What is your Favre 'Top 10'?

[Fosco33]

ESPN anointed this weekend's spinning, stumbling, underhand flip to Donald Lee the TOP play of the divisional round - and maybe a signature Favre play.

I got to thinking - what are your favorite plays by #4?

So many to chose from... from the top of my head:


- His dives (at old County Stadium in the last game there, the one from the first Super Bowl where he hit the pile-on)

- His bombs (Detroit wild card to Sterling Sharpe, Super Bowl to Andre Rison, the Oakland game after his dad's death (multiple plays), OT vs. Denver to GJ, first TD pass to Taylor)

- The head scratchers (this weekend's underhand flip, the time he came back in on a 4th down to toss a TD after being knocked out and thus continuing his TD game streak, his first completion - to himself)


No way am I capturing them all here.... but if ESPN does have a 'top 10' just for Brett (which they hinted at) - what is yours???

[MJZiggy]

Anything that made the Walrus' face turn purple was usually pretty cool.

I vote for the dive into the end zone that you see pictured all the time. Or maybe when he throws a block.

[packinpatland]

His first Lambeau Leap...........and the play that allowed it to happen.

[Partial]

The bomb to Andre Rison has got to be up there. Mainly because of the school boy jog across the field with his helmet off.

The bomb to Greg Jennings in overtime against Denver.

I recall from my very early years Favre scrambling and running a ball in for a game winning touchdown. I was very young, but I remember my Dad telling me that Favre was going to be a very good player after that.

The amazing catch by Wesley Walls over his shoulder in the Monday night game against the Raiders and the jumping hug that followed.

The moment when he fireman carried Donald Driver for the first time. I don't remember ever seeing him do that to anyone until last year.

[Fosco33]

I recall from my very early years Favre scrambling and running a ball in for a game winning touchdown. I was very young, but I remember my Dad telling me that Favre was going to be a very good player after that.

I think this was the play I was referencing above (at County Stadium - an amazing dive (I believe over one guy and underneath a flying tackler). I was pretty young too (14) - but I remember cutting out the picture from the Journal.

http://www.packersnews.com/favre/articles/favre_24343642.shtml

[Fosco33]

Re: What is your Favre 'Top 10'?

Maybe a top 16 would work better - so many to choose from!

[vince]

The game-winning bullet to Kitrick Taylor (I think Nutz or someone posted the video last week) that launched his career has got to rank right up there.

[The Leaper]

Most of Favre defining moments have come after injury or hardship. Beating Reggie's Eagles with a separated shoulder. Torching the Bears on one good leg. Tossing a 4th down TD when he didn't have a clue how many fingers someone was holding up.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I went back in the archives to try to ensure accuracy.

Top Plays:

--Game winner to Kitrick Taylor against the Bengals in 1992.
--Long touchdown pass to Sterling Sharpe on a beautiful play action fake at Chicago in 1992.
--Game winner to Sterling Sharpe at Detroit in the 1993 playoffs.
--Long touchdown run in the Halloween monsoon at Chicago on Monday Night Football in 1994.
--Game winning scramble against the Falcons at County Stadium in 1994.
--Bomb to Robert Brooks for 99 yards at Chicago on Monday Night Football in 1995.
--Bullet touchdown pass between three defenders to Mark Ingram against the Bengals in 1995.
--Falling down and then completing a pass in the shocking victory at San Francisco in the 1995 playoffs.
--Underhanded flip to Antonio Freeman at Seattle in 1996.
--Scrambling TD pass to Dorsey Levens at St. Louis in 1996.
--The stiff-arm of Michael Dean Perry and touchdown pass against the Broncos in 1996.
--The pitch to Dorsey Levens while getting sacked by Kevin Greene against the Panthers in the 1996 playoffs.
--Bombs to Andre Rison and Antonio Freeman in the 1996 Super Bowl.
--Amazing touchdown pass to Mark Chmura at New England on Monday Night Football in 1997.
--Getting the better end of trash talking with Koy Detmer against the Eagles in 1998.
--Game winner to Corey Bradford on 4th down against the Vikings in 1999.
--Game winner to Antonio Freeman against the Buccaneers in 1999.
--Improbable heave to Antonio Freeman against the Vikings in OT on Monday Night Football in 2000.
--Game winning run at Jacksonville (capping a big comeback) on Monday Night Football in 2001.
--Every throw at Oakland on Monday Night Football the day after his Dad died in 2003, but I'll add the first one to Wesley Walls for its beauty.
--Touchdown pass to Javon Walker after getting a concussion against the Giants in 2004.
--Big passes to Donald Driver (for a TD on 4th down) and Javon Walker to set up the Christmas victory at Minnesota in the "NFC North Title Game" in 2004.
--400th career TD pass to Greg Jennings at Detroit in 2006.
--First Lambeau Leap against the Cardinals in 2006.
--Game winner to Greg Jennings against the Chargers in 2007.
--Record breaker to Greg Jennings at Minnesota in 2007.
--Game winning bomb to Greg Jennings at Denver in OT on Monday Night Football in 2007.
--Game winner to Greg Jennings at Kansas City in 2007.
--Shovel pass to Donald Lee against the Seahawks in the 2007 playoffs.

