One of the most unlikely success stories in the history of the NFL, Brett Favre was picked by the Atlanta Falcons in the 2nd Round of the 1991 NFL Draft.
Unmotivated and playing so poorly that he dropped to QB3 on the depth chart, the Falcons were stunned when the Green Bay Packers offered them a 1st Round pick for their struggling signal caller before the 1992 season.
Favre joined Head Coach Mike Holmgren and a bevy of young and successful assistant in Green Bay & made the most of his opportunity after starter Don Majikowski went down with an ankle injury in Week 3 of the 1992 campaign.
From then on, Favre became an NFL legend. He led the Packers to a Super Bowl title in 1996, another NFC title in 1997 and won three NFL MVPs. With his carefree attitude and toughness, he became a fan favorite & continued an NFL record streak of 297 regular season games started in a row.
Favre’s later career was marred by controversy. From the Packers’ decision to replace him with Aaron Rodgers, his mediocre stint with the Jets, and a sour ending to his career in Minnesota, Favre was unable to win another Super Bowl despite setting numerous NFL records.
These didn’t include issues which ranged from going to rehab for Vicodin and alcohol, sending pictures of his junk to a “Jets Gameday” host and a current welfare fraud scandal in Mississippi.
Scandals aside, Favre finished his career with then-NFL records 71,838 passing yards and 508 passing touchdowns. Both of which made him a shoo-in as an inductee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
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