He led the NFL in passing yards with 4413 and TDs with 38 (3rd most in a season).
Favre was 2nd in league completions (359), rating (99.5), yds /attempt (7.7), and 6th in comp. % (63.0).
In his final seven games he threw for 21 TDs vs. just 2 Ints as Green Bay went 6-1. He amassed 300+ yards four of those games and over 122.0 QB rating five times.
In the Wildcard round against Atlanta, Favre was 24-35 199 yards and 3 TDs (111.5 rating) as the Packers hammered the Falcons 37-20.
He led Green Bay’s stunning upset of the defending champion 49ers 27-17 in San Francisco. He threw for 299 yards and two scores on 21-28 passing. His two first half TD tosses gave the Packers a 21-0 lead.
He helped Green Bay to a 4th quarter lead on the road at much favored Dallas in the NFC title game. Favre threw for 307 more yards and 3 TDs. His one-yard scoring pass to Robert Brooks put the Packers in front in the 3rd quarter.
Green Bay would eventually lose to Dallas 38-27. The Pack went 11-5 and won their first division title since 1972, and advanced to the NFC title game for the first time since Vince Lombardi coached.
2. Emmitt Smith: Set the NFL record with his 25 touchdowns. He was runner up for the MVP, unanimous All-Pro and NFC Pro Bowler.
He led the league in carries (377), yard (1,773), points (150), and yards from scrimmage (2,148).He was 4th in yards/carry (4.7).
He added 62 catches (2nd on team) for 375 yards.
Emmitt had 11 100 yard games including four with at least 150.
He was the first and only player in NFL historywith five straight 1.400 yard seasons rushing.
His best game came on Monday Night in Week 1 at New York. Smith ran 60 yards for a touchdown on the game’s third play. He went on to score three more times and run for 163 on just 21 carries.
In the Divisional round win over the Eagles, Smith had 99 yards rushing, 40 receiving and one-yard TD run.
He put Dallas into their third Super Bowl in four years with his performance in the NFC Championship. He gave the Cowboys the lead in the 2nd quarter with a short TD run, right before halftime.
In the decisive 4th quarter, he scored the go-ahead and clinching TD. Smith finished the day with 150 yards on 35 carries.
He added two more short TD runs in the Super Bowl, including a four yarder to ice the Cowboys title.
Dallas won their 3rd Super Bowl in four years. They hammered Philadelphia 30-11 and came from behind to beat Green Bay 38-27 to get to advance to Super Sunday. They beat Pittsburgh 27-17 in the Big Game.
The Cowboys went 12-4, won the NFC East and had the top record in the NFC. They finished 3rd in the NFL with 27.2 Points per game.
3. Jerry Rice: Was a unanimous All-Pro and Pro Bowler. He set an NFL record with 1848 yard receiving (still stand today.)
His 122 catches were just one short of Herman Moore’s record of 123 in 1994. He averaged over 15 yard per reception.
He also was third in the NFL with 15 receiving touchdowns. He was tied for second with 17 total TDs. His 1884 yards from scrimmage were 3rd in the NFL.
In the 1995 season Rice became the leading receiver in yards and catches for a career in NFL history.
Against the 8-1 Cowboys, helped lead the 5-4 49ers resurgence with 5 catches 161 yards and an 81-yard TD bolt.
He had a career day against Minnesota on Monday Night Football with 14 grabs, a career high and MNF high 289 yards and 3 TDs (all n the first half).
In the playoff loss to Green Bay, Rice had 11 catches (tied playoff high) for 117 yards.
San Fransisco went 11-5 and won the NFC West as well as a 1st round bye. They topped the NFL with 28.6 points per game.
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