KILN, Miss. - The father of Packers quarterback Brett Favre died Sunday of a heart attack or a stroke while he was driving, Mississippi state police said. Irvin Favre was 58.
Favre went off the road at 5:23 p.m. near Kiln, Brett's hometown. Irvin Favre ran into a ditch, said Sgt. Joe Gazzo of the Mississippi State Highway Patrol.
Favre's status for tonight's game will be decided today, Green Bay spokesman Aaron Popkey said. Favre has started 204 consecutive games, including playoffs, a league record for quarterbacks.
