 Favre officially signed with the Minnesota Vikings on August 18 , 2009 . He would go on to have a landmark season in which he surpassed former Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall for consecutive starts at one position , with 291 , became the first quarterback in NFL history to defeat every one of the league 's 32 franchises since the NFL first expanded to 32 franchises in 2002 , surpassed Dan Marino 's previous record for four @-@ touchdown games , and was named to his 11th Pro Bowl . The Vikings finished 12 @-@ 4 and advanced to the NFC Championship game , ultimately losing in overtime to the eventual Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints . Despite the loss , Favre set playoff records for pass completions and passing yards previously held by Joe Montana . 