Other top moments:

--Beating the Eagles with a separated shoulder in 1992.
--Victory and 5 passing TDs against the Bears on a badly sprained ankle in 1995.
--"Don't bet against me" press conference after rehab before the 1996 season.
--The joyous run off the field without his helmet after throwing the TD to Rison in the 1996 Super Bowl.
--The dance he did with LeRoy Butler on the sideline in the 1996 Super Bowl.
--Victory over and jawing with Warren Sapp against the Buccaneers in the 1997 playoffs.
--The three consecutive game winning touchdowns to start the 1999 season.
--Performance on Monday Night Football at Oakland a day after his Dad died in 2003.
--The spin moves, stiff arms, and blocks that he's made over the years.
--The joy in which he plays the game. Plus, the sideline theatrics over the years.
--The tackling of teammates in the endzone after TDs early in his career.
--The fist pump and the double No. 1 point to the sky after TD passes.

I'm going to look these over, and try to figure out what my top 10 would be.

[Fosco33]

I went back in the archives to try to ensure accuracy.

Top Plays:

--Game winner to Kitrick Taylor against the Bengals in 1992.
--Long touchdown pass to Sterling Sharpe on a beautiful play action fake at Chicago in 1992.
--Long touchdown run in the Halloween monsoon at Chicago on Monday Night Football in 1993.
--Game winner to Sterling Sharpe at Detroit in the 1993 playoffs.
--Game winning scramble against the Falcons at County Stadium in 1994.
--Bomb to Robert Brooks for 99 yards at Chicago on Monday Night Football in 1995.
--Bullet touchdown pass between three defenders to Mark Ingram against the Bengals in 1995.
--Falling down and then completing a pass in the shocking victory at San Francisco in the 1995 playoffs.
--Underhanded flip to Antonio Freeman at Seattle in 1996.
--Scrambling TD pass to Dorsey Levens at St. Louis in 1996.
--The stiff-arm of Michael Dean Perry and touchdown pass against the Broncos in 1996.
--The pitch to Dorsey Levens while getting sacked by Kevin Greene against the Panthers in the 1996 playoffs.
--Bombs to Andre Rison and Antonio Freeman in the 1996 Super Bowl.
--Amazing touchdown pass to Mark Chmura at New England on Monday Night Football in 1997.
--Game winner to Corey Bradford on 4th down against the Vikings in 1999.
--Game winner to Antonio Freeman against the Buccaneers in 1999.
--Game winning run at Jacksonville (capping a big comeback) on Monday Night Football in 2001.
--Improbable heave to Antonio Freeman against the Vikings in OT on Monday Night Football in 2001.
--Every throw at Oakland on Monday Night Football the day after his Dad died in 2003, but I'll add the first one to Wesley Walls for its beauty.
--Touchdown pass to Javon Walker after getting a concussion against the Giants in 2004.
--Big passes to Donald Driver (for a TD on 4th down) and Javon Walker to set up the Christmas victory at Minnesota in the "NFC North Title Game" in 2004.
--400th career TD pass to Greg Jennings at Detroit in 2006.
--First Lambeau Leap against the Cardinals in 2006.
--Game winner to Greg Jennings against the Chargers in 2007.
--Record breaker to Greg Jennings at Minnesota in 2007.
--Game winning bomb to Greg Jennings at Denver in OT on Monday Night Football in 2007.
--Game winner to Greg Jennings at Kansas City in 2007.
--Shovel pass to Donald Lee against the Seahawks in the 2007 playoffs.

