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.
Big respect to @jordan3love for wearing this old man’s jersey.
— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) September 29, 2024
I didn’t think I could like Jordan anymore until this morning. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/02xzFMCLPH
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.
| Stat | Total |
| Completions/Attempts (%) | 32/54 |
| Passing yards | 389 |
| Yards/attempt | 7.2 |
| Touchdowns | 4 |
| Interceptions | 3 |
| Passer rating | 83.0 |
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.
Dear Jordan:
— Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) September 29, 2024
Just a reminder that one game, one play, or one pass doesn’t define you. Way to show resilience today. You have a long career ahead. Just keep going forward.
#4
Social media had plenty of fun with Love's numbers.
Jordan Love wore a Brett Favre jersey to the stadium today and turned in a very Brett Favre looking stat line pic.twitter.com/iiyQ4HanHz
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) September 29, 2024
JORDAN LOVE PROPERLY HONORING BRETT FAVRE TODAY…
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) September 29, 2024
• 4 touchdowns
• 3 interceptions
• 389 passing yards
• 32 of 54
Doing it just how @BrettFavre would have… pic.twitter.com/ClJXDZ4DXx
Jordan Love walked into the Lambeau Field today wearing a Brett Favre jersey. And proceeded to deliver the most Favre gunslinging stat line ever. #Packers #NFL pic.twitter.com/aQ1UQ3JYDJ
— Michael Clouse (@theonlyMC) September 29, 2024