The End of an Era

The all fabled streak has come to an end as future Hall of Fame Quarterback Brett Favre has failed to start in his game this week for the first time since 1992 which ended the active streak at 297 games.  Brett Favre has started every game that his teams have had since week 4 in 1992 and is the record holder for almost every NFL record for Quarterbacks in the book. 

Favre currently sits with the record for Most Completed Passes in a Career with 6,083, Most Yards Gained in a Career with 69,329, Most Seasons with 3,000 or more Yards Passing with 18, Most Seasons leading the League in Touchdowns with 4, Most Touchdown Passes Career with 497, Most Career Games with Four or More Touchdowns with 23, Most Career Interceptions Thrown with 317, and finished in second place for all time games played to Jeff Feagles (P) and honestly to the Punters really count. 

The last time Favre didn't start, my younger sister was two years old, and I had never held a football.  I could never dream personally of putting together a career such as this (except in Madden). The accomplishments that Brett has accumulated will no doubt earn him a first ballot Hall of Fame election, but are almost too numerous to list so I will try but if I miss some numbers, don't hold it against me. 

Favre Has made 10,162 pass attempts in his 20 year career, completing 6295 passes for 71,775 yards and 507 touchdowns.  His current career passer rating is an 86.0 and Favre has thrown 335 interceptions, and lost 111 fumbles.  Favre does have a 99 yard long touchdown pass with a 7.1 yard average pass play.  Favre did rush for 1844 yards on 601 attempts with 14 rushing touchdowns and a long play of 40 yards.  And now for something completely different, Brett did catch 2 passes in his career with -7 career yards and a 2 yard long play. 

As pointed out by Stuart Scott on ESPN, fittingly the #1 song on the Billboard Top 100 was "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men.  Was the career of one of the greatest Quarterbacks to ever play the game ended on a fluke hit by the Buffalo Bills?  Only time will tell...