what years did brett favre go to the super bowl?
1995 NFL season 1996 NFL season 1997 NFL season
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 Brett Lorenzo Favre ( / ˈfɑːrv / ; born October 10 , 1969 ) is a former American football quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was a 20 @-@ year veteran of the NFL , having played quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons ( 1991 ) , Green Bay Packers ( 1992 – 2007 ) , New York Jets ( 2008 ) , and Minnesota Vikings ( 2009 – 2010 ) . Favre was the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for 500 touchdowns , throw for over 70 @,@ 000 yards , over 6 @,@ 000 completions , and over 10 @,@ 000 pass attempts . 

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 Favre 's milestone 2007 season culminated with his selection to the 2008 Pro Bowl as the starting quarterback for the NFC , but an ankle injury forced him to withdraw . 

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 On February 26 , 2007 , Brett Favre underwent minor arthroscopic ankle surgery in Green Bay , Wisconsin to remove a buildup of bone spurs in his left ankle . 

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 In late August 2005 , Favre 's family suffered another setback : Hurricane Katrina blew through Mississippi , destroying his family 's home there ; however , none of his family members were injured . Brett and Deanna 's property in Hattiesburg , Mississippi was also extensively damaged by the storm . Favre elected to continue to play in the 2005 season . 

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 Favre formally filed for reinstatement with the NFL on July 29 , 2008 , and his petition was granted by Commissioner Goodell , effective August 4 , 2008 . Favre then flew to Green Bay to report to Packers training camp . After a lengthy meeting with head coach Mike McCarthy and general manager Ted Thompson , however , both sides agreed it was time for Favre and the organization to part ways . McCarthy sensed Favre was not in " the right mind @-@ set " to resume playing for the Packers , while Favre felt that his relationship with Packer management had deteriorated to the point that a return to the team would be untenable . 
