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Brett Lorenzo Favre (pronounced /ˈfɑrv/) (born October 10, 1969, in Gulfport, Mississippi) is a retired American football quarterback of the National Football League (NFL). He was the starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers between the 1992 and 2007 NFL seasons and the New York Jets in 2008. Favre started at the quarterback position for The University of Southern Mississippi for four years before being selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons (33rd overall). After one season with the Falcons, Favre was traded to the Green Bay Packers on February 10, 1992, for the 19th pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. He became the Packers' starting quarterback in the fourth game of the 1992 NFL season, starting every game from then until his retirement in 2008. In 2008, Favre came out of retirement, was traded to the New York Jets, and continued his consecutive start streak. On February 11, 2009 Favre told the New York Jets that he is retiring for good.
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Chuk Norris vs Brett Favre, 
