- Joined Packers on Feb. 27, 2004, as assistant offensive line/quality control; promoted by Mike McCarthy to assistant offensive line coach on Jan. 17, 2006, and to offensive line coach on Jan. 15, 2007.
- In each of his five seasons as offensive line coach, the Packers have finished in the top 10 in the NFL in total offense.
- Had one of his linemen selected to the Pro Bowl each of the past two seasons, with T Chad Clifton earning recognition in 2010 and C Scott Wells in 2011.
- Played in 61 games with the Packers, including 42 starts. Was the center for quarterback Brett Favre’s first start, Sept. 27, 1992, vs. Pittsburgh.
- Selected as a team captain at every level of football.
James Campen begins his ninth campaign as a Packers coach, his 14th overall with the organization.
Promoted to offensive line coach on Jan. 15, 2007, by Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Campen moved up from his position as assistant offensive line coach in McCarthy’s first season at the helm. Prior to that, Campen filled the role of assistant offensive line/quality control coach for two seasons following nine years in the high school ranks.
In each of Campen’s five seasons in his current position, the Packers have finished in the top 10 in the league in total offense. In 2011, the line helped the offense set franchise records for points (560), also the second most in NFL history; total net yards (6,482); total net passing yards (4,924); and fewest giveaways (14). QB Aaron Rodgers was named the NFL Most Valuable Player by The Associated Press after setting an NFL single-season record for passer rating (122.5) and team marks for touchdown passes (45), passing yards (4,643) and completion percentage (68.3).
A natural teacher, he has frequently taken young linemen and prepared them to be significant contributors in the early stages of their careers. Last season, Campen tutored second-year T Marshall Newhouse, who didn’t see any action as a rookie in 2010. He went on to start 13 contests (10 at LT, three at RT) in 2011 with veteran LT Chad Clifton missing significant time due to injuries and second-year RT Bryan Bulaga also sidelined for four games.
Under Campen’s guidance, veteran C Scott Wells earned Pro Bowl recognition in 2011 for the first time in his career as he became the first Green Bay center to be honored since Mike Flanagan in 2003. Wells also was named first-team All-Pro by Sports Illustrated, while RG Josh Sitton was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the second straight season.
In 2010, Bulaga started the final 12 regular-season games and all four postseason contests at RT after veteran Mark Tauscher sustained a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 4. Bulaga was selected to the All-Rookie team by Pro Football Weekly/PFWA.
Bulaga wasn’t the only Green Bay lineman to be honored in 2010, with the veteran Clifton earning Pro Bowl recognition for the second time in his career. Clifton started all 16 games, one of four linemen (LG Daryn Colledge, Wells, Sitton) to open every game at the same spot that season. Sitton was named the 2010 Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate.
In 2009, Sitton started every game at RG in just his second season in the league, while T.J. Lang played three different positions over the course of his rookie year and started games at both tackle spots when needed. Even though injuries contributed to the Packers utilizing six different starting combinations along the line in ’09, RB Ryan Grant posted career highs in rushing yards (1,253) and touchdowns (11), and Rodgers was sacked just 10 times over the final seven games.
In the first two years at his current post, Campen also worked hands-on in the development of three linemen – Colledge, Jason Spitz and Tony Moll – who ended up starting a combined 103 games from 2006-08. In 2007, the unit allowed only 19 sacks all season, and Clifton earned his first Pro Bowl appearance.
Campen made the transition from assistant offensive line coach smoothly, having worked extensively with Colledge, Spitz and Moll when all three were rookie draft choices in 2006. Alongside Joe Philbin, Campen helped teach the zone-blocking scheme to the youngsters and the veterans, who all relate well to him as a former player.
In 2005, Campen made his mark tutoring young linemen as Wells, then in just his second year, filled in at center for an injured Flanagan on several occasions and for eight games at guard after coaches altered the lineup. He also helped Clifton be named an alternate for the Pro Bowl, while seventh-round draft pick William Whitticker started 14 games at guard and became the team’s lowest-drafted rookie to start the season opener since 1972.
Campen’s direction in 2004 helped the Packers’ trench men set a team record for fewest sacks allowed (14) and block for a 1,000-yard rusher for a sixth consecutive season, a franchise record. His assistance helped Marco Rivera to be voted to the Pro Bowl, the first Green Bay offensive lineman in 33 years to make three straight all-star appearances.
