Quotes by Brett Favre

About Brett Favre:

Brett Lorenzo Favre is a retired American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He was a 20-year veteran of the NFL, having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons (1991), Green Bay Packers (1992–2007), New York Jets (2008), and Minnesota Vikings (2009–2010). Favre is the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 70,000 yards, over 6,000 completions, and over 10,000 pass attempts.
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If I'm going to play, it's going to be 100-percent commitment.

Brett Favre

Sometimes you get caught up in what's going on around you. The reality is that you are just a regular person. At some point, the career will be over, the bright lights turn off. That can come back to haunt you if you're not just a regular guy.

Brett Favre

Every game I've ever played, regardless if it was pre-season or Super Bowl, meant the same to me, and I laid it all on the line.

Brett Favre

Nothing, for the most part, surprises me anymore.

Brett Favre

I think the 16 years that I spent in Green Bay speaks for itself.

Brett Favre

Maybe I'm old-school, but I always thought you honor a contract.

Brett Favre

As you get older, you look at things differently.

Brett Favre

I don't worry anymore about where's the big hangout Tuesday night, Friday. Couldn't tell you and no one comes to me for advice anymore in those areas anymore, so real boring I would say.

Brett Favre

I think people have all faced decisions at times where you never know.

Brett Favre

I've seen a lot of people jump on and off my bandwagon.

Brett Favre

I accomplished so many things, so early in my career.

Brett Favre

It's fun leading this offense. I don't think we've hit our peak.

Brett Favre

I've always been a Packer, always will be a Packer.

Brett Favre

Sure, sometimes guys pass you up in salary, and maybe it's a lesser player, but it's all based on what a team has as far as value in that person.

Brett Favre

My job is to throw passes and be a leader.

Brett Favre

I don't need to have a retirement, retire your jersey, all that stuff to solidify my career.

Brett Favre

Well even before she was diagnosed with the cancer, I would have said that she was a lot tougher than me and most guys would probably say that about their wives and it's probably true in most cases.

Brett Favre

You have to play with the mentality that you are about to lose your job, and that they're going to talk about 'The Other Guy' first. You have to think, 'I want my name mentioned first.'

Brett Favre

My intention... isn't to create controversy.

Brett Favre

You know, I've had my ups and downs.

Brett Favre

I knew I needed surgery and I didn't want to have it and I ended up having it.

Brett Favre

Author Bio

  • NameBrett Favre
  • DescriptionAmerican football quarterback
  • AliasesThe Prophet
  • BornOctober 10, 1969
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionSportsperson; NASCAR Team Owner; Gridiron Football Player