Brett Lorenzo Favre (born on October 10, 1969 in
Gulfport, Mississippi, USA) is a former American
football player who was the starting quarterback for
the Green Bay Packers of the National Football
League (NFL) from 1992 to 2007. Favre started at the
quarterback position for The University of Southern
Mississippi for four years before being selected in
the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the
Atlanta Falcons. After one season with the Falcons,
Favre was traded to the Green Bay Packers on
February 10, 1992 for the 19th pick in the 1992 NFL
Draft. He became the Packers' starting quarterback
in the fourth game of the 1992 NFL season, starting
every game from then on until his retirement in
2008.
Favre is the only three-time AP MVP (1995-97) in NFL
history and has led the Packers to two Super Bowls:
a victory against the New England Patriots in Super
Bowl XXXI and a loss to the Denver Broncos in Super
Bowl XXXII. His records include: most career NFL
touchdown passes (442), most career NFL passing
yards (61,655), most career pass completions
(5,377), most career pass attempts (8,758), most
career NFL interceptions thrown (288), most
consecutive starts among NFL quarterbacks (253; 275
total starts including playoffs), and most career
victories as a starting quarterback (160).
Brett Favre married Deanna Tynes on July 14, 1996.
Together they have two daughters, Brittany (born
February 6, 1989) and Breleigh (born July 13, 1999).
They are members of the Roman Catholic Church.
His parents, Bonita & Irvin Favre, helped manage his
holdings in agriculture and real estate, handled his
endorsements and appearances and oversaw his charity
work. Brett and Bonita Favre released a book in 2004
titled Favre (ISBN 978-1590710364) which discusses
their personal family and Green Bay Packers family,
including the Monday Night Football game that
followed the death of Brett's father Irvin Favre.
He established the 'Brett Favre Fourward Foundation’
in 1996; in conjunction with his annual golf
tournament, celebrity softball game and fundraising
dinners, the foundation has donated more than $2
million to charities in his home state of
Mississippi as well as to those in his adopted state
of Wisconsin.
The Favre family also owns and operates the Brett
Favre's Steakhouse located in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
A former establishment with the same name located in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin closed on July 30, 2000 but
then reopened under the name Joey Buona's Pizzeria
Grille which is also co-owned by Favre.
Favre made a short cameo in the 1998 hit comedy
There's Something About Mary, playing the title
character's ex-boyfriend. Favre also made a short
cameo in the 1996 movie Reggie's Prayer. Favre and
Coach Mike Holmgrem play as 2 janitors in the movie.
