| Brett Favre was born on October 10, 1969 in | | | | coaching staff wanted him to play on the |
| Gulfport, Mississippi. Standing at 6 foot 2 inches | | | | defensive side of the ball, Favre convinced them |
| and weighing in at 220 pounds, it is easy to see | | | | to give him a try at quarterback. Despite starting |
| why Favre is known as one of the greatest | | | | the season as the seventh string quarterback, he |
| quarterbacks of all time. In addition to his perfect | | | | took over as the starter in the second half of the |
| build, Favre also has one of the greatest minds | | | | third game of his freshman season. The rest is |
| that the game has ever seen. His smarts are | | | | history as Favre dazzled the college football world |
| what have allowed him to win at every level of | | | | for the rest of his time at the school. |
| football imaginable. | | | | In the 1991 NFL Draft the Atlanta Falcons picked |
| Favre played his high school ball at Hancock North | | | | Favre early in the second round. Favre only |
| Central. Although he played several sports, his | | | | played one season with the Falcons, and was then |
| first love was the game of football. His father | | | | traded to the Green Bay Packers during the off |
| was his coach in high school, and ironically enough | | | | season. |
| Favre rarely threw the ball more than five times | | | | Favre has had a great career with the Packers, |
| in any given game. This was due to the fact that | | | | and is still at it to this day. In 16 seasons in the |
| his dad liked to run the ball out of a wishbone | | | | NFL he has passed for 57,500 yards and 414 |
| formation. | | | | touchdowns. These stats are among the best |
| After high school Favre decided to take his game | | | | that the league has ever seen, and probably will |
| to Southern Mississippi as they were the only | | | | be for quite some time. |
| college to offer him a scholarship. Although the | | | | |
