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Also Known As Brett Lorenzo Favre
Born October 10, 1969 (age 56) • Mississippi
Awards And Honors Super Bowl • Most Valuable Player • Pro Football Hall of Fame (2016) • 1 Super Bowl championship • 3 NFL Most Valuable Player awards • 3 All-Pro selections • 11 Pro Bowl selections • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 2016) • 1995 Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year • 1996 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year) • 1995 Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
Education University of Southern Mississippi
Height/Weight 6 ft 2 inches, 222 lb (1.88 m, 100 kg)
Throws right-handed
Married To Deanna Favre (1996–present)
Position quarterback
Jersey Number 4 (Atlanta Falcons, 1991) • 4 (New York Jets, 2008) • 4 (Green Bay Packers, 1992–2007) • 4 (Minnesota Vikings, 2009–2010)
Draft Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round (33rd overall) of the 1991 NFL draft.
Twitter Handle @BrettFavre
Completion Percentage 62.0
Games Played 302
Interceptions 336
Touchdowns 508
Yards Gained By Passing 71838
Yards Per Attempt 7.1

Top Questions

What college did Brett Favre attend? Brett Favre attended the University of Southern Mississippi. How many times did Brett Favre win the MVP? Brett Favre won three NFL Most Valuable Player awards. How many times was Brett Favre selected to the Pro Bowl? Brett Favre was selected to the Pro Bowl 11 times. What position did Brett Favre play? Brett Favre played quarterback. When was Brett Favre inducted to the Hall of Fame? Brett Favre was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. When was Brett Favre born? Brett Favre was born on October 10, 1969, in Gulfport, Mississippi, United States. How tall was Brett Favre? Brett Favre was 6 ft 2 inches, 222 lb (1.88 m, 100 kg). How many Super Bowls did Brett Favre win? Brett Favre won one Super Bowl championship.

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