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Green Bay Packers: 10 best players in Brett Favre Era

By Brian Sampson

GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 08: Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers makes signals against the St. Louis Rams on October 8, 2006 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 08: Brett Favre #4 of the Green Bay Packers makes signals against the St. Louis Rams on October 8, 2006 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA – DECEMBER 5: Ahman Gr een #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 Gr een #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) /

2. Ahman Green

It’s easy to forget just how dominant Green was, but he’s easily the best running back Favre ever played with. And that’s not a diss to the other guys. Green began his career with the Seattle Seahawks before being traded to the Packers along with a fifth-round pick in exchange for a sixth-round pick and Fred Vinson.

What a deal that turned out to be, as Green racked up 1175 rushing yards in his first season with the Packers in 2000. That began a streak of five straight seasons in which he racked up at least 1000 rushing yards. His career year came in 2003 when he ran for an incredible 1883 yards and 15 touchdowns. Green was also adept at catching passes out of the backfield. He brought in at least 50 receptions in four seasons.

His career alongside Favre ended in 2006, as he played for the Houston Texans the following year. Regardless, Green goes down as one of the most dynamic and dangerous running backs in Packers’ history and comes in at No. 2 on this list.

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