He was a quarterback from California. He was touted highly among NFL GMs.
No, it’s not Aaron Rodgers I’m talking about … it’s Rich Campbell, another quarterback who coaches thought had what it takes to succeed in the NFL.
They were wrong. He played four years in Green Bay. During that time, he completed 31 of 68 passes for 386 yards, three touchdowns and nine interceptions.
Today the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame’s Today in Packers History remembers Campbell as a first round draft pick in 1981 and his day of joining Packers from the 1960s at the Vince Lombardi Golf Tournament.
Their success unfortunately didn’t rub off on Campbell.
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Topics: Green Bay Packers, Green Bay Packers Hall Of Family, Rich Campbell
I am an award-winning journalist and photographer and have been editor of two weekly newspapers in northern Wisconsin for the past 23 years.
My love of the Green Bay Packers moved me to write columns for select websites in the mid- to late-1990s under the pen name of Apackphan. The opportunity to continue with lombardiave.com under that same pen name has been rewarding. Getting back into blogging has allowed me to renew the love of a team I have followed since I was a young boy.
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