In my second installment of Favorite Favre Moments: Four Days of #4..., I'll continue to examine four more of my favorite memories from Brett Favre's career. Again, these come in no particular order, so just enjoy them as they come! Also, feel free to leave comments at the end of this post, sharing some of your thoughts on these memories, or go ahead and share some of your favorite Favre moments too!
~He Did What?!?!: On November 6, 2000, the Packers played host to the rival Vikings on Monday Night Football. The hard-fought game went back-and-forth, and at the end of regulation was tied 20-20. With the Packers driving in overtime, Favre lofted up a pass to favorite wideout Antonio Freeman on a deep fade route to the sideline. After the defender tipped the ball in the air, Freeman fell down and tipped the ball several times while on the ground. Once he had the ball in his grasp, Freeman got up and sprinted past the confused Vikings defenders into the endzone for a miraculous 26-20 Packers' win.
~The Winning Tradition: Trailing the Lions 24-21 with less than a minute to play in the 1994 NFC Wild Card playoffs, Favre connected on one of his classic deep-bombs to Sterling Sharpe to lift the Packers to their first playoff win in 11 years. Favre had returned a winning tradition to Green Bay.
~Brett Goes the Distance: Playing in Chicago against the Bears on September 11, 1995, with the Green Bay offense backed-up to their own one yard-line midway through the second quarter, Brett launched a perfectly placed pass to Robert Brooks who tip-toed down the sideline for a 99 yard touchdown, only the 8th 99 yard pass in NFL history. The Packers would go on to win 27-24 and Favre finished with 312 passing yards and 3 touchdowns to notch yet another spectacular primetime performance on Monday Night Football. (Sorry, I couldn't find any good clips of this...)
~Playing for Dad: The day after his father Irv died of a tragic heart-attack, Brett put together one of the most memorable Monday Night Football performances in history. With his wife Deanna, along with the entire nation looking on, Favre threw for 399 yards and 4 touchdowns. His near perfect game was not only one of his best statistically, but this emotionally-charged feat would define him for the rest of his career as he overcame trial after trial in his life.
As shown in this post, as well as the final two installations to come, Brett Favre was consistently one of the best clutch players in football. Whether it was on the national stage of Monday Night Football, or late in the fourth quarter or overtime, Packers fans always felt that if only we could give Brett the ball, he would come through when it matters most and Brett delivered, almost every time. Be sure to tune in tomorrow to see what four Favre moments made the list next!
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Favorite Favre Moments: Four Days of #4... Part II
Posted by Kodison at 10:32 PM
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The pass to Freeman that bounced off his back and was tipped repeatedly has to be one of the most talked about Packer memories in our home! The sportscaster's amazement in contrast to the Packer fans' confidence was hilarious!!
Also LOVED the MNF game where Brett played from the heart for his dad. That was the most emotional football game I've ever watched.
I know you won't blog it, but 2 seasons ago I took Rich to a game at Lambeau for his 40th. It was a night game against the Lions which they ended up winning in overtime. We sat out there for 5 1/2 hours in temperatures hovering just above zero...wind chills well below zero...and a stadium full of snow and slush. It was one of the most exciting experiences I've had!
Thank you, Brett :)
Awesome comments Kristi! Thanks for the story of you and Rich going to the Packer game! It's good to hear from Packer fans who are in America's Dairyland!...
I think my above comment was misleading in the way I stated it...the Packers won that game against the Lions in overtime :)
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