“But when you lose a family member or something tragic happens, that stays with you forever. You never get over it. Knowing that you have to deal with that for the rest of your life... Football is important, but not as important as you once thought it was.”

American former professional football quarterback

Brett Favre is an American former professional football quarterback, best known for his long career in the National Football League, especially with the Green Bay Packers. He played for 20 seasons and was a central figure in the league from the 1990s into the 2010s. Favre is remembered for his durability and volume of production. He made 321 consecutive starts from 1992 to 2010, including 297 regular season games, the most in NFL history. He was also the first NFL quarterback to reach 70,000 passing yards, 10,000 pass attempts, 6,000 completions, 500 touchdowns, and wins over all 32 teams.