After leading Green Bay to it's second consecutive 12-4 record and the team's fourth division title and eighth playoff trip in his 11 years at the helm, the Kiln, Miss., native earned further accolades by being chosen NFL 'Player of the Year' by Sports Illustrated. "Brett is at a stage of his career where there is not a whole lot happening out on the field that he has not experienced at one time or another," explains Mike Sherman head coach of the Packers. "This experience, along with his God-given talent and never-ending passion to play, are what puts him in a league of his own."A veritable sage in the 'West Coast' offense with over a decade of experience, Favre is equally valuable off the field for his game-planning contributions as he is on it with his patented spirals. His consistently high production level is attested to by his completions, attempts, yards and touchdown totals, tops in the NFL over the past 12 seasons (1991-2002).Favre Is assured of finishing his career in Green Bay upon the signing of a "lifetime" contract on March 1, 2001, Sherman, calling the signing day "historic," commented on the uniqueness of Favre's relationship with the Packers' organization and fans, saying, "No player in the NFL identifies, or is more closely linked to, a specific team like Brett Favre is to the Green Bay Packers. He embodies the spirit and character of Packer fans everywhere. I do not think there is a player in the NFL that experiences a relationship with the fans like Brett Favre does. That is very, very special." Favre echoed the sentiment, saying, "I enjoy it here. I enjoy the fans and I couldn't envision myself playing for another team."In a time when personal statistics and individual accolades are often placed ahead of team success, the perennially productive field general desires nothing more than to lead his team to victory, a pursuit at which he has excelled in over a decade at the helm of the Packers.Not just a football player Favre established the 'Brett Favre Forward Foundation' in 1996; over the past eight years, in conjunction with his annual golf tournament, celebrity softball game and fundraising dinners, foundation has donated in excess of $1.25 million to charities in his home state of Mississippi as well as to those in his adopted state of Wisconsin. An avid golfer, he possesses a handicap in the "one to two" range.Some of his accomplishments are:* NFL's only three-time MVP (1995-97) * Voted to the Pro Bowl (as a starter) for the seventh time in 11 seasons with Green Bay * Second year in a row, leading vote-getter in fan balloting for the Pro Bowl * Posted a passer rating of 100-or-more in six games, second-most in the NFL in 2002 * Ranks fifth all-time in passer rating * Ranked as the ninth-best player in 'NFL Player of the Century' voting * Won 115 games as a starter - fifth-most in NFL history * Won at least eight games an NFL-record 11 consecutive seasons (1992-2002) * Eight playoff berths, including a club-record six in a row (1993-98) * Three straight NFC Central Division crowns (1995-97) * Three consecutive NFC Championship Games (1995, 1996, 1997) * Back-to-back Super Bowl appearances * Started 173 consecutive games (190 including playoffs) - an all-time NFL record for a quarterback * Thrown 20-or-more touchdowns in nine consecutive seasons (1994-2002) * Third place in NFL history in career touchdown passes, with 314 * Only the fourth player ever to reach 300 TDs * Owns the sixth-best career TD-to-INT ratio in NFL history * Fourth player in NFL annals to lead the league in TD throws as many as three consecutive seasons (1995-96-97) * In 2002, became just the eighth player in league history to post 40,000 career passing yards, attaining the plateau in 166 games - third-fastest in NFL history * Owner of 14 career 4-touchdown games - the third-highest total in NFL history behind only the 21 of Marino and the 17 of Johnny Unitas * Has (35) 300-yard passing performances - tops among active NFL players * Only the fourth player in NFL history to pass for both 40,000 yards in the regular season and 4,000 yards in the playoffsGreen Bay Packers
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