 In 1995 , Favre won the first of his three AP MVP awards . Favre led the Packers to an 11 – 5 record , Green Bay 's best record in nearly thirty years . Favre passed for a career high of 4 @,@ 413 yards , 38 touchdowns , and recorded a quarterback rating of 99 @.@ 5 , which was the highest of his career until he recorded a rating of 107 @.@ 2 during the 2009 season . Favre also tied an NFL record by passing for at least two touchdowns in twelve consecutive games , a feat he accomplished over the 1994 – 1995 seasons . The Packers advanced to the NFC Championship Game after upsetting the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Game . The Packers lost the NFC Championship game to the Dallas Cowboys , marking the third year in a row the Packers season was ended by the Cowboys in the playoffs . Favre helped the Packers advance farther in the playoffs than any other Packer team since 1967 , the season the Packers won Super Bowl II . 
