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HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRETT!

Today our purple general turns 40, i would just like to wish Brett Favre a Happy Birthday and hope he plays as well at 40 as he did at 39.

 

  • Was selected to play in the Pro Bowl ten times in his career.
  • Was a six-time First- or Second-team All-Pro selection.
  • Was named to the NFL 1990's All-Decade Team.
  • Consecutive Starts: 273 (295 including playoffs)
  • Career Regular-Season victories by a starting QB: 173 (Regular-season record: 173-100)
  • Career passing touchdowns: 472
  • Career passing yards: 65,964
  • Career pass completions: 5,805
  • Career pass attempts: 9,405
  • Career interceptions thrown: 311
  • Career games with at least three touchdowns: 66
  • AP NFL MVP awards: 3 (1995, 1996, 1997)(tied with Peyton Manning)
  • Career playoff interceptions thrown: 28 (tied with Jim Kelly)
  • First QB to defeat all 32 NFL teams.
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    Here is to more broken records(not sure how many more there are to break) and padding stats. SKOL VIKES!

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    ESPN has a list of his 40 most memorable TD throws:

    here

    Week 3 of this season comes in 3rd.

    One of my favorites:

    14. December 24, 1995: No touchdown pass symbolizes the toughness of Favre than this one against the Steelers. After getting drilled by three Steelers, the Packers call timeout so Favre can collect himself. Favre then coughs up blood on the sideline but returns to throw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Mark Chmura on the next play.

    by Migrant lurker on Oct 10, 2009 8:40 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

    Man in the Arena

    Now that is a QB that knows about staying in the Arena rather than watching from the stands, kabitzing/harping like Fran seems to be doing lately…Hmmmmm a bit of Sibling Rivalry/Jealousy going on here perhaps???? Go Brett!

    I would rather be IN the Arena than watching from the stands...That is my life!
    * Read Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" if you need further explanation...

    by vikingfanfrom afar on Oct 11, 2009 7:53 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    Happy 40th Birthday.........................

    from your Greatest Fan to the Greatest QB in NFL History!

    I always knew you would play into your 40’s!

    by REVENGE4FAVRE on Oct 10, 2009 9:08 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

    REVENGE4FAVRE

    I have to hand it to you. You stuck with Favre this whole time, when none of us thought he could do anything. And so far, the Vikings are undefeated, with a Win coming tomorrow. MY birthday! I am honored to have my birthday so close to the date of the greatest QB ever!

    by PurpleEaters on Oct 10, 2009 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    PurpleEaters........................

    Now you are the 2nd to call Favre the Greatest!

    19-0 here we come!

    by REVENGE4FAVRE on Oct 10, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    WOOOO

    REVENGE4FAVRE lets have a Vikings Super Bowl party at your place! haha

    by PurpleEaters on Oct 10, 2009 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    Oooof

    Nice to see a legend in action – and purple suits him SOOOOOO well!

    I would rather be IN the Arena than watching from the stands...That is my life!
    * Read Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" if you need further explanation...

    by vikingfanfrom afar on Oct 11, 2009 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    Happy Birthday Brett!

    Right on REVENGE4FAVRE, Best quarterback in the NFL. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRETT! You’re awesome.

    by Michiganvikingfan on Oct 10, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    After the last two weeks he’s earned our gratitude and some Birthday wishes!

    We are the vikings.......resistance is futile.

    by Hoss-Drone on Oct 10, 2009 9:48 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

    The next (new) record he breaks will be...

    oldest QB to win a playoff game. Then there’s some more after that.

    by Migrant lurker on Oct 10, 2009 10:17 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

    Let’s not forget “First QB to throw a TD using a walker.”

    by Bjorno on Oct 10, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    I wonder if Howie Long ever sacked him. If his kid sacks him that would be a strange record.

    by Salty on Oct 10, 2009 12:12 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    That is an interesting question…

    As a matter of fact, Howie Long had 1 sack in a game VS GB in 1993. Considering Favre was the only QB in that game, I think we have a possible record.

    Now, if only Chris Long could figure out how to sack someone.

    by Bjorno on Oct 10, 2009 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    You said 'purple general'

    haha. And yes I’ll take the sophomoric angle here.

    by Jepp The Viking on Oct 10, 2009 11:41 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

    I just noticed the other day that the “4” ball in pool just happens to be purple.

    by Bjorno on Oct 10, 2009 4:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

    good eye for detail

    and Happy Birthday Brett!!!!!!!!!!!

    A bird in the hand is worth about 10.99 at KFC and makes me lick my chops
    Yummy!!!!!

    by kdog69 on Oct 10, 2009 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    Sweet....I LIKE that!

    I would rather be IN the Arena than watching from the stands...That is my life!
    * Read Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" if you need further explanation...

    by vikingfanfrom afar on Oct 11, 2009 7:48 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    Career stats

    You may not realize that these do not include playoff totals. So, for example, if you count playoffs, his career touchdown count is not 472, it’s actually way over 500, maybe around 520.

    by puddnhead on Oct 10, 2009 10:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

    Is amazing, no?

    I would rather be IN the Arena than watching from the stands...That is my life!
    * Read Teddy Roosevelt's "Man in the Arena" if you need further explanation...

    by vikingfanfrom afar on Oct 11, 2009 7:48 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

    the number that gets me is the cumulative yardage he has passed for

    I don’t remember what it is, but you start thinking about how it matches the distance between this city and that city.

    by Salty on Oct 11, 2009 10:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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