Favorite Favre Moments : Four Days of #4... Part I

The first installation of a four-part series, documenting 16 of my favorite moments from Brett Favre's legendary career. Note that these moments do not come in any specific order.

~Favre's First Pass: Where else to start this list but at the beginning of Brett's illustrious career? His first pass attempt in the National Football League came during his rookie season in 1991 while playing for the Atlanta Falcons. His first pass in the NFL was tipped and intercepted, then promptly returned for a touchdown by the other team. A fitting beginning to his gunslinger career.



~Favre's First Completion: After spending only a year with the Falcons, and attempting 4 passes (resulting in two interceptions and zero completions), Favre threw his first complete pass in the NFL as a Green Bay Packer. Who was on the receiving end of this historic throw?... Himself.



~Head-first into the Playoffs: On Dec 18, with the 1994 season coming to a close, the Packers desperately needed a win to keep their hopes alive to make the playoffs. Favre orchestrated one of his signature, late fourth-quarter drives and scored while diving into the endzone from nine yards out, with only 14 seconds remaining on the clock. The Packers would go on to win 21-17 and not only would Green Bay make the playoffs that year, but Favre cemented his status as one of the toughest players in the NFL.


~The Legend is Born, September 20, 1992: Coming off the bench for the injured Don "Majik Man" Majkowski, Favre saw his first meaningful minutes as a Packer, and he would make the most of them. Entering the game midway through the fourth quarter with the Packers down 20-10, Favre directed an 88 yard TD drive, including a perfectly thrown 35 yd TD pass to Kintrick Taylor with 13 seconds left to cap off a game-winning drive and propel the Packers to an unprobable 24-23 comeback victory. Brett started the following week... and every game since.



Log on tomorrow to see the next four moments in the 2nd installment of my series, Favorite Favre Moments: Four Days of #4...