Brett Favre is a legendary former American football quarterback who played 20 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Here are some key highlights of Brett Favre’s career:

* **Longest Tenure with One Team:** Favre played 16 seasons with the Green Bay Packers, becoming the face of the franchise and leading them to a Super Bowl victory in the 1995-1996 season.
* **Most Consecutive Starts:** He holds the NFL record for the most consecutive starts by a quarterback at 297, a record that is unlikely to ever be broken.
* **Most Career Touchdown Passes:** Favre passed Dan Marino for the most career touchdown passes with 508.
* **Most Career Pass Attempts and Completions:** He also holds the records for the most career pass attempts (9,127) and completions (4,657).
* **3x NFL MVP:** He won the NFL Most Valuable Player award three times (1995, 1996, and 1997).
* **Pro Bowls:** He was selected to 11 Pro Bowls and 5 All-Pro teams.
* **Unretirement Saga:** Favre’s retirement was famously complicated, with him retiring, unretiring, and retiring again multiple times.
* **Post-Packers Career:** After leaving Green Bay, he played for the New York Jets and the Minnesota Vikings.
* **Hall of Fame:** He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2015, his first year of eligibility.

Favre is known for his durability, his “gunslinger” mentality, his record-breaking arm strength, and his ability to lead his teams to victory even when the odds were against them. He has a massive fan following and is considered a beloved figure in the world of football.