Brett Favre is inarguably one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. In addition to holding nearly every passing record there is, he also has a Superbowl win under his belt, and he has won 3 league MVP awards.
But perhaps his most impressive accomplishment is his consecutive start record.
Brett Favre began his consecutive start streak in 1992 and kept it alive for 16 seasons, all the way up to his retirement announcement on March 4, 2008. He started in 253 consecutive regular season games. If you count the post season, then he started 275 consecutive games.
As of November 2006, the other NFL teams started 374 quarterbacks in the same time period that the Packers started 1. Chicago started 20 quarterbacks by itself in that same time period.
Favre's streak is quite an impressive record, no doubt. But, have you ever really stopped to think about it? Let me help put it in perspective.
Favre started his consecutive start streak on September 27, 1992.
In 1992:
Tony Romo was 12 years old, Eli Manning was 11 years old, and Ben Roethlisberger was 10 years old. Aaron Rodgers was an 8 year old kid growing up in Chico, California.
Donald Driver, Chad Clifton, and Mark Tauscher were already playing football - IN HIGH SCHOOL, that is.
Trolls were the best selling toy.
Nafta was signed.
CDs surpassed cassette tapes as the preferred medium for recorded music.
Cell phones were practically the size of small suitcases, so they were typically installed in vehicles as car phones.
The internet just started to become popular.
Microsoft shipped Windows 3.1
The Dodge Viper and Jeep Grand Cherokee were introduced.
The Rodney King verdict was announced.
Mike Tyson went on trial. He was charged with raping Desiree Washington, a 1991 Miss Black America contestant.
The "Long Island Lolita", Amy Fisher, was arrested for shooting her lover's wife, Mary Jo Buttafuoco.
Jeffrey Dahmer was sentenced to life in prison.
Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain married Courtney Love.
War began in the former Yugoslavia.
President George H. W. Bush ordered troops into Somalia.
Bill Clinton was elected as the 42nd president of the US.
Sam Kinison and Dick York died.
Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus) was born in 1992.
If you had a baby on the first day of Favre's consecutive start streak, they would be driving now.
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.29; Cost of a gallon of regular gas: $1.13; Cost of a dozen eggs: $0.93; Cost of a gallon of Milk: $2.78; Cost of a car: $16,950
Prince became the highest paid pop artist in the country.
Popular songs in 1992 were: I'm Too Sexy - Right Said Fred; Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot; This Used To Be My Playground - Madonna; End Of The Road - Boyz II Men
Popular movies in 1992 were: Wayne's World; A Few Good Men; The Bodyguard; A League Of Their Own; Sister Act
Popular TV shows in 1992 were: Murphy Brown; Coach; Cheers; Full House; Murder, She Wrote; Roseanne
'Mad About You' and 'The Real World' premiered on TV, while 'The Golden Girls' and 'Night Court' ended.
Johnny Carson retired from The Tonight Show.
Wow - that brings back a lot of memories, doesn't it? It's been a long time since Favre began his streak. The next closest player to Favre's consecutive start record is Peyton Manning, with 160 consecutive starts.
If Manning remains uninjured, he has a chance to break Favre's record 94 games from now in the 2013 season. Or maybe it will never be broken at all.
"His record for most consecutive starts will never be broken. It's one of the most amazing records in sports. I guarantee you, he gets an immense amount of respect from every quarterback in the NFL for that record." Carson Palmer - Bengals Quarterback
Chris M. Smith owns http://www.Favre4Sale.com , a Brett Favre fan and memorabilia site. He specializes in Brett Favre merchandise, including jerseys, autographs, helmets, footballs, cards, photos, game-used items, and other Brett Favre gear. He also features the latest in Brett Favre news, videos, articles, pictures, bio info, and retirement information. Visit his site: http://www.Favre4Sale.com
Copyright 2008 Chris M. Smith
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