In 1984, Green Bay Packers quarterback David Whitehurst (father of Charlie Whitehurst) turned down a contract with the USFL which likely would've paid him significantly more money and given him an opportunity to be a starting quarterback, in order to stay in the NFL with the Packers as a backup. This decision turned out to be extremely costly, as it ruined his professional football career for good. This is the story behind this awful mistake

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David Whitehurst played for the following teams:
1977 Packers
1978 Packers
1979 Packers
1980 Packers
1981 Packers
1982 Packers
1983 Packers
1984 Packers (preseason)

David Whitehurst threw touchdown passes to:
James Lofton
Aundra Thompson
Paul Coffman
Terdell Middