Jason Campbell continued to establish himself as the Redskins starting quarterback of the present and future. In 36 career starts, Campbell has completed 711-of-1,130 passes, a 62.9 completion percentage, for 7,242 yards, 35 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. In 2008, he started all 16 games for the first time in his career. He wears the jersey number 17 in honor of one of his mentors--former Redskins Super Bowl MVP quarterback Doug Williams.
How Acquired: Selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round (25th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft
Pro:
Completed 711-of-1,130 career passing attempts (62.9%) for 7,242 yards with 35 touchdowns, 23 interceptions and a career passer rating of 80.4
Enters the season ranked 10th all-time in club history in passing yards (7,242), seventh in passing attempts (1,130), seventh in completions (675) and tied for 11th in touchdown passes (35)
Holds a club record with 271 consecutive passes without an interception (during parts of the 2007 and 2008 seasons), marking fifth longest streak in NFL history and longest since QB Rich Gannon threw 277 passes without an interception for Oakland in 2000
Has four career 300-yard passing games
Has three career touchdown passes of 50 or more yards--66 yards to Chris Cooley vs. Carolina (11/26/2006); 67 yards to Santana Moss vs. New Orleans (9/14/2008) and 50 yards to Moss at Detroit (10/26/2008)
Made his NFL debut as a starter against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on November 19, 2006
2008 Season (WAS):
Started in a career-high 16 regular season games and completed 315-of-506 passes (62.3%) for 3,245 yards, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions. His passer rating was 84.3.
Was named a 2008 Team Captain
Totaled career highs in completions (315), passing attempts (506), passing yards (3,245), touchdown passes (13) and passer rating (84.3)
Ranked first in the NFL in interception percentage (1.19), which also set a single-season franchise mark, besting the previous mark of 1.54 held by Mark Brunell in 2006.
Finished second on the team with 258 rushing yards on 47 carries (5.5 average) and one touchdown
Completed 24-of-36 passing attempts for 321 yards and one touchdown with a passer rating of 104.1 against New Orleans (9/14)
Tossed a game-winning and career-best 67-yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss against New Orleans (9/14)
Completed 22-of-30 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns, with a passer rating of 112.2, against the eventual NFC champion Arizona Cardinals (9/21)
Connected on 20-of-31 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns with a passer rating of 108.4 at Dallas (9/28)
Completed 23-of-28 passes for 328 yards (second most passing yards in a game in his career) and one touchdown, with a career-high passer rating of 127.4, at Detroit (10/26)
2007 Season (WAS):
Completed 250-of-417 passing attempts for 2,700 yards with 12 touchdowns and 11 interceptions
Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Detroit Lions in Week 5 (10/7)
Completed 23-of-29 passes (73.9%) for 248 yards and tied a then-career high with two touchdown passes (Cooley, 7 yards; Sellers, 8 yards) and recorded a career-high quarterback rating of 125.3 against the Lions
Tossed a career-high three touchdowns against Philadelphia in Week 10 (11/11)
Completed 33-of-54 passes for a career-high 348 yards at Dallas in Week 11 (11/18)
Sustained a knee injury in the second quarter against Chicago (12/6) and did not return
Missed the last three regular-season games and one postseason contest with a knee injury (at New York Giants, 12/16; at Minnesota, 12/23; vs. Dallas, 12/30 and at Seattle, 1/5)
Named co-winner of the B.J. Blanchard Award (along with LB London Fletcher) -- honor is given annually to a Redskins player who best helps local media do their jobs
2006 Season (WAS):
Made his NFL debut as the starting quarterback in Week 10 at Tampa Bay (11/19)
Connected on his first career touchdown pass to TE Chris Cooley at Tampa Bay
Completed 19-of-34 completions for 196 yards and two touchdowns and finished the game with a 92.3 quarterback rating and no interceptions at Tampa Bay
Directed first career win against the Carolina Panthers, a 17-13 decision at FedExField in Week 12 (11/26)
Completed a career-long 66-yard pass completion to TE Chris Cooley at Carolina (11/26)
2005 Season (WAS):
Listed as the third quarterback for all 16 regular-season games
Etched his name into Southeastern Conference lore by leading a talented Auburn squad to an undefeated season (13-0) in 2004
Was named Coaches SEC Offensive Player of the Year and Associated Press SEC Player of the Year, selected to the coaches All-SEC First-Team, Associated Press All-SEC First Team, a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, finalist for the inaugural Manning Award given to the nation’s best collegiate quarterback, semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award and was named one of the 10 players to watch for the Walter Camp Award
Finished his career as the all-time winningest quarterback at Auburn
Finished his senior season playing and starting in all 13 games and completing 188-of-270 passes for a 69.6 percentage, which ranked fourth nationally. In addition, he threw for 20 touchdowns and seven interceptions; the 20 touchdowns tied an Auburn single-season record (Pat Sullivan, 1971)
Named MVP of the Sugar Bowl after passing for 189 yards on 11-of-16 passing and one touchdown against Virginia Tech (1/3/05)
Named MVP of the SEC Championship game after going 27-of-35 for 374 yards and three touchdowns against Tennessee (12/4/04). His 27 completions, 35 attempts and 375 yards were all career highs. His 374 yards passing was the fifth most prolific game in Auburn history
Finished the 2003 season 181-of-293 (61.8 percent) for 2,267 yards, 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions
Was named Most Valuable Player of the Music City Bowl after leading the Tigers to a winning drive in the fourth quarter against Wisconsin (12/31)
Graduated with a degree in public administration in August 2004
Prepped at Taylorsville High School in Taylorsville, Mississippi; was a Parade All-American and Gatorade Player of the Year in Mississippi
Was a two-time All-State selection in football and district Most Valuable Player; selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game; also All-State in basketball
Graduated from Auburn with a degree in public administration in August 2004
Lists his father, Michael Jordan and Steve McNair as his role models
Hosted the "Jason Campbell Classic" golf tournament in Fairfax, Va., this past offseason to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Participated in the NFL Take a Player to School at P.B. Smith Elementary School in Warrenton, Va.
