Packers needing a victory to keep its playoff hopes alive, Brett came from behind with 1:58 left. He had a 67-yard drive, ending it with his diving, nine yard TD run, giving the Packers the win. This just doesn’t get old

7. 1995- Led the NFC with a 99.5 passer rating.

8. 1995-Brett led his team to the NFC Championship for the first time since 1967.

9. 1995-He won his first AP MVP award

10. November 12, 1995- Playing with a sprained ankle, Favre tossed five TD passes to beat the Chicago Bears. I remember that game. Such a good one!

11. December 24, 1995- Packers/Steelers game. Brett was hit hard by not one but three Steeler defenders. The Packers called a time-out and Favre, who coughed up blood during that time-out, returned for the next play, in which he threw a one YD touchdown. We can debate his retirement all we want. We can’t debate his heart, his toughness and his tenacity.

12. One of my favorite memories. Almost seemed scripted for a movie right out of Hollywood. It was back in May of 1996 and Favre was in treatment for the addiction to Vicodin. Rumors started flying that he would never come back from this.

Brett released this statement. “You know, I’m going to beat this thing. I’m going to win a Super Bowl. And all I can tell people if they don’t believe me is, ‘Just bet against me.’”.

Brett won the Super Bowl the following season.

13. 1996-Brett takes his team to the Super Bowl where they upset the Patriots 35-21. Brett was again named MVP.

14. 1997-Brett Favre vs. John Elway. Enough said. Great memory even with the loss.

15. 1998- Led the NFL in both passing yards (4,212) and completions (347).

16. September 26, 1999- Packers vs Minnesota- Facing 4th and one with no time-outs and only seconds remaining, Favre threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Corey Bradford to give the Packers a 23-20 win.

17. November 6, 2000- Favre made an improbable heave to Antonio Freeman, who made a juggling catch while on his back, then got up and ran it in for a touchdown clinching the overtime win. See attached video. I can’t stop watching it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_dQrqiFIKI

18. Dec. 24, 2000-Favre throws for 289 yards and two touchdowns against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite having a six-foot steel girder protruding from his abdomen.

19. October 14, 2001

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