Brett Favre has been a 70.2 per cent passer with the Jets. (Paul Sakuma/Associated Press)

New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre denied reports that he deliberately tried to sabotage his former team, the Green Bay Packers.

Favre, 39, told reporters Wednesday that he did not provide Green Bay's playbook to the Detroit Lions prior to their Sept. 14 meeting, won 48-25 by the Pack.

Favre reportedly provided former Lions president and general manager Matt Millen, who was fired Sept. 24, with inside information on how to beat the Packers.

"I did not call him," Favre said. "I don't have a playbook for Green Bay, I didn't send a playbook.

"I didn't call him and say, look, if you do this, you're going to win the game. I didn't do that.

"I didn't give him any game-planning. I haven't been in that offence in over a year.

Favre admitted he and Millen may be friends, but they spoke about a hunting trip and only generally about football.

"I don't know what else to tell you," Favre said. "It was pretty simple."

Favre, who was traded Aug. 6 to the Jets, conceded that information is often shared in the NFL.

"It is common, it happens every day," he said. "It happens more than you know, but it is over and done with.

"Brett Favre has enough on his plate trying to figure out a way to beat the [Kansas City] Chiefs this week. Believe me, I'm trying my best to help this team win, the New York Jets, and spending no time trying to make sure the Packers lose."

Bitter feud with Green Bay

Green Bay traded Favre to New York for a conditional fourth-round draft pick, ending his 16-year tenure with the Packers and a bitter off-season feud between the future Hall of Famer and management.

Favre retired March 6, but he had a change of heart and requested, in writing, to league commissioner Roger Goodell, to be reinstated.

But Packers management was reluctant to welcome him back with open arms, wanting instead to see what it had in prospect Aaron Rodgers.

The Packers reportedly offered Favre upward of $25 million US to stay retired, and further tried to dissuade him by handing the starting position to Rodgers.

Favre was told he could return as the backup quarterback, even though he had started every game for the Packers since 1992.

Favre bolted training camp following six hours of candid conversations with team management.

A nasty rift has formed between Favre and the Packers, who reportedly received trade overtures from both the Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Favre holds NFL records for consecutive starts (257), completions (5,464), attempts (8,882), passing yards (62,590), touchdown passes (454) and interceptions (292).

Favre was drafted out of Southern Mississippi by Atlanta in the second round (33rd overall) in 1991, and played two games for the Falcons before being traded to the Packers for a first-rounder on Feb. 11, 1992.

He has been named to nine Pro Bowls and voted the NFL's most valuable player three times (1995-97), and led Green Bay to a 35-21 victory over the New England Patriots 35-21 in Super Bowl XXXI.

Favre is one of two NFL quarterbacks to surpass 60,000 yards, the other being Hall of Famer Dan Marino (61,361).

With files from the Associated Press and Reuters