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===2006===
===2006===
[[File:Jason Campbell.jpg|thumb|Jason Campbell in 2006.]]
[[File:Jason Campbell.jpg|thumb|Jason Campbell in 2006.]]
On November 13, 2006 Campbell was made the starting quarterback of the 3–6 Redskins, in lieu of an aging but more talented [[Mark Brunell]].
On November 13, 2006 Campbell was made the starting quarterback, in lieu of an aging but more talented [[Mark Brunell]].


On November 19, 2006, Campbell made his first career start, and lost as he has done many times since, 20–17 Redskins lost to the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].
On November 19, 2006, Campbell made his first career start, and lost as he has done many times since, 20–17 Redskins lost to the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].


On November 26, 2006, Campbell had his first win of his pro career (of 15 total), leading the Redskins to a 17–13 victory over the [[Carolina Panthers]]. Campbell completed 11 passes on 23 attempts for 118 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. Campbell threw a 66 yard touchdown pass to tight end [[Chris Cooley]] in the fourth quarter, which proved to be the decisive score. It was later discovered that Campbell's headset used to call plays had malfunctioned right before the play. Campbell called a play that he felt had gone well in practice, not knowing the intended play, and delivered the following touchdown pass.
On November 26, 2006, Campbell had his first win of his pro career, leading the Redskins to a 17–13 victory over the [[Carolina Panthers]]. Campbell completed 11 passes on 23 attempts for only 118 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. Campbell threw a 66 yard touchdown pass to tight end [[Chris Cooley]] in the fourth quarter. It was the Redskins running game of over 130 yards and their defense and 2 Interceptions (one by Sean Taylor near the end of the game that secured the win) that was most effective in this win.


On December 10, 2006, Campbell again lost to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] team. The game ended in a 21–19 Redskins loss, on yet another Campbell interception.
On December 10, 2006, Campbell again lost to the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] team. The game ended in a 21–19 Redskins loss, on yet another Campbell interception.
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Campbell ended 2009 with a 4-12 record, one of the worst in Redskins history. It is doubtful he will return as the starter in 2010.
Campbell ended 2009 with a 4-12 record, one of the worst in Redskins history. It is doubtful he will return as the starter in 2010.

===Career Win/Loss===
As a starter Jason Campbell has a horrid record of 15 wins and 39 loses. One of the worst by a starting Quarterback that has been allowed to continue as a starter for more than 4 years and the worst in Redskins history.


===Career statistics===
===Career statistics===

Revision as of 13:13, 28 March 2010

Jason Campbell
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Jason Campbell prior to a home game at Auburn University, 2004.
Washington Redskins
Career information
College:Auburn
NFL draft:2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2009
TDINT:55–38
Passing yards:10,860
QB Rating:82.3

Jason Campbell (born December 31, 1981 in Laurel, Mississippi) is a backup quarterback for the Washington Redskins in the American National Football League.

College career

A 2000 graduate of Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Mississippi, Campbell went on to play college football at Auburn. As a starter he had a different offensive coordinator every year, finally finding success in his senior year when he led the Tigers to an undefeated season in 2004 and was named the SEC Player of the Year and MVP of the SEC Championship Game. Campbell held the record for the longest touchdown completion in Auburn football history, an 87 yard pass to Silas Daniels in a 2004 matchup versus Louisiana Tech, until Auburn's 2009 game against LA Tech (93 yards by Chris Todd). Campbell graduated from Auburn with a degree in public administration.

Like so many college players, while he had some success in College, it did not transpire to his Professional Career.[1]

Professional career

Draft

Surprisingly, Campbell was drafted as the 25th pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins under General Manager Vinny Cerrato. Remarkably, the Redskins traded up in the draft to get Campbell. They surrendered a first, third, and fourth round pick to get the first round 25th pick.[2]

2006

Jason Campbell in 2006.

On November 13, 2006 Campbell was made the starting quarterback, in lieu of an aging but more talented Mark Brunell.

