GREEN BAY – Brett Favre’s retired No. 4 jersey will be unveiled at Lambeau Field during the Packers’ game against the Bears on Thursday night.

He’ll be joined by fellow legendary quarterback Bart Starr in what will – no doubt, given it’s Brett Favre – be an emotional affair.

Favre spent 16 seasons in Green Bay, was a three-time NFL MVP and retired as the league’s all-time leader in passing yards, quarterback wins and – perhaps most impressively – consecutive starts. He became one of the sport’s most iconic players.

He certainly had some ignominious moments – including a less-than-chivalrous attempt at hitting on an OnMilwaukee staffer in the 1990s – but he will mostly be remembered as one of the Packers’ most beloved and exceptional players.

In honor of Thursday night's occasion, here are our favorite Favre memories:

The first pass (and catch)

On Sept. 13, 1992, on his first play with the Packers, Favre threw a pass that was deflected by a defender. Rather than let it fall incomplete, the quarterback – inexplicably, unbelievably and very much early-Favreably – caught it himself and was tackled for a loss of seven yards. It was his first completion, and reception.

The first game-winner

On Sept. 20, 1992, after starting quarterback Don Majkowski severely hurt his ankle against the Cincinnati Bengals, Favre replaced him. He fumbled four times in the game and was booed by the home crowd. And yet, with 1:07 remaining in the game and the Packers trailing 23-17, Favre led them on a remarkable drive beginning at their own 8-yard line. Shortly after an important 42-yard completion to Sterling Sharpe, he threw the game-winning touchdown pass to Kitrick Taylor with 13 seconds on the clock for his first professional win.

The first playoff success

On Jan. 8, 1994, still early in the Favre-Mike Holmgren era, the quarterback etched his name into Packers lore with one of the most memorable plays in franchise history. Trailing the Detroit Lions by three late in their wild-card matchup, Favre rolled out and threw a stunning 40-yard bomb to Sterling Sharpe, who caught the touchdown pass with 55 seconds left and gave Green Bay its first playoff victory in 11 years. Afterward, Holmgren called it "the play of the year."

The 99-yarder

On Sept. 11, 1995, during his first of three straight MVP seasons, Favre introduced the Chicago Bears to what would become a familiar scene for their defense over the next decade: a Packers receiver catching a long touchdown pass. This one was as long as any in league history, as Favre completed a 99-yard throw to speedy Robert Brooks, tying the NFL record.

The ultimate tough guy

On Dec. 24, 1995, after rolling out and fleeing the pocket in a game against the Steelers, Favre scrambled to the 1-yard line, where he was clobbered by three Pittsburgh defenders. Green Bay called timeout and Favre was seen coughing up blood on the sideline. Still, he returned to throw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Mark Chmura, which gave the Packers a 24-19 victory that clinched the division title.

The Super Bowl

On Jan. 26, 1997, Favre led a dominant Packers team to the franchise's first championship since the Lombardi years. Famously, on the game's second play, Favre called an audible and unleashed a 54-yard touchdown throw to receiver Andre Rison. In the second quarter, he connected with Antonio Freeman on an 81-yarder that was then a Super Bowl record for the longest touchdown pass. Favre was 14 of 27 for 246 yards with two touchdown passes and a rushing score in Green Bay's 35-21 victory over the New England Patriots.

The day after his dad died

On Dec. 22, 2003, only one day after his father Irvin died in Mississippi, Favre played against the Raiders. In an emotional affair, he was incredible, completing 22 of 30 passes for 390 yards and four touchdowns in Green Bay's 41-7 win. Afterward, he said, "I knew that my dad would have wanted me to play. I love him so much and I love this game. It's meant a great deal to me, to my dad, to my family, and I didn't expect this kind of performance. But I know he was watching tonight."

The last-season OT winner

On Oct. 29, 2007, under the lights of Monday Night Football, in what would be his final season in Green Bay, an older Favre showed some younger Favre magic. On the first play of overtime against the Denver Broncos, he spiraled a long pass down the left sideline to Greg Jennings, who caught it in stride and ran into the end zone for the 82-yard touchdown that won the game.

The poignant (first) retirement

On March 6, 2008, in his retirement press conference, Favre offered a moving farewell (though it wouldn’t be his final league farewell). "I’ve given everything I can possibly give to this organization, to the game of football, and I don't think I've got anything left to give, and that's it. I know I can play, but I don't think I want to. And that's really what it comes down to," he said. "What matters is, it's been a great career for me, but it's over. As hard as that is for me to say, it's over. There's only one way for me to play the game and that's 100 percent. I will wonder if I've made the wrong decision. But no regrets. I played the game one way, the only way I knew how. As they say, all good things must come to an end."