Brett Favre sparks wild debate by claiming 100 NFL players could take down a gorilla in unarmed brawl

NFL legend Brett Favre has ignited a wild internet debate by claiming that 100 NFL players, including top linemen and linebackers, could overpower a gorilla in an unarmed fight — sparking both amusement and serious discussion about athletic strength and toughness.


NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre has entered one of the internet’s strangest debates — and made it even wilder. In a viral thread on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), fans debated whether 100 humans could defeat a gorilla in an unarmed fight. Favre, never one to shy away from a bold opinion, threw his weight behind the humans — as long as they’re NFL players.
“If this was 100 NFL players mixed with OL/DL/LBs — they win,” Favre posted on X, referring to the league’s strongest and most physically imposing athletes: offensive linemen, defensive linemen, and linebackers.
The former Green Bay Packers quarterback’s comment sparked a new wave of reactions. While some users laughed off the idea, others took it seriously, citing the raw power, speed, and coordination of elite football players. The idea of the league’s best physically gifted athletes going head-to-head with nature’s powerhouse quickly turned into a thought experiment about strength, teamwork, and primal instincts.


Favre isn’t just guessing. He’s speaking from experience after spending two decades facing the hardest hitters in the NFL. Known as one of the toughest quarterbacks in history, he was sacked more than any other QB at the time of his retirement — a fact that left a lasting mark both physically and mentally.
“I think to me the wake-up call was (wife) Deanna and I were talking recently, and she was talking about Breleigh, our youngest, playing soccer… I don’t remember her playing soccer,” he admitted in a chilling interview. The memory gaps, he said, might be tied to the repeated head trauma he endured throughout his career.
“I can’t say for certain. I would assume so, and I think most people would assume. But I’ve got to believe that after 20 years… the toll has got to be pretty high.”
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While the idea of 100 NFL players taking on a gorilla may sound like pure internet nonsense, Favre’s response reveals deeper truths about the physical cost of the game — and the almost superhuman strength of those who play it. Whether they could beat a gorilla remains fantasy, but there’s no denying that if anyone stood a chance, it would be the men who’ve survived the NFL trenches.