Pop quiz: which quarterback has the most career interceptions in NFL history? (Hint: It wasn't a member of the Seattle Seahawks. Yet.) If you’re a football fan, you probably know that it’s Brett Favre. Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre. How is it that Brett Favre is in the Hall of Fame despite throwing 336 interceptions in 20 years? That number is more than 50 clear of second place.
It’s because Favre understood that, as bad as throwing interceptions is, it is not the worst thing a quarterback can do. The worst thing a quarterback can do is fail to throw touchdowns.