Fansided

Greatest trade for every NFL team in history

By Brad Weiss

Quarterback John Elway #7 raises his hands in victory after he is pulled from the game in the final seconds of the Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII victory over the Atlanta Falcons 34-19 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, January 31, 1999. This would be John Elway's last football game of his career. (Photo by E. Bakke/Getty Images)
Quarterback John Elway #7 raises his hands in victory after he is pulled from the game in the final seconds of the Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII victory over the Atlanta Falcons 34-19 at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida, January 31, 1999. This would be John Elway's last football game of his career. (Photo by E. Bakke/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS – JANUARY 26: Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates his first quarter touchdown pass to wide receiver Andre Rison #26 in Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots at the Louisiana Superdome on January 26, 1997 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Packers won 35-21. (Photo by Andy Hayt/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS – JANUARY 26: Quarterback Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers celebrates his first quarter touchdown pass to wide receiver Andre Rison #26 in Super Bowl XXXI against the New England Patriots at the Louisiana Superdome on January 26, 1997 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Packers won 35-21. (Photo by Andy Hayt/Getty Images) /

Atlanta Falcons trade Brett Favre to the Green Bay Packers for a first-round draft pick

Prior to the 1992 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers were sitting on two first-round draft picks. The Packers had a new General Manager in Ron Wolf, and he figured Brett Favre was better than any unknown they could have gotten with the 17th overall pick. He swung a deal with the Atlanta Falcons, who had Favre at number three on their depth chart, and the rest is history.

The Packers had Don Majkowski as their starting quarterback, and he actually led the NFL in passing yardage in 1989. However, injuries during the 1992 season allowed Favre to get some playing time early in the season, and he eventually took over. Favre led the team to an 8-5 record in his starts, earning his first Pro Bowl selection.

Not bad for a guy who was slated to be the third quarterback on a Falcons team with Chris Miller and Billy Joe Tolliver.

Favre would go on to spend 16 seasons as the Packers signal-caller, putting together arguably the best statistical career of any quarterback in history. He went to nine Pro Bowls during his time in Green Bay, including his final season with the team, when he led them to a 13-3 record. He would eventually move on to the New York Jets, and then to the hated Minnesota Vikings, but he will be remembered for his time in Green Bay.

The highlight of his career was the 1996 season, when he led the Packers to a 13-3 record, and eventually to the Super Bowl. The 27-year old led the NFL in touchdown passes that season, and was a First Team All-Pro. In Super Bowl XXXI, Favre led the Packers to a 35-21 victory over the New England Patriots, throwing for 246 yards and two touchdowns.

In 2016, Favre was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the culmination of an incredible NFL career. Good thing for the Packers they hired Ron Wolf as their General Manager back in 1992.

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