Brett Favre’s final NFL retirement came after the 2010 season, with his retirement papers officially filed on January 17, 2011.

Quick Scoop

  • Brett Favre first announced his retirement in March 2008 while with the Green Bay Packers, but later returned to play.
  • He announced retirement again in February 2009 after a season with the New York Jets, then came back to join the Minnesota Vikings.
  • Favre’s true, final retirement was after the 2010 season with the Vikings; he formally filed retirement papers with the NFL on January 17, 2011, ending his career at age 41.

In forum and barstool talk, when people ask “when did Brett Favre retire,” they almost always mean the final one in 2011, not the earlier on-again, off-again announcements.

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