Favre spent his first year getting cut by the Atlanta Falcons, spent the second year watching Chris Miller from the sidelines, and his first 5 passes were incomplete.
"Favre, after playing a scant four games as a backup with the Falcons the year before and not attempting a single pass, was making just the third in a string of consecutive starts that now numbers 206. He made his first NFL start two weeks before against the Steelers, completing 14-of-19 attempts for 210 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 17-3 win. The next week, he was more impressive statistically, completing 33-of-44 passes for 276 yards, a TD and a pick, but the Packers lost at Atlanta, 24-10." He was 2-3 in his first 5 starts.
Steve Young started 5 games his first season and 14 his second (two horrible, horrible years with Tampa Bay). Young's interception rate was pretty bad, at 1 every 36 throws. Elway was even worse with 1 every 26 passes.