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The Minnesota Vikings
Eden Prairie, MN – The Minnesota Vikings have signed three-time NFL MVP Brett Favre, the team announced today. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We believe adding a player such as Brett Favre to our mix will be a strong positive for this football team,” said Head Coach Brad Childress. “As we have conveyed before, his unique knowledge of our system, the NFC North and his innate skills make this a rare opportunity. We felt there was a brief window to reconsider the possibility and we owed it to the organization to evaluate our options. After thorough discussion, the same variables that made this a unique and positive situation previously, still exist. Now, our attention turns to getting to work as a team, our next practice and preparing for the season.”
Entering his 19th year in the NFL, Favre has started 269 consecutive games (291 including playoffs) for the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets, the longest stretch ever by an NFL quarterback and the 2nd-longest streak in NFL history, behind only former Minnesota Viking Jim Marshall (270). The 10-time Pro Bowler holds every significant NFL career passing record and is the league’s all-time leader in touchdown passes (464), completions (5,720), attempts (9,280), yards (65,127) and victories as a starting QB (169).
"I am excited about the opportunity to join this football team," said Favre. "From ownership, to coaching to the players, it is evident that everyone in the Vikings organization is committed to bringing the fans of Minnesota a Championship. I am eager to join my new teammates and get to work towards that goal."
In 2008, Favre earned his 10th career Pro Bowl berth as he completed 343-of-522 passes (65.7%) for 3,472 yards and 22 touchdowns with the Jets. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week twice in the month of September and set a career-high with six TD passes in a win against the eventual NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals.
Prior to his one-year stint with the Jets, Favre played 16 seasons in Green Bay, leading the Packers to seven division championships, four NFC Championship games, two Super Bowl appearances and one Super Bowl victory. During that time he was named the NFL’s MVP for three consecutive seasons from 1995-97.
“We believe adding a player such as Brett Favre to our mix will be a strong positive for this football team,” said Head Coach Brad Childress. “As we have conveyed before, his unique knowledge of our system, the NFC North and his innate skills make this a rare opportunity. We felt there was a brief window to reconsider the possibility and we owed it to the organization to evaluate our options. After thorough discussion, the same variables that made this a unique and positive situation previously, still exist. Now, our attention turns to getting to work as a team, our next practice and preparing for the season.”
Entering his 19th year in the NFL, Favre has started 269 consecutive games (291 including playoffs) for the Green Bay Packers and New York Jets, the longest stretch ever by an NFL quarterback and the 2nd-longest streak in NFL history, behind only former Minnesota Viking Jim Marshall (270). The 10-time Pro Bowler holds every significant NFL career passing record and is the league’s all-time leader in touchdown passes (464), completions (5,720), attempts (9,280), yards (65,127) and victories as a starting QB (169).
"I am excited about the opportunity to join this football team," said Favre. "From ownership, to coaching to the players, it is evident that everyone in the Vikings organization is committed to bringing the fans of Minnesota a Championship. I am eager to join my new teammates and get to work towards that goal."
In 2008, Favre earned his 10th career Pro Bowl berth as he completed 343-of-522 passes (65.7%) for 3,472 yards and 22 touchdowns with the Jets. He was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week twice in the month of September and set a career-high with six TD passes in a win against the eventual NFC Champion Arizona Cardinals.
Prior to his one-year stint with the Jets, Favre played 16 seasons in Green Bay, leading the Packers to seven division championships, four NFC Championship games, two Super Bowl appearances and one Super Bowl victory. During that time he was named the NFL’s MVP for three consecutive seasons from 1995-97.
2009 Minnesota Vikings Schedule
WEEK DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) Location Result
Pre Fri, Aug 14th, 2009 at Indianapolis 07:30 PM Lucas Oil Stadium W (13 - 3)
Pre Fri, Aug 21st, 2009 Kansas_City 08:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Pre Mon, Aug 31st, 2009 at Houston 08:00 PM Reliant Stadium
Pre Fri, Sep 4th, 2009 Dallas 08:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1 Sun, Sep 13th, 2009 at Cleveland 01:00 PM Cleveland Browns Stadium
2 Sun, Sep 20th, 2009 at Detroit 01:00 PM Ford Field
3 Sun, Sep 27th, 2009 San_Francisco 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
4 Mon, Oct 5th, 2009 Green_Bay 08:20 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
5 Sun, Oct 11th, 2009 at St._Louis 01:00 PM Edward Jones Dome
6 Sun, Oct 18th, 2009 Baltimore 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
7 Sun, Oct 25th, 2009 at Pittsburgh 01:00 PM Heinz Field
8 Sun, Nov 1st, 2009 at Green_Bay 01:00 PM Lambeau Field
9 Bye
10 Sun, Nov 15th, 2009 Detroit 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
11 Sun, Nov 22nd, 2009 Seattle 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
12 Sun, Nov 29th, 2009 Chicago 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
13 Sun, Dec 6th, 2009 at Arizona 04:15 PM University of Phoenix Stadium
14 Sun, Dec 13th, 2009 Cincinnati 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
15 Sun, Dec 20th, 2009 at Carolina 08:20 PM Bank of America Stadium
16 Mon, Dec 28th, 2009 at Chicago 08:20 PM Soldier Field
17 Sun, Jan 3rd, 2010 NY_Giants 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Pre Fri, Aug 14th, 2009 at Indianapolis 07:30 PM Lucas Oil Stadium W (13 - 3)
Pre Fri, Aug 21st, 2009 Kansas_City 08:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Pre Mon, Aug 31st, 2009 at Houston 08:00 PM Reliant Stadium
Pre Fri, Sep 4th, 2009 Dallas 08:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1 Sun, Sep 13th, 2009 at Cleveland 01:00 PM Cleveland Browns Stadium
2 Sun, Sep 20th, 2009 at Detroit 01:00 PM Ford Field
3 Sun, Sep 27th, 2009 San_Francisco 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
4 Mon, Oct 5th, 2009 Green_Bay 08:20 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
5 Sun, Oct 11th, 2009 at St._Louis 01:00 PM Edward Jones Dome
6 Sun, Oct 18th, 2009 Baltimore 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
7 Sun, Oct 25th, 2009 at Pittsburgh 01:00 PM Heinz Field
8 Sun, Nov 1st, 2009 at Green_Bay 01:00 PM Lambeau Field
9 Bye
10 Sun, Nov 15th, 2009 Detroit 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
11 Sun, Nov 22nd, 2009 Seattle 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
12 Sun, Nov 29th, 2009 Chicago 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
13 Sun, Dec 6th, 2009 at Arizona 04:15 PM University of Phoenix Stadium
14 Sun, Dec 13th, 2009 Cincinnati 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
15 Sun, Dec 20th, 2009 at Carolina 08:20 PM Bank of America Stadium
16 Mon, Dec 28th, 2009 at Chicago 08:20 PM Soldier Field
17 Sun, Jan 3rd, 2010 NY_Giants 01:00 PM Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Brett Favre finally decided to join up The Minnesota Vikings
After nearly three months of waffling, Brett Favre has finally decided to sign with the Minnesota Vikings. The on-field impact remains to be seen, but industry insiders expect the off-field impact to be immediate and significant.
Brett Favre’s announcement is expected to boost full-season and single-game ticket sales. Last year, the Minnesota Vikings had about 55,000 season ticket holders but still struggled to sell out several games, forcing the team to turn to its sponsors to buy the remaining seats to avoid television blackouts.
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