Other top moments:

--Beating the Eagles with a separated shoulder in 1992.
--Victory and 5 passing TDs against the Bears on a badly sprained ankle in 1995.
--"Don't bet against me" press conference after rehab before the 1996 season.
--The joyous run off the field without his helmet after throwing the TD to Rison in the 1996 Super Bowl.
--The dance he did with LeRoy Butler on the sideline in the 1996 Super Bowl.
--Victory over and jawing with Warren Sapp against the Buccaneers in the 1997 playoffs.
--The three consecutive game winning touchdowns to start the 1998 season.
--Performance on Monday Night Football at Oakland a day after his Dad died in 2003.
--The spin moves, stiff arms, and blocks that he's made over the years.
--The joy in which he plays the game. Plus, the sideline theatrics over the years.
--The tackling of teammates in the endzone after TDs early in his career.
--The fist pump and the double No. 1 point to the sky after TD passes.

I'm going to look these over, and try to figure out what my top 10 would be.

Harv - you never cease to amaze me. You are the MAN!

After the season - we could have a runoff/poll series to figure out the Top Plays.

[The Leaper]

My top 5 from Harvey's list...put in the perspective I think history will reflect upon by an average NFL fan:

1. The joyous run off the field without his helmet after throwing the TD to Rison in the 1996 Super Bowl. Every NFL legend has that one image that is burned in your memory's retina...Montana's hands raised after tossing to Taylor, Elway's helicopter and victory smile, Starr running to the sidelines to talk to Vince and then running the sneak at the Ice Bowl. For Favre, the image we will first see 50 years from now will be that TD pass to Rison and the scene of jubilation afterward at SB 31. All of his exploits on the field result from that kid-like jubilation he shows for the game.

2. Every throw at Oakland on Monday Night Football the day after his Dad died in 2003. That game will continue to be talked about years after Favre is dead and buried. I put it so high on the list because it was a moment Favre not only shared with Packer fans, but the entire NFL as a whole.

3. Game winning bomb to Greg Jennings at Denver in OT on Monday Night Football in 2007. It might not seem to be as huge a play to us right now...but this was the moment in 2007 when Favre triumphantly shut up for a final time every doubter who had popped up after the 4-12 season. There hasn't been a negative word written about him since that I can remember.

4. TD Record breaker to Greg Jennings at Minnesota in 2007. Any record breaking moment of that stature will be remembered...but Favre did it in style by reading the defense, knowing exactly what would unfold during the play, changing routes and blocking at the LOS in the waning seconds of the play clock, and then rifling the perfect pass in time to beat the unblocked blitz from his blind side for a TD.

5. Improbable heave to Antonio Freeman against the Vikings in OT on Monday Night Football in 2001. Probably not as memorable for Packer fans, but average NFL fans will remember this play on MNF more than the other ones that are more memorable to just Packer fans.

[twoseven]

Not the greatest plays ever, but my favorite moments are when Brett has given the smack talk right back to the opponent. Two that come to mind are getting levelled by a TB Buc only to be up and in his face immediately helmet to helmet. The other is when that turd Koy Detmer was doing his little six gun pelvis spank move after scoring on the Pack while QBing the Eagles, only to have Favre get fired up and put up a GB TD and then return the favor, pointing at Koy on the sidelines and mocking his childish move from the middle of the field. Those were the days, when young Favre got either hit very hard or pi$$ed and then upped his game to another level.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Not the greatest plays ever, but my favorite moments are when Brett has given the smack talk right back to the opponent. Two that come to mind are getting levelled by a TB Buc only to be up and in his face immediately helmet to helmet. The other is when that turd Koy Detmer was doing his little six gun pelvis spank move after scoring on the Pack while QBing the Eagles, only to have Favre get fired up and put up a GB TD and then return the favor, pointing at Koy on the sidelines and mocking his childish move from the middle of the field. Those were the days, when young Favre got either hit very hard or pi$$ed and then upped his game to another level.

I'll add those. I actually thought about the first one, but wasn't sure when it happened and who hit him. If somebody can find that information, please post.

[Pacopete4]

mine will be carrying the Lombardi Trophy out of the Arizona stadium and all the way back to Lambeau and him sayin thank you to us all for being the greatest fans there is and saying... "see ya next season!" and walking away back to the tractor for a few months

[The Leaper]

Those were the days, when young Favre got either hit very hard or pi$$ed and then upped his game to another level.

I think the old Favre still gets pissed and ups his game.

Exhibit A: Denver, Colorado 2007 - after a bye week full of questions regarding his arm strength, I think old Favre got pissed and upped his game.

The reason we don't see it as often as we used to? Opponents realize that getting Favre mad...young or old...isn't going to be of any help to them.