Brett Favre

Atlanta Falcons 33rd pick

QB · Southern Mississippi · 1999–2010

302

Games

71,838

Pass Yards

508

Pass TD

336

INT

1,844

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1991

Round

Round 2

Pick

33rd overall

Team

Atlanta Falcons

Position

College

Southern Mississippi

Brett Favre Career Stats

Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
11× Pro Bowl selection, 3× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 19 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1991 draft class in passing yards (71,838).
Best statistical season: 2009 with MIN (4,202 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec
302	71,838	508	336	1,844	14	2

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	GB	16	341	594	4,091	22	23
2000	GB	16	338	580	3,812	20	16
2001	GB	16	314	510	3,921	32	15
2002	GB	16	341	551	3,658	27	16
2003	GB	16	308	472	3,361	32	21
2004	GB	16	346	541	4,086	30	17
2005	GB	16	373	608	3,892	20	29
2006	GB	16	343	613	3,885	18	18
2007	GB	16	356	535	4,157	28	15
2008	NYJ	16	343	522	3,472	22	22
2009	MIN	16	364	532	4,202	33	7
2010	MIN	13	217	358	2,509	11	19
Since 1999		189	3,984	6,416	45,046	295	218

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	GB	16	28	142	0
2000	GB	16	27	108	0
2001	GB	16	38	56	1
2002	GB	16	25	73	0
2003	GB	16	18	15	0
2004	GB	16	16	36	0
2005	GB	16	18	62	0
2006	GB	16	23	28	1
2007	GB	16	29	12	0
2008	NYJ	16	21	43	1
2009	MIN	16	9	7	0
2010	MIN	13	17	8	0
Since 1999		189	269	590	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Brett Favre is a former quarterback out of Southern Mississippi, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 33rd overall pick (round 2) in the 1991 NFL Draft. He played 302 regular-season games from 1991 to 2010. From 1999 on, he played for the Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings. He was named to 11 Pro Bowls and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	GB	16	338	589	4,068	22	23	34	193
2000	GB	16	334	575	3,764	20	16	33	191
2001	GB	16	314	510	3,921	32	15	21	187
2001 POST	GB	2	48	73	550	4	7	3	27
2002	GB	16	341	551	3,658	27	16	26	189
2002 POST	GB	1	20	42	247	1	2	2	12
2003	GB	16	308	472	3,361	32	21	19	166
2003 POST	GB	2	41	66	499	3	1	1	21
2004	GB	16	346	541	4,086	30	17	12	202
2004 POST	GB	1	22	33	216	1	4	2	13
2005	GB	16	372	607	3,881	20	29	24	202
2006	GB	16	343	613	3,885	18	18	21	182
2007	GB	16	356	535	4,157	28	15	15	197
2007 POST	GB	2	37	58	409	5	2	1	22
2008	NYJ	16	343	522	3,472	22	22	30	184
2009	MIN	16	364	532	4,202	33	7	34	211
2009 POST	MIN	2	43	70	544	5	2	3	28
2010	MIN	13	217	358	2,509	11	19	22	114
1999	GB	16	338	589	4,068	22	23	34	193
2000	GB	16	334	575	3,764	20	16	33	191
2001	GB	18	362	583	4,471	36	22	24	214
2002	GB	17	361	593	3,905	28	18	28	201
2003	GB	18	349	538	3,860	35	22	20	187
2004	GB	17	368	574	4,302	31	21	14	215
2005	GB	16	372	607	3,881	20	29	24	202
2006	GB	16	343	613	3,885	18	18	21	182
2007	GB	18	393	593	4,566	33	17	16	219
2008	NYJ	16	343	522	3,472	22	22	30	184
2009	MIN	18	407	602	4,746	38	9	37	239
2010	MIN	13	217	358	2,509	11	19	22	114
Career		189	3,976	6,405	44,964	295	218	291	2,218
Career		10	211	342	2,465	19	18	12	123
Career		302	6,300	10,169	71,838	508	336	0	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	GB	16	26	131	0	5.0	11	1
2000	GB	16	27	108	0	4.0	7	3
2001	GB	16	38	56	1	1.5	5	8
2001 POST	GB	2	7	6	0	0.9	1	0
2002	GB	16	25	73	0	2.9	6	4
2002 POST	GB	1	2	-1	0	-0.5	0	0
2003	GB	16	18	15	0	0.8	3	1
2003 POST	GB	2	2	2	0	1.0	0	0
2004	GB	16	16	36	0	2.3	2	1
2004 POST	GB	1	3	7	0	2.3	0	1
2005	GB	16	18	62	0	3.4	5	2
2006	GB	16	23	28	1	1.2	4	1
2007	GB	16	29	12	0	0.4	3	4
2007 POST	GB	2	1	-1	0	-1.0	0	0
2008	NYJ	16	21	43	1	2.0	4	5
2009	MIN	16	9	7	0	0.8	1	0
2009 POST	MIN	2	1	0	0	0.0	0	1
2010	MIN	13	17	8	0	0.5	1	4
1999	GB	16	26	131	0	5.0	11	1
2000	GB	16	27	108	0	4.0	7	3
2001	GB	18	45	62	1	1.4	6	8
2002	GB	17	27	72	0	2.7	6	4
2003	GB	18	20	17	0	0.8	3	1
2004	GB	17	19	43	0	2.3	2	2
2005	GB	16	18	62	0	3.4	5	2
2006	GB	16	23	28	1	1.2	4	1
2007	GB	18	30	11	0	0.4	3	4
2008	NYJ	16	21	43	1	2.0	4	5
2009	MIN	18	10	7	0	0.7	1	1
2010	MIN	13	17	8	0	0.5	1	4
Career		189	267	579	3	2.2	52	34
Career		10	16	13	0	0.8	1	2
Career		302	—	1,844	14	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R	1D
1999	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2000	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2001	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2001 POST	GB	2	0	0	0	—	0
2002	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2002 POST	GB	1	0	0	0	—	0
2003	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2003 POST	GB	2	0	0	0	—	0
2004	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2004 POST	GB	1	0	0	0	—	0
2005	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2006	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2007	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2007 POST	GB	2	0	0	0	—	0
2008	NYJ	16	0	0	0	—	0
2009	MIN	16	1	1	-2	-2.0	0
2009 POST	MIN	2	0	0	0	—	0
2010	MIN	13	0	0	0	—	0
1999	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2000	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2001	GB	18	0	0	0	—	0
2002	GB	17	0	0	0	—	0
2003	GB	18	0	0	0	—	0
2004	GB	17	0	0	0	—	0
2005	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2006	GB	16	0	0	0	—	0
2007	GB	18	0	0	0	—	0
2008	NYJ	16	0	0	0	—	0
2009	MIN	18	1	1	-2	-2.0	0
2010	MIN	13	0	0	0	—	0
Career		189	1	1	-2	-2.0	0
Career		10	0	0	0	—	0
Career		302	—	2	-7	-3.5	—

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