Question 1

True or false: Favre underwent surgery to remove part of his colon in 2021 due to a cancer diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

True. He revealed he had a cancerous tumor in his colon, underwent surgery, and later publicized the scare to promote early screening.

Question 2

True or false: Brett Favre won three NFL MVP awards, all in consecutive seasons.

Accepted Answer

True. He won MVP in 1995, 1996, and 1997—a streak unmatched by any other quarterback in league history.

Question 3

True or false: Favre never threw for 4,000 yards in a single season during his career.

Accepted Answer

False. He actually topped 4,000 yards five times, including a career-high 4,413 yards in 2007 with the Packers.

Question 4

True or false: Favre set the NFL record for most consecutive starts by a quarterback at 297 games.

Accepted Answer

True. His ironman streak of 297 consecutive starts (including playoffs) stood until broken by Philip Rivers in 2020.

Question 5

True or false: Brett Favre played in the NFL for 20 consecutive seasons, all with the Green Bay Packers.

Accepted Answer

False. Favre played 20 seasons but also suited up for the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings after his time in Green Bay.

Question 6

True or false: Brett Favre once played a game with a broken thumb on his throwing hand.

Accepted Answer

False. He famously played through many injuries, but there is no verified game where his throwing thumb was broken.

Question 7

True or false: Favre is the only NFL quarterback to throw for over 70,000 yards and 500 touchdowns.

Accepted Answer

False. He has over 71,000 yards and 508 TDs, but Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, and Tom Brady also reached those marks.

Question 8

True or false: Favre is the only quarterback to have thrown a touchdown pass to a defensive lineman in a Super Bowl.

Accepted Answer

True. In Super Bowl XXXI, Favre threw a touchdown to defensive end Reggie White on a tackle-eligible play, a rare feat.

Brett Favre Trivia Questions