Top 10 biggest Green Bay Packers NFL draft busts of all time
2. Rich Campbell, QB, California (1981, No. 6 overall)
In between the Vince Lombardi era and the Packers’ success of the past three decades were some dark years in the 1970s and 1980s. However, in 1981, Green Bay thought it might be selecting the quarterback to get them back to its winning ways in Campbell out of California. Nearly 25 years later, the Packers would finally find their quarterback of the future from Cal, but Campbell ended up being anything but.
In four seasons in Green Bay, Campbell played in just seven games while never earning the starting job, throwing for a total of 386 yards, three touchdowns and nine interceptions. He was one of the failures of Bart Starr’s time as head coach and general manager in Green Bay, and never played for another NFL team. Making matters worse, the Packers passed up Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott for Campbell who went eighth overall to the San Francisco 49ers.
Today in 1981: Packers select Cal QB Rich Campbell with the sixth pick of the 1981 NFL Draft, passing on perceived top choice Ronnie Lott. pic.twitter.com/6FmZf1r9fH
— Packers History (@HistoricPackers) April 28, 2017
