NFL great Favre decides to retire

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American football legend Brett Favre has chosen to end his 18-year career.

Favre is the NFL's all-time leader in touchdowns (464), completions (5,720), attempts (9,281), yards (65,127), wins (169) and interceptions (310).

The quarterback, 39, - three times voted NFL Most Valuable Player - spent 16 years with the Green Bay Packers

After reversing a retirement decision in March 2008 he moved to the New York Jets but failed to make the play-offs and said: "It's time to leave."

Favre added: "It's been a wonderful career, I couldn't ask for anything more.

"It was worth a shot for me to go to New York. I wish I could've played better down the stretch. I didn't."

Struggling with a shoulder injury late in the season, Favre threw only two touchdown passes and nine of his league-high 22 interceptions as the Jets lost four of their last five games to squander a play-off spot.

Jets owner Woody Johnson praised Favre for his spell at the club.

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"Considering that he came from a totally different environment and joined our team during training camp, his performance last season was extraordinary," said Johnson.

"As I spoke with people throughout the organisation, they all told me how much they enjoyed working with him.

"Brett Favre is a Hall of Fame player, but he is also a Hall of Fame person."