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Brett made headlines with his on/off again retirement plan, but since signing with the Vikings, his play on the field deserves an honorable mention.

On October 5, with a 30–23 victory over his former team the Green Bay Packers, Favre became the first quarterback in NFL history to defeat every one of the league’s 32 franchises since the NFL first expanded to 32 franchises in 2002.

With week five’s win against the St. Louis Rams, Favre started the 2009 season 5–0, which was a personal best in his career.

On November 1, Favre returned to Green Bay and completed 17 of 28 passes for 244 yards. His four touchdown passes in this game tied Dan Marino’s record of 21 four-touchdown games. He broke that record on Nov. 22, throwing four touchdowns in the 35–9 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.

On November 29, Favre played in his 282nd consecutive regular-season game, tying Jim Marshall‘s record for most consecutive games played by a position player. He also made it to his 500th career touchdown.

The Vikings are in position to make the playoffs and some are even predicting the Super Bowl. I’m not convinced just yet but hey, anything is possible.