Story Created:
Mar 5, 2008
Story Updated:
Mar 5, 2008
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Favre Year-By-Year:
• 1992 | 1993
• 1994 | 1995
• 1996 | 1997
• 1998 | 1999
• 2000 | 2001
• 2002 | 2003
• 2004 | 2005
• 2006 | 2007
Key Statistics:
- Completion %: 59.3% (304-513)
- Yards: 3,867
- TD's: 35
- INT's: 16
- QB rating: 95.8
Team accolades:
- Reached Super Bowl XXXII, 15th NFL Championship game appearance in franchise history
- Tied team record with 13 wins
- Fifth straight playoff apparance, setting team record
- Third straight division title, tying team record
Personal accolades:
- Record-setting third NFL Most Valuable Player (shared with Barry Sanders)
- Chosen as Pro Bowl Starter (DNP: knee injury)
- Led NFC with 304 completions, 3,899 passing yards
Key dates:
Sept. 21 vs. Minnesota (38-32 win)
18-31, 266 yards, 5 TDs, 2 INTs
- Set Packers record with 153rd career TD pass, tied team record with five TD passes
Nov. 23 vs. Dallas (45-17 win)
22-35, 203 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
- Led Packers to first career win over Cowboys after seven straight losses (all on the road)
Dec. 7 at Tampa Bay (17-6 win)
25-33, 280 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
- Delivered Packers their third consecutive NFC Central Division title, tying a team record
Jan. 4, 1998: NFC Semifinals vs. Tampa Bay (21-7 win)
15-28, 190 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
- Sent Packers to third NFC Final, tying another team record
Jan. 11, 1998: NFC Semifinals at San Francisco (23-10 win)
16-27, 222 yards, 1 TD
- Threw Packers to second consecutive Super Bowl
Jan. 25, 1998: Super Bowl XXXII vs. Denver (31-24 loss)
25-42, 256 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 1 fumble lost
- Despite post-season career-high three touchdown passes, Packers suffered first Super Bowl loss, first loss in NFL Championship since 1960.