It’s a Hall of Fame hug as defensive end Reggie White and Brett Favre embrace after defeating the Carolina Panthers, 30-13, in the NFC championship game to advance to Super Bowl XXXI. (Morry Gash / Associated Press)
Brett Favre consoles San Francisco quarterback Steve Young after the Packers defeated the 49ers, 23-10, in the NFC championship game to advance to Super Bowl XXXII. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
Denver’s blitzing defense left Brett Favre reeling in Super Bowl XXXII, when the Broncos won the first of back-to-back NFL championships with a 31-24 victory over Green Bay. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
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Brett Favre leaves the field with his wife, Deanna, after the Packers defeated the Oakland Raiders, 41-7, the day after his father passed away in 2003. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)
Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, himself just recently retired, pressures Brett Favre last season when the Packers won big, 35-13, at New York. (Bill Kostroun / Associated Press)
Brett Favre celebrates a second-half touchdown in Green Bay’s 42-20 victory over Seattle last season. (Mike Roemer / Associated Press)
Brett Favre promised himself beforehand that he wouldn’t get emotional when announcing his retirement. But the future Hall of Fame quarterback had to pause a few times to collect himself during this March 6 news conference at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. (Cory Dellenbach / Associated Press)