13 Facts About David Whitehurst

Charles David Whitehurst was born on April 27,1955 and is a former professional American football quarterback in the National Football League.

David Whitehurst was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the 8th round of the 1977 NFL draft.

David Whitehurst played seven seasons with the Packers from 1977 to 1983.

David Whitehurst played for the Kansas City Chiefs in 1984 but saw no action.

David Whitehurst was the second quarterback in NFL history from Furman, a small Liberal Arts college.

David Whitehurst, born in West Germany but raised in Atlanta, Georgia, grew up a Packers fan and wore the number 15 at Furman in honor of his favorite player, Packers quarterback Bart Starr.

David Whitehurst made the team as a rookie in 1977 and served as the back-up to Lynn Dickey.

David Whitehurst's first start would come on Monday Night Football, a nationally televised game against the Washington Redskins.

In that game, David Whitehurst went 12 for 24 with 3 interceptions versus zero touchdown passes.

In 1978, David Whitehurst found himself the starter, as Dickey was out for the season with a broken leg.

David Whitehurst was released and he then signed with the Kansas City Chiefs to be a backup to Bill Kenney and to help mentor rookie Todd Blackledge.

Unlike most athletes who aren't sure of what they wanted to do once they were done playing, David Whitehurst had retired with his mind set on what he wanted to do.

David Whitehurst admitted that he had a tough time accepting the fact that his time in the NFL wasn't what he'd hoped it to be.