Oct. 10, 1969: Brett Lorenzo Favre is born in Gulfport, Miss.
1987: Favre accepts a scholarship from a Division 1-A School Southern Miss.
April 20, 1991: The Atlanta Falcons select Favre in the second round of the NFL Draft
Feb. 10, 1992: Favre is traded to Green Bay for a no. 1 pick
Feb. 7, 1993: At 23, Favre becomes the youngest quarterback ever to earn a trip to the Pro Bowl
Jan. 1, 1996: Favre wins his first MVP Award
Dec. 30, 1996: In throwing for 39 touchdown passes, Favre sets an NFC record for most touchdown passes in a season for the second straight year. It ranks as the third-highest single-season total in NFL history as his second straight MVP award.
Jan. 26, 1997: Packers win 35-21 over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI
Dec. 27, 1997: Favre becomes the first NFL player ever to win the MVP three times.
Dec. 21, 1998: Against the Oilers, Favre throws his 30th touchdown of the season to overtake Dan Marino for the most consecutive 30-plus passing touchdown seasons in history with five.
Dec. 12, 1999: Favre reaches the 30,000-yard plateau for passing yards. He is the third fastest to that milestone.
Nov. 7, 1999: Favre breaks record of most consecutive regular-season starts by a quarterback at 117 games.
Aug. 6, 2008: Packers trade Favre to the New York Jets
