Packers Have Minimal History Vs. Rookie No. 1 Draft Picks

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The Detroit Lions bring the No. 1 overall draft pick from 2009 to Lambeau Field on Sunday in quarterback Matthew Stafford.

But if Stafford doesn't play in the game - and his prospects appear iffy with a knee injury that forced him to miss Detroit's game last week vs. Pittsburgh - that would be somewhat par for the course in Green Bay Packers history.

Strangely enough, the last five times the Packers have faced the No. 1 overall draft pick during his rookie season, that player didn't play in the game. Like Detroit's Stafford, the last three have been quarterbacks - Oakland's JaMarcus Russell in 2007, the New York Giants' Eli Manning in 2004, and Atlanta's Michael Vick in 2001. All were backup quarterbacks at that time during their rookie seasons.

The other two before that were not quarterbacks but also didn't play in the game - St. Louis offensive tackle Orlando Pace in 1997 (he was inactive) and Cincinnati running back Ki-Jana Carter in 1995 (injured reserv..

Source: Packers.com
 

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