Brett Lorenzo Favre (born October 10, 1969, in Gulfport, Mississippi) is the current starting quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.

Favre started at quarterback 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. After one season with the Falcons, Favre was traded to the Green Bay Packers on February 10, 1992 for a first-round draft pick. He became the Packers starting quarterback in the third game of the 1992 NFL season.

Favre is the only three-time MVP (1995-97) in NFL history and has led the Packers to two Super Bowls: a victory against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI and a loss to the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII. Favre has played 16 seasons in the NFL and has started every game since his first for the Packers in 1992. His records include most consecutive starts among NFL quarterbacks with 237 (257 total starts including playoffs) and most completions (5,021). He ranks second behind Dan Marino for career touchdown passes (414), career attempts (8,223), and career passing yards (57,500).