On November 19, 2006, Campbell made his first career start, and lost as he has done many times since, 20–17 Redskins lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

On November 26, 2006, Campbell had his first win of his pro career, leading the Redskins to a 17–13 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Campbell completed 11 passes on 23 attempts for only 118 yards, with two touchdowns and one interception. Campbell threw a 66 yard touchdown pass to tight end Chris Cooley in the fourth quarter. It was the Redskins running game of over 130 yards and their defense and 2 Interceptions (one by Sean Taylor near the end of the game that secured the win) that was most effective in this win.

On December 10, 2006, Campbell again lost to the Philadelphia Eagles team. The game ended in a 21–19 Redskins loss, on yet another Campbell interception.

Redskins record was again a losing record for the year under Campbell, they ended up 5 wins and 11 loses.

2007

On August 18, 2007, Campbell was tackled at the knee by Pittsburgh Steelers' DE Brett Keisel in the second preseason game. Initially, the injury looked severe but Campbell eventually walked off the field on his own. Trainers said that Campbell's ligaments weren't torn and announced his injury as a "bruised knee."

On December 6, 2007 Campbell dislocated the patellar ligament of his left knee during a game against the Chicago Bears. The injury did not require surgery but Campbell did not play for the remainder of the season, due to Todd Collins success as the new starting QB (he went 4-0 under the same exact offense). [3]

Campbell ended yet another season with a losing record at 5 wins and 7 loses. However, the Redskins did improve to 9 wins and no additional loses under their BACKUP Quarterback Todd Collins, he also had an impressive QB Rating of over 106 for the 4-0 stint. He led the Redskins to the playoffs in a season that Campbell was on the way to losing.

2008

When Joe Gibbs retired for a second time at the end of the 2007 season, the Redskins hired Jim Zorn, first as Offensive Coordinator and then naming him Head Coach. Zorn said at the time he would also serve as Quarterbacks Coach.

The Redskins lost 6 of their last 8 games to end the season at 8-8 and missing the playoffs. At the end of the season, it was unclear if the Redskins were on the road to improvement or decline. With yet another non-winning season under his belt, Campbell was somehow allowed to continue to be the starter under the hapless Jim Zorn watch.

2009

Despite pursuing other quarterbacks in the off season, the Redskins were unable to come to terms with Jay Cutler or Mark Sanchez, and thus opted to start Campbell for the last year of his current contract. After many overthrows and missed chances throughout the season, Jason Campbell was benched in favor of Todd Collins during Week 6's game against the Kansas City Chiefs, but somehow still remained the starter,

Campbell ended 2009 with a 4-12 record, one of the worst in Redskins history. It is doubtful he will return as the starter in 2010.

Career Win/Loss

As a starter Jason Campbell has a horrid record of 15 wins and 39 loses. One of the worst by a starting Quarterback that has been allowed to continue as a starter for more than 4 years and the worst in Redskins history.

Career statistics

Passing

Year Team G GS Cmp Att Yds Cmp% TD Int Rat
2005 WAS 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
2006 WAS 7 7 110 207 1,297 53.1 10 6 76.5
2007 WAS 13 13 250 417 2,700 60.0 12 11 77.6
2008 WAS 16 16 315 506 3,245 62.3 13 6 84.3
2009 WAS 16 16 327 507 3,618 64.5 20 15 86.4
Total WAS 52 52 1002 1,637 10,860 61.2 55 38 82.3

Rushing

Year Team G GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2005 WAS 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2006 WAS 7 7 24 107 4.5 15 0 1 0
2007 WAS 13 13 36 185 5.1 29 1 13 8
2008 WAS 16 16 47 258 5.5 23 1 7 1
2009 WAS 16 16 46 236 5.1 21 1 13 3
Total 52 52 153 786 5.1 29 3 34 12

Washington Redskins Franchise Records

  • Most Consecutive Pass Attempts without an Interception - 252 (12/02/07 - 11/03/08)

References

  1. ^ "Jason_Campbell". 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  2. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft05/news/story?id=2041490
  3. ^ "Redskins turn to Collins". Associated Press. 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Washington Redskins Starting Quarterback
2006–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Washington Redskins Starting Quarterback
2007
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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