Formerly a player with the Packers, Campen was a Plan B free agency addition from the New Orleans Saints in 1989. He played in 15 games for Green Bay that season, then took over as the starter at center in 1990, starting all 16 games and grading out as the most consistent member of the offensive line. Campen went on to play in 13 games in both 1991 and ’92, missing three contests in ’91 because of a calf injury and three others in ’92 with a sprained knee.
Green Bay’s starting center Sept. 27, 1992, vs. Pittsburgh, Campen literally launched Brett Favre’s 285-game starting streak, an NFL record among quarterbacks. His playing career came to an end in 1993 when he suffered a torn hamstring in Week 4 at Dallas (Oct. 3) and later underwent season-ending surgery. Campen played in 61 games overall with the Packers, making 42 of 48 starts from 1990-92.
Campen broke into the NFL by talking his way into a free-agent contract with the Saints in 1986 after going undrafted. Waived during training camp, he made the New Orleans roster in 1987 on his second try and started three games for the Saints. He subsequently was active for 12 games in 1988, playing in three.
A two-year starter at Tulane (1984-85), Campen received the school’s Dr. Eamon Kelley Award as a senior, honoring the top student-athlete in the class who bettered the campus and community. He was the first football player to serve as a resident advisor in the dormitory. Campen earlier had begun his collegiate career at Sacramento (Calif.) City Junior College (1982-83).
Campen began his coaching career as defensive coordinator at his prep alma mater, Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, Calif. After four seasons, he was named head coach and went 29-20-1 over the next five years, competing in the Sierra Valley Conference, one of the most competitive high school leagues in the state. As a Ponderosa student-athlete, he earned two letters in football and three in wrestling.
Possessor of a B.A. degree in social science with an emphasis in criminal justice, Campen served as a reserve deputy sheriff in New Orleans and volunteered with the Green Bay Police Department in a similar capacity while a Packers player.
Campen was born June 11, 1964, in Sacramento, Calif. He and his family make their home in Suamico, Wis. Campen also takes time to be involved in the community, giving talks to local groups.
- Joined Packers on Feb. 27, 2004, as assistant offensive line/quality control; promoted by Mike McCarthy to assistant offensive line coach on Jan. 17, 2006, and to offensive line coach on Jan. 15, 2007.
- In each of his five seasons as offensive line coach, the Packers have finished in the top 10 in the NFL in total offense.
- Had one of his linemen selected to the Pro Bowl each of the past two seasons, with T Chad Clifton earning recognition in 2010 and C Scott Wells in 2011.
- Played in 61 games with the Packers, including 42 starts. Was the center for quarterback Brett Favre’s first start, Sept. 27, 1992, vs. Pittsburgh.
- Selected as a team captain at every level of football.
James Campen begins his ninth campaign as a Packers coach, his 14th overall with the organization.
Promoted to offensive line coach on Jan. 15, 2007, by Head Coach Mike McCarthy, Campen moved up from his position as assistant offensive line coach in McCarthy’s first season at the helm. Prior to that, Campen filled the role of assistant offensive line/quality control coach for two seasons following nine years in the high school ranks.
In each of Campen’s five seasons in his current position, the Packers have finished in the top 10 in the league in total offense. In 2011, the line helped the offense set franchise records for points (560), also the second most in NFL history; total net yards (6,482); total net passing yards (4,924); and fewest giveaways (14). QB Aaron Rodgers was named the NFL Most Valuable Player by The Associated Press after setting an NFL single-season record for passer rating (122.5) and team marks for touchdown passes (45), passing yards (4,643) and completion percentage (68.3).
A natural teacher, he has frequently taken young linemen and prepared them to be significant contributors in the early stages of their careers. Last season, Campen tutored second-year T Marshall Newhouse, who didn’t see any action as a rookie in 2010. He went on to start 13 contests (10 at LT, three at RT) in 2011 with veteran LT Chad Clifton missing significant time due to injuries and second-year RT Bryan Bulaga also sidelined for four games.
Under Campen’s guidance, veteran C Scott Wells earned Pro Bowl recognition in 2011 for the first time in his career as he became the first Green Bay center to be honored since Mike Flanagan in 2003. Wells also was named first-team All-Pro by Sports Illustrated, while RG Josh Sitton was named a Pro Bowl alternate for the second straight season.
