In a poignant family memoir, the record-breaking quarterback of the Green Bay Packers shares his lifelong love affair with football from the perspective of his close relationship with his father, Irvin Favre, from his youth and high-school career under the tutelage of his father to the December 2003 game against Oakland, which he played one day after Irv's death.

“Over two decades, Brett Favre was as compelling a figure as any in the National Football League. He alone was 'Must-See TV.' In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman provides an extraordinary look at every facet of the life of a man who performed on sport's grandest stage and who had one helluva time along the way.”—Al Michaels In Gunslinger, Jeff Pearlman tells Brett Favre’s story for the first time, charting his unparalleled journey from a rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last scholarship at Southern Mississippi, to a car accident that nearly took his life, and eventually to the NFL and Green Bay, where he restored the Packers to greatness and inspired a fan base as passionate as any in the game. Yet he struggled with demons: addiction, infidelity, the loss of his father, and a fraught, painfully prolonged exit from the game he loved, a game he couldn’t bear to leave. Gritty and revelatory, Gunslinger is a big sports biography of the highest order, a fascinating portrait of the man with the rocket arm whose life has been one of triumph, fame, tragedy, embarrassment, and—ultimately—redemption. “The compelling, complete story of his legend, and his faults.”—Chicago Tribune

A Wisconsin native returns to Green Bay to cover the Packers' tumultuous first season following the departure of their legendary quarterback, Brett Favre.

This biography offers the inside story of record-breaking quarterback Brett Favre--a man who has overcome difficult obstacles to lead the Green Bay Packers to greatness. Eight-page photo insert.

Photographs and essays reveal the leadership, competitiveness, and family loyalty of Brett Favre, known as the field general of the world champion Green Bay Packers.

Brett Favre is considered to be one of the best players in professional football. Winner of the NFL's MVP Award, Favre led the Green Bay Packers to victory in Super Bowl XXXI. Author Jeff Savage tells the story of how Favre has head to overcome numerous obstacles and injuries to become a true champion.