Green Bay Packers to Retire Brett Favre's Number

Brett during the Packers' victory over Seattle at Lambeau during the 2008 Divisonal playoffs.

The Green Bay Packers say they will retire the number of Packers quarterback Brett Favre during the Packers' 2008 home season.

Packers president Mark Murphy told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that the team would decide which game would have the retirement ceremony once the schedule comes out, which is expected in April. He states he had a preliminary talk with Favre that ended with an agreement to retire the number this year.

The Packers have only retired five numbers in the team's history:

• #3: Tony Canadeo, RB (1941-44, 46-52), the first NFL running back to gain 1,000 in a season

• #14: Don Hutson, E (1935-45), the first prototype wide receiver

• #15: Bart Starr, QB (1956-71), the NFL record holder for most league championships for a starting quarterback

• #66: Ray Nitschke, LB (1958-72), the anchor of the Lombardi defenses

• #92: Reggie White, DE (1993-98), the NFL's all-time leading quarterback sacker at the time of his retirement.

Favre retired earlier this month after a season where he broke NFL records for most career wins, touchdown passes and passing yards. Back in 2005, then-Packers president Bob Harlan stated the team would take this step when Favre chose to retire.