Favre in 2002 against the Minnesota Vikings. | Photo: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Favre in 2002 against the Minnesota Vikings. | Photo: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Favre: 2002

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 %: 61.9% (341-551)
- Yards: 3,658
- TD's: 27
- INT's: 16
- QB rating: 85.6

Team accolades:
- NFC North Division Title
- 11th straight non-losing season

Personal accolades:
- Sports Illustrated NFL Player of the Year
- Chosen as NFC Pro-Bowl Starter, DNP
- Led NFC with 341 completions, 551 attempts
- Tied for NFC lead with 27 touchdown passes

Key dates:

Sept. 8 vs. Atlanta (37-34 OT win)
25-36, 284 yards, 2 TDs
- Outdueled Falcons QB Michael Vick in first matchup of eventual playoff opponents.

Oct. 7 at Chicago (34-21 win)
22-33, 359 yards, 3 TDs
- Delivered 40,000th career passing yard in victory

Oct. 13 at New England (28-10 win)
17-27, 147 yards, 3 TDs
- Threw 300th career touchdown pass in the second straight win in two years over the previous season's Super Bowl Champion

Oct. 20 vs. Washington (30-9 win)
11-14, 89 yards
- Left game with sprained LCL in his left knee

Nov. 4 vs. Miami (24-10 win)
16-25, 187 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- After team's bye week, returned to the starting lineup to bring Packers to seventh in streak of eight consecutive wins, the longest streak in one season during Favre's career

Dec. 22 vs. Buffalo (10-0 win)
15-33, 114 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
- Packers clinched eighth playoff berth in Favre's career

Jan. 4: NFC Wildcard vs. Atlanta (27-7 loss)
20-42, 147 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, 1 fumble lost
- Connected on touchdown pass in 13th consecutive postseason game, tying an NFL record, in first-ever Packers home playoff los

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