Green Bay Packers (1992–2007)

On February 11, 1992,Green Bay Packersgeneral managerRon Wolftraded the first-round pick his team had received from the Philadelphia Eagles (17th overall) in a trade the previous year to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for Favre. Wolf, while an assistant to the general manager of theNew York Jets, had intended to take Favre in the 1991 NFL Draft, but Favre was taken by the Falcons on the previous pick.

According to theMilwaukee Journal-Sentineland other sources, during the physical after the trade, Favre was diagnosed withavascular necrosisof the hip, the same degenerative condition that ended running backBo Jacksons football career, and doctors recommended his physical be failed, which would nullify the trade. Wolf overruled them.

Favre played 16 seasons in Green Bay. During his time with the Packers, Favre was the first and only NFL player to win three consecutive AP MVP awards.He helped the Packers appear in two Super Bowls, winningSuper Bowl XXXIand losingSuper Bowl XXXII. Favre started every Packers game from September 20, 1992, to January 20, 2008,a streak of 253 games. The record would continue after he left the Packers, reaching 297 games in the regular season. This remains the all-time record for consecutive starts in the NFL.