Brett Favre Favre with the Vikings in October 2009 No. 4      Quarterback Personal information Date of birth: October 10, 1969 (1969-10-10) (age 41) Place of birth: Gulfport, Mississippi High School: Hancock North Central Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 222 lb (101 kg) Career information College: Southern Mississippi NFL Draft: 1991 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 Debuted in 1991 for the Atlanta Falcons Last played in 2010 for the Minnesota Vikings Career history Atlanta Falcons (1991) Green Bay Packers (1992–2007) New York Jets (2008) Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010) Career highlights and awards 11× Pro Bowl selection (1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009) 3× First-team All-Pro selection (1995, 1996, 1997) 3× Second-team All-Pro selection (2001, 2002, 2007) 3× AP NFL MVP (1995–1997) 5× NFC Player of the Year (1995, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2007) 2× NFC Champion (1996, 1997) Super Bowl champion (XXXI) NFL 1990s All-Decade Team Career achievements, honors, records and statistics Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 TD–INT     508–336 Yards     71,838 QB Rating     86.0 Stats at NFL.com Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced /ˈfɑrv/; born October 10, 1969) is a retired American football quarterback. He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons (1991), Green Bay Packers (1992–2007), New York Jets (2008) and Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010). Favre is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 70,000 yards, over 500 touchdowns, over 300 interceptions, and over 10,000 pass attempts. He officially retired on January 17, 2011..