Who was involved in the trade that brought Brett Favre to the Packers?
The history of the 1992 trade that brought Brett Favre to Green Bay unfolds as such: • Packers acquire 17th overall pick of 1992 draft in trade with Philadelphia Eagles • Packers trade 17th overall choice to Atlanta Falcons for Brett Favre, who is coming off his rookie season (2 games, 0-for-5 passing, 2 interceptions) • Falcons trade back two places with the Dallas Cowboys, coming to own the 19th overall selection of the 1992 draft • With the 19th selection, Falcons draft running back Tony Smith, a former teammate of Favre’s from Southern Mississippi • Smith is the second running back selected in the draft after Stanford fullback Tommy Vardell (9th overall) • Smith goes on to play three NFL seasons with the Falcons (87 carries, 329 yards, 2 touchdowns; 56 punt returns for 485 yards, 0 touchdowns; 61 kickoff returns, 1,453 yards, 1 touchdown) • players Atlanta missed drafting by trading back two spots: Texas A&M cornerback Kevin Smith (17th) and Washington defensive back Dana Hall (18t
