Jordan Love vs. Brett Favre stats: Why fans joked about Packers star's numbers after paying tribute to NFL legend

Gilbert McGregor

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After suffering a sprained MCL in Green Bay's season opener, Jordan Love was cleared to return in Week 4 of the NFL season. He made sure to make a number of statements ahead of — and during — his first game back.

Hours before the game was set to kick off, Love was spotted entering Lambeau Field wearing a vintage jersey of Hall of Fame Packers QB Brett Favre. Love's tribute comes days after Favre revealed he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, information he disclosed during a congressional hearing about his reported misdirection of welfare funds in Mississippi.

Given the nature of Favre's misdoings, Love's decision to pay tribute in such a way received a mixed reception, though Favre himself took to X (formerly Twitter) to express his appreciation for Green Bay's signal caller.

In Love's first game back, the Packers fell into a 28-0 hole before a furious second-half comeback came up just short. After the game, fans across social media couldn't help but note that Love's Farve-esque stat line was a continuation of his pregame tribute.

Here's a closer look into Love's numbers against Minnesota and why everyone has had the same reaction.

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Jordan Love stats today vs. Vikings

Love might have been recovering from a knee injury, but his throwing arm seemed just fine. He attempted 54 passes, completing 32 of them for 389 yards and four touchdowns, though he did also throw three interceptions.

StatTotal
Completions/Attempts (%)32/54
Passing yards389
Yards/attempt7.2
Touchdowns4
Interceptions3
Passer rating83.0

Love shook off the rust after missing two weeks of action and gave Green Bay hope in a game that very well could have been considered at halftime.

Of course, it's worth taking a closer look at the parallels to similar games that Favre turned in during his time as a Packer. Over Favre's 20-year career, he turned in two games with at least three touchdowns, three interceptions and 300-plus yards.

Favre is one of 32 players in league history to have two or more such games.

Love's Week 4 performance comes nearly 26 years to the date of Favre's first-ever such game, in which he finished by completing 27 of 45 passes for 388 yards and five touchdowns in a one-score win over the Panthers.

After the loss, Favre made sure to circle back and double down on his support of Green Bay's dynamic QB.

Social media had plenty of fun with Love's numbers.

Gilbert McGregor

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Gilbert McGregor first joined The Sporting News in 2018 as a content producer for Global editions of NBA.com. Before covering the game, McGregor played basketball collegiately at Wake Forest, graduating with a Communication degree in 2016. McGregor began covering the NBA during the 2017-18 season and has been on hand for a number of league events.