[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 335 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
H. RES. 335

 To congratulate the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League 
    on winning its first National Football Conference (NFC) Central 
 Division title in 23 years and to commend quarterback Brett Favre for 
   being recognized as the National Football League's Most Valuable 
                                Player.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 1996

Mr. Roth submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 To congratulate the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League 
    on winning its first National Football Conference (NFC) Central 
 Division title in 23 years and to commend quarterback Brett Favre for 
   being recognized as the National Football League's Most Valuable 
                                Player.

Whereas the Green Bay Packers football team has won its first National Football 
        Conference (NFC) Central Division title in 23 years;
Whereas the Green Bay Packers led by Coach Mike Holmgren have battled their way 
        into the second round of the National Football Conference playoffs;
Whereas the Packers have won 12 games out of 17 played so far;
Whereas the Packers now face the Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49ers in the 
        divisional playoffs;
Whereas Brett Favre, quarterback of the Green Bay Packers Football Team, has 
        been recognized as the National Football League's Most Valuable Player, 
        receiving 78 percent of the votes cast;
Whereas Brett Favre is the first Packer winner of this award since Bart Starr in 
        1966 and only the fourth Packer ever to do so, including Paul Hornung in 
        1961 and Jim Taylor in 1962;
Whereas his rise to the top of his profession in four seasons is a testament not 
        only to his ability but to his courage and determination to excel;
Whereas Brett Favre has proven himself as a leader and top performer in every 
        capacity;
Whereas this outstanding football player has led the Green Bay Packers team into 
        the second round of the National Football Conference (NFC) playoffs;
Whereas Brett Favre set a conference record with 38 touchdown passes and 
        completed passes gaining 4,413 yards in leading the team to win its 
        first NFC Central Division title in 23 years;
Whereas with 108 career touchdown passes, his performance approaches the record 
        152 of Bart Starr and the 133 of Lynn Dickey;
Whereas Brett Favre established a new Green Bay Packers team record with seven 
        300-yard passing games this year; and
Whereas, he has started in 61 consecutive games, the longest active streak among 
        NFL quarterbacks: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates the Green Bay Packers, its coaches, its 
        athletes, its staff, and its loyal fans on the winning of the 
        1995 National Football Conference Central Division 
        championship;
            (2) commends Brett Favre for his tremendous performance as 
        quarterback of the Green Bay Packers; and
            (3) recognizes the team's commitment to achieving and 
        demonstrating athletic excellence in the best traditions of the 
        State of Wisconsin and of the Nation.
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