Q 01/05

Brett Favre plays an ex-boyfriend of which actress's character in There's Something About Mary?

A) Meg Ryan

B) Cameron Diaz

C) Julia Roberts

D) Sandra Bullock

Answer · why

B) Cameron Diaz

Cameron Diaz played Mary, and Favre was only the third choice for the cameo. The Farrelly brothers had first approached two other star quarterbacks.

Q 02/05

Brett Favre's 421st touchdown pass in 2007 broke the NFL career record held by which quarterback?

A) Joe Montana

B) Fran Tarkenton

C) Dan Marino

D) Warren Moon

Answer · why

C) Dan Marino

Dan Marino had held the record with 420. A year earlier Favre had become only the second quarterback, after the same man, to reach 400.

Q 03/05

Which quarterback backed up Brett Favre for three seasons before taking over in Green Bay in 2008?

A) Aaron Rodgers

B) Matt Hasselbeck

C) Matt Flynn

D) Mark Brunell

Answer · why

A) Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers slid to the 24th pick of the 2005 draft, where Green Bay took him as Favre's eventual replacement.

Q 04/05

Brett Favre retired with the NFL career record, at 336, for which statistic no quarterback wants?

A) Fumbles lost

B) Sacks taken

C) Incompletions

D) Interceptions

Answer · why

D) Interceptions

Interceptions were the price of Favre's fearless style, which also produced 508 touchdown passes.

Q 05/05

Which pass rusher set the NFL single-season sack record in 2001 when Brett Favre slid down?

A) Michael Strahan

B) Warren Sapp

C) Jason Taylor

D) Marcellus Wiley

Answer · why

A) Michael Strahan

Michael Strahan reached 22.5 sacks on the play, and critics have long accused Favre of going down on purpose to hand him the record.