Brett Favre
Packers MVP (1995-97) · 1995–1997
Favre's elite Toughness (99) and elite Playmaking (92) define this era.
Scouting Report
Position ratings · 0-99 scale · Based on career data
Trophy Case
1995, 1996, 1997
3 consecutive MVPs (1995–97) — iron man who never missed a start
1997
Beat the Patriots 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXI
1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2009
11 selections — the iron man who started 297 consecutive games
1995, 1996, 1997
3 consecutive selections during his MVP three-peat
Signature Moments
The Drive — 1986 AFC Championship
Down 20-13 with 5:32 left, starting from his own 2-yard line, Elway drove the Broncos 98 yards to tie the game. He converted multiple third downs, hit crucial passes, and scored the tying touchdown with 37 seconds left. The Broncos won in overtime. It's simply called "The Drive."
Ninety-eight yards. Five minutes. In the AFC Championship. The Drive is the most famous quarterback performance in football history — and it doesn't even have a real name because it doesn't need one.
The Helicopter — Super Bowl XXXII
In Super Bowl XXXII, Elway ran for a first down on a crucial third-and-6. Two Packers defenders hit him simultaneously and his body spun like a helicopter in the air. He landed, got up, and pumped his fist. The Broncos won their first Super Bowl and Elway finally got his ring after 15 years.
The helicopter play. At 37 years old, he threw his body into two defenders to get a first down in the Super Bowl. That's John Elway — talent plus toughness plus 15 years of frustration.
Back-to-Back Super Bowls — Going Out on Top
Elway won his second consecutive Super Bowl in his final game, throwing for 336 yards and winning MVP. He retired as a champion, ending 15 years of playoff heartbreak with back-to-back titles. He walked away on his own terms, at the very top.
He lost three Super Bowls. Everyone said he couldn't win the big one. Then he won two in a row and retired. The most satisfying ending in football history.
Career Numbers
Career Pass Yards
71838
Career Pass TDs
508
Career INTs
1.51 TD-INT ratio
336
Career Passer Rating
86
TD-INT Ratio
508 TD / 336 INT
1.5
Completion %
—
Career Pass Attempts
10169
Career Completions
6300
Yards Per Attempt
7
Adj. Net Yards/Attempt
5.9
TD %
—
INT %
Traded big plays for INTs
—
Yards Per Completion
11.6
Pass Yards/Game
246
Career Wins
Regular season
186
Super Bowl Record
Won XXXI, lost XXXII
1-1
Playoff Record
13-11
Playoff Pass TDs
44
Playoff Pass Yards
5855
Sack %
—
Times Sacked
525
Career Fumbles
Most in NFL history
166
Consecutive Starts
NFL record at retirement
297
Games Played
20 seasons
302
Season Stats · Packers MVP (1995-97)
Engine Attributes
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