Packers Legend Brett Favre Wins Major Award and Admits Big Relief of Not Playing Against Ravens Legend Anymore

“Thirty-three years ago I received a call that I was being traded from the @atlantafalcons to the @packers. Nobody knew who I was, including me, and had no idea how the ride would go.” Brett Favre recalled his previous phase when he was being traded to the Green Bay Packers. But what next happened, the entire NFL world witnessed it, including the ex-QB himself.

During his 20-year NFL career, Brett Favre had a remarkable run in 1995 with his new team. He led the Packers to three straight NFC Championship games, resulting in two Super Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl XXXI victory. Finally, he—and the world—had the answer to his question: “Who am I?”

Brett Favre made his name in the league as one of the most prominent quarterbacks, becoming the first QB to win three back-to-back MVPs. And it seems, to date, his award-winning isn’t ending. Yes! After retiring from the league in 2010, Favre again received a reward. But this time, it’s for his non-field work, as the ex-NFLer posted on X, “Thank you to @leighsteinberg for the Humanitarian Award and glad I don’t have to face @raylewis on the gridiron anymore!”

Along with this story caption, Brett Favre added a picture of him with former LB Ray Lewis, philanthropist Leigh Steinberg, and others. Giving high praise to his friend Lewis in the picture caption, clearly suggests how the ex-quarterback was in awe when facing off the Ravens legend.

In his 17-year career, Ray Lewis had a 41.5 sacks record. Stat that included some against all-time great quarterbacks, such as Brett Favre. During his football career, Lewis sacked Favre multiple times. That’s the reason he once said, “he’s [Lewis] one of the best I’ve seen.”

So, now that both have retired, the Packers legend is happy to not face his opponent anymore. Anyways, by appreciating Lewis, Brett Favre is also thanking him for his hits. After all, these hosts helped him to win this Humanitarian Award.

Why did Brett Favre win the Humanitarian Award?

Brett Favre has taken plenty of hits throughout his career. But now he’s thinking about their impact long after his playing days. In a candid chat with TMZ Sports, the former Packers quarterback revealed that he’s willing to donate his brain for CTE research after he’s gone. He even joked, “I have no problems with them studying [my brain].”

Over 20 seasons in the NFL, Brett Favre endured countless concussions. If calculated, as per him, it’s more than 1,000 concussions, despite his remembering only three or four. However, years later in September last year, he revealed at a congressional hearing that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

So, now at 55, Brett Favre is hoping science finds better treatments for concussion-related issues before it’s too late. And that’s what interested famed sports agent Leigh Steinberg, who announced he’d be honoring Favre with a humanitarian award at a Super Bowl event.

Brett Favre’s efforts after football to push for solutions to brain injuries tell that the NFL legend is a fighter, even off the field.