Brett Favre demands a prominent spot due to his grit and resilience if a list of the toughest quarterbacks ever is compiled. Green Bay Packers legendary QB has done the first of many things, such as 70,000 yards, 10,000 passes, 6,000 completions, 500 touchdowns, and defeating all 32 teams. After many years, he opened up about such a special play that earned him rave reviews.

In 1994, they needed to win the week 16 game against the Falcons to stay alive for the playoffs. On the 3rd & 2 drive, he scored a rushing touchdown with 13 seconds remaining in the game that won them a seat in the playoffs. The special part was his ‘Superman Dive’ to get to the end zone. However, the head coach had a totally opposite plan. Before the drive, head coach Mike Holmgren called Favre to the sideline and told him, “Whatever you do, don’t run the ball.” However, he later said that “(I) didn’t see anyone open so (had to).”

Brett Favre gave everything in the game. They took the lead in the first quarter with 14-3 and extended it to 14-9 by halftime. But the Falcons came back and took the lead 17-14 with 5:53 remaining in the game. So the Gunslinger had to take the risk. Even though Holmgren showed no emotion on the sideline, he must be feeling fine as they won, because of that TD.

The crowd went crazy. Everyone was jumping off their seats. It’s for these types of moments they remember the legend and respect him. The Packers QB finished with 29 of 44 passes in 321 passing yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. The fact that he scored it against the Falcons who drafted him in 1991 but released him, just after his rookie year, made it icing on the cake.

His courage to make that dive shows his love for the game and going all-in. However, there’s something even he could not avoid. The concussions!

Brett Favre reflects on his NFL career

From 1992 to 2010, he started in 321 games, the most in NFL history. However, at the time, the rules weren’t the same. The injury criteria, the rules, the safety equipment, everything was different. He talked about it on the OutKick’s The Ricky Cobb Show in September 2024.

According to Brett Favre, he suffered thousands of concussions during his playing career. While reflecting on his injuries, he said, “You would never come out of a game with a concussion, unless it was a major concussion where you blacked out for a period of time. That would probably be the only situation where you would come out of a game.” That’s right.

It was the same situation for many years, even after his retirement on January 17, 2011. The NFL was forced to modify their concussion protocol after repeated head injuries to the Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa. However, the legend must be glad that priority is over the player’s safety.

All said and done, fans love the game because of legends like Brett Favre. He took the quarterback standard to another level in the league. It was crazy and wild.