30 biggest draft busts in NFL history

15. Rich Campbell, QB, Green Bay Packers

Before Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, the Packers weren’t always so blessed at quarterback.

Following a miserable 1980 season that included an infamous 61-7 loss to the Bears, the Packers decided to go in a different direction at the quarterback position. Green Bay selected Campbell sixth overall in the 1981 draft, making him the only quarterback selected in the first round that year.

Campbell garnered plenty of attention during a prolific career at California. In 1980, Campbell was named an All-American with 2,026 passing yards and a nation-leading completion percentage of 70.7. Campbell set a then-NCAA record with 43 completions in the 1980 season opener against Florida.

That was more completions than Campbell recorded in his entire NFL career. Campbell never started a game in the NFL, and finished his four-year career with grand total of 386 passing yards. Despite some impressive college numbers, Campbell threw more interceptions than touchdowns with California, and that trend continued in the NFL.

The Packers traded Campbell to the Raiders following the 1984 season, and he did not appear in another game. Green Bay would not draft another quarterback in the first round until Rodgers in 2005.

Next: 14. Andre Ware, QB, Detroit Lions