Brett Favre celebrating a Thanksgiving Day win over the Lions in 2001. | Photo: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Brett Favre celebrating a Thanksgiving Day win over the Lions in 2001. | Photo: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Favre: 2001

By Jay Sorgi

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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 %: 61.6% (314-510)
- Yards: 3,921
- TD's: 32
- INT's: 15
- QB rating: 94.1

Team accolades:
- NFC Wildcard, reached NFC Semifinal
- 10th straight non-losing season, most since 1934-47 non-losing streak

Personal accolades:
- Chosen as NFC Pro-Bowl Starter, DNP

Key dates:

Mar. 1: Signed contract guaranteeing he'll play remainder of his career with Green Bay.

Oct. 14 vs. Baltimore (31-23 win)
27-34, 337 yards, 3 TDs
- Produced 30th 300-yard performance in win over defending Super Bowl champion Ravens.

Dec. 3 at Jacksonville (28-21 win)
24-42, 362 yards, 3 TDs, 1 TD run
- Produced two-touchdown comeback victory that ended with a six-yard touchdown run with 1:30 left.

Dec. 23 vs. Cleveland (30-7 win)
18-28, 139 yards, 3 TDs
- Produced win that clinched NFC playoff berth

Jan. 13: NFC Wildcard vs. San Francisco (25-15 win)
22-29, 269 yards, 2 TDs, INT
- 112.6 rating, highest career postseason QB rating for a single game, leads to first playoff win since 1997

Jan. 20: NFC Semifinals at St. Louis (45-17 loss)
26-44, 281 yards, 2 TDs, 6 INTs
- Six interceptions tied NFL postseason record

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