NFL legend Brett Favre has revealed he suffered ‘thousands’ of concussions throughout his illustrious career.
Favre was selected in the second round of the 1991 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons before he was traded to the Green Bay Packers for a first round pick. With the iconic Wisconsin franchise, the quarterback won three MVP awards as well as Super Bowl XXXI.
He then joined the New York Jets in 2008 but struggled with injury and ultimately retired. However, Favre spectacularly came out of retirement and signed with the Packers’ NFC North rivals, the Minnesota Vikings, ahead of the 2009 season and he led them to the NFC Championship, defeating his former team twice to ensure he became the first quarterback in NFL history to defeat each of the 32 franchises.
