Brett Favre has decided to retire from the NFL after 17 NFL seasons.  Favre is now the all-time leader in passing yards (61,655), completions (5377), touchdown passes (442), and career wins (160).  Favre is also the only player to ever win the leaugue MVP award three times, and he has started 253 consecutive regular season games.  Favre has had five seasons where he eclipsed 4000 passing yards and eight different years he threw for at least 30 touchdowns.

There is no doubt that Favre has Hall of Fame statistics, but I will always remember him for being able to play through the broken bones and separated shoulders.  I think Favre played with a lot of heart, and his career can be summed up by one performance. 

I don’t think anyone can forget the day after his dad died, Favre somehow completed 22 of 30 for 399 yards and four touchdowns.  Favre proved then he was a legend, and the NFL will not be the same without him in the league.

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