The Vikings began the season 6-0, the finest start in Brett Favre's career. Favre had an incredible passer rating of 107.2 while throwing for nearly 4,000 yards, 33 touchdowns, and only seven interceptions. He also ran for two scores during the season.
However, their success came at a price as they played some of their most intense football ever during this period. They lost four games by one score (or less) and three other contests by three points or less. The Vikings never looked like they were going to lose any of these games until late in the fourth quarter or later. This intensity showed up in some crazy plays throughout these games that made them fun to watch but also put them at risk of injury. For example, in one game against the Chicago Bears, Favre was tackled from behind twice within the first three minutes of the game. Both times he threw an interception on the play after being hit from behind. Another time he was hit hard during a pass attempt and injured his ankle. He missed one game due to this injury and returned the next week against the Green Bay Packers. In that game he suffered another serious injury when he was punched in the head by a fan named Mike Vanderjagt. After several weeks away from action, Favre returned for the final game of the regular season against the Packers.
The Minnesota Vikings literally threw the game away. Despite multiple turnovers, they still had a chance late in the third quarter to grab the lead. The Vikings began the drive at their own 10 yard line and went all the way down to the New Orleans 34 yard line.
Favre was the NFL leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and quarterback victories at the time of his retirement. He owns the league records for most interceptions, times sacked, and fumbles, in addition to his straight starts.
The Saints' defensive end Bobby McCray and defensive tackle Remi Ayodele slammed Favre to the ground with a high-low hit, which enraged the Vikings. McCray landed below the knees on Favre, momentarily putting him out of the game with an ankle injury.
Many will recall Favre's final toss as a member of the New York Jets. He threw an interception to Andre Goodman, although it wasn't his worst play of the game. In the second quarter, rookie defensive end Phillip Merling intercepted Favre's throw and returned it 25 yards for a score.
The Minnesota Vikings literally threw the game away. Despite multiple turnovers, they still had a chance late in the third quarter to grab the lead. The Vikings began the drive at their own 10 yard line and went all the way down to the New Orleans 34 yard line.
Seasonal starting quarterbacks From 2000 until 2005, Daunte Culpepper was the Vikings' starting quarterback. For the 1993 season, the Vikings' starting quarterback was Jim McMahon. In 2009, Brett Favre took over as the Vikings' main quarterback. He had been the team's backup since 1996.
Favre led the Vikings to a 20-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in his first game as the starter. The following week, he threw for three touchdowns without an interception in a 37-34 loss to the New York Giants. During his time with the Vikings, he won two NFL Most Valuable Player awards and made five Pro Bowls. After being traded to the Green Bay Packers in March 2010, he finished his career with the Vikings with 16,542 passing yards, 92 touchdowns and 63 interceptions.
In September 2011, Culpepper announced his retirement from football after nine seasons in the NFL. During his career, he went 78-63 as a starter and is one of only four quarterbacks (50 or more wins) to start at least one game for the Minnesota Vikings/Vikings. His retirement brought to an end the longest tenure by any quarterback in Vikings history. On April 26, 2012, the team announced that Tavaris Jackson would be their new quarterback after signing him as their No. 1 free agent.
He ended only 3 yards short of his career best, and the Raiders suffered their worst loss in eight years. Favre passed for 311 yards and four touchdowns in the first half, rapidly turning a key game for the Packers' playoff prospects into a blowout victory—and he did it on one of his most difficult days.
OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Brett Favre coped with his loss in the best way he knew how. He performed with a sorrowful heart. Favre tossed for 399 yards and four touchdowns a day after his father's death, moving into second place in NFL history for career TD passes while guiding the Green Bay Packers to a 41-7 victory over the Oakland Raiders on Monday night.
As the Packers were defeated 27-7, Favre handed the ball over three times, including two interceptions. Brett Favre was intercepted four times in a 31-17 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings, one of his worst playoff outings. Brett Favre's final stretch as a New York Jet did not go as anticipated for anyone, notably Favre. In his first five games with the team, he threw for nearly 1,500 yards with 11 touchdowns to just one interception. But in his next five games, he completed only 39 percent of his passes and had only one touchdown pass against six interceptions.
Favre ended up with 4,928 passing yards, 93 touchdowns and 51 interceptions in 164 career postseason games (16 as a starter). He is tied with Dan Marino for most career postseason victories by a quarterback with 10.
An injury to starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers late in the fourth quarter of the divisional round loss to the Atlanta Falcons caused concern among Green Bay fans and media members. However, an interview later that day with ESPN's Mike Sando indicated that Rodgers would be fine and would only miss one game. As it turned out, that was exactly what happened: Rodgers missed only one game but wasn't the same player after the injury. He returned for the NFC Championship Game but was beaten handily by the Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson who had no such issues with injuries to key players.
Rodgers announced his retirement following the season.
Many will recall Favre's final toss as a member of the New York Jets. He threw an interception to Andre Goodman, although it wasn't his worst play of the game. In the second quarter, rookie defensive end Phillip Merling intercepted Favre's throw and returned it 25 yards for a score.
Favre concluded his career with 336 interceptions, making him the only quarterback in history to surpass 280. George Blanda is second with 277, while the closest active players are Drew Brees and Eli Manning, both with 228.
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