In 2010, Bulaga started the final 12 regular-season games and all four postseason contests at RT after veteran Mark Tauscher sustained a season-ending shoulder injury in Week 4. Bulaga was selected to the All-Rookie team by Pro Football Weekly/PFWA.
Bulaga wasn’t the only Green Bay lineman to be honored in 2010, with the veteran Clifton earning Pro Bowl recognition for the second time in his career. Clifton started all 16 games, one of four linemen (LG Daryn Colledge, Wells, Sitton) to open every game at the same spot that season. Sitton was named the 2010 Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Alumni Association and was selected as a Pro Bowl alternate.
In 2009, Sitton started every game at RG in just his second season in the league, while T.J. Lang played three different positions over the course of his rookie year and started games at both tackle spots when needed. Even though injuries contributed to the Packers utilizing six different starting combinations along the line in ’09, RB Ryan Grant posted career highs in rushing yards (1,253) and touchdowns (11), and Rodgers was sacked just 10 times over the final seven games.
In the first two years at his current post, Campen also worked hands-on in the development of three linemen – Colledge, Jason Spitz and Tony Moll – who ended up starting a combined 103 games from 2006-08. In 2007, the unit allowed only 19 sacks all season, and Clifton earned his first Pro Bowl appearance.
Campen made the transition from assistant offensive line coach smoothly, having worked extensively with Colledge, Spitz and Moll when all three were rookie draft choices in 2006. Alongside Joe Philbin, Campen helped teach the zone-blocking scheme to the youngsters and the veterans, who all relate well to him as a former player.
In 2005, Campen made his mark tutoring young linemen as Wells, then in just his second year, filled in at center for an injured Flanagan on several occasions and for eight games at guard after coaches altered the lineup. He also helped Clifton be named an alternate for the Pro Bowl, while seventh-round draft pick William Whitticker started 14 games at guard and became the team’s lowest-drafted rookie to start the season opener since 1972.
Campen’s direction in 2004 helped the Packers’ trench men set a team record for fewest sacks allowed (14) and block for a 1,000-yard rusher for a sixth consecutive season, a franchise record. His assistance helped Marco Rivera to be voted to the Pro Bowl, the first Green Bay offensive lineman in 33 years to make three straight all-star appearances.
Formerly a player with the Packers, Campen was a Plan B free agency addition from the New Orleans Saints in 1989. He played in 15 games for Green Bay that season, then took over as the starter at center in 1990, starting all 16 games and grading out as the most consistent member of the offensive line. Campen went on to play in 13 games in both 1991 and ’92, missing three contests in ’91 because of a calf injury and three others in ’92 with a sprained knee.
Green Bay’s starting center Sept. 27, 1992, vs. Pittsburgh, Campen literally launched Brett Favre’s 285-game starting streak, an NFL record among quarterbacks. His playing career came to an end in 1993 when he suffered a torn hamstring in Week 4 at Dallas (Oct. 3) and later underwent season-ending surgery. Campen played in 61 games overall with the Packers, making 42 of 48 starts from 1990-92.
Campen broke into the NFL by talking his way into a free-agent contract with the Saints in 1986 after going undrafted. Waived during training camp, he made the New Orleans roster in 1987 on his second try and started three games for the Saints. He subsequently was active for 12 games in 1988, playing in three.
A two-year starter at Tulane (1984-85), Campen received the school’s Dr. Eamon Kelley Award as a senior, honoring the top student-athlete in the class who bettered the campus and community. He was the first football player to serve as a resident advisor in the dormitory. Campen earlier had begun his collegiate career at Sacramento (Calif.) City Junior College (1982-83).
Campen began his coaching career as defensive coordinator at his prep alma mater, Ponderosa High School in Shingle Springs, Calif. After four seasons, he was named head coach and went 29-20-1 over the next five years, competing in the Sierra Valley Conference, one of the most competitive high school leagues in the state. As a Ponderosa student-athlete, he earned two letters in football and three in wrestling.
Possessor of a B.A. degree in social science with an emphasis in criminal justice, Campen served as a reserve deputy sheriff in New Orleans and volunteered with the Green Bay Police Department in a similar capacity while a Packers player.
Campen was born June 11, 1964, in Sacramento, Calif. He and his family make their home in Suamico, Wis. Campen also takes time to be involved in the community, giving talks to local groups.
