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Green Bay Packers: The 20 best players from 2000-09

By Brian Sampson

PHILADELPHIA - DECEMBER 5: Ahman Green #30 and Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers embrace on the sideline during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 5, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Packers 47-17. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA - DECEMBER 5: Ahman Green #30 and Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers embrace on the sideline during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 5, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Eagles defeated the Packers 47-17. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Packers quarterback Brett Favre in the pocket during game between the Green Bay Packers and the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on November 5, 2006. Buffalo won 24-10. (Photo by Mark Konezny/NFLPhotoLibrary)
Packers quarterback Brett Favre in the pocket during game between the Green Bay Packers and the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, New York on November 5, 2006. Buffalo won 24-10. (Photo by Mark Konezny/NFLPhotoLibrary) /

1. Brett Favre

No. 1 was never really in question from the onset of this list, yet, you read all the way through just to make sure this wasn’t a complete mess up. Brett Favre played the back half of his career during this decade, but it was still a beautiful time of football for one of the greatest quarterbacks of all-time.

He started the 2000’s with a dud and one of his worst seasons as a Packer, throwing for only 20 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He rebounded over the next few seasons, however, as was the case for most of the decade. Right when we thought we could count him out, he came back better the next season.

He made four Pro Bowls throughout the decade and led the Packers within a quarter of another Super Bowl appearance in 2007 before throwing an interception in overtime of the NFC Championship game against the Giants.

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Regardless, the Packers wouldn’t have been the Packers if it wasn’t for Favre. People can say many things about the man, but he gave it his all every single time he went out on the field. And that’s all you can ask.

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