Brett Favre reveals startling number of concussions he likely suffered during NFL career

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Brett Favre is considered to be one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever step onto an NFL field.

The Hall of Famer played for the Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings during his 20-year career accumulating 71,838 passing yards and 508 passing touchdowns. He won one Super Bowl and three MVP awards.

While his stats and glory on the field take precedent over his career, Favre recently revealed the startling number of concussions he believed he suffered. Concussions were not as policed and treated during the peak of his career.

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Brett Favre was helped off the field after suffering a injury late in the fourth quarter. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via Getty Images)

"Concussions happen all the time. You get tackled, and your head hits the turf, you see flashes of light or ringing in your ears, but you're able to play -- that's a concussion," he explained in a recent appearance on "The Bubba Army" radio show.

"So, based on that, [I've suffered] thousands. Had to be, because every time my head hit the turf, there was ringing or stars going, flash bulbs ... but I was still able to play."

One of the most notable concussions occurred in 2004. Favre was with the Packers playing the New York Giants and suffered the injury. He threw a 28-yard touchdown pass to Javon Walker, but it was later reported that Favre did not remember throwing the pass due to the concussion.

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Quarterback Brett Favre, #4 of the Green Bay Packers, attempts a pass against the New York Giants on October 3, 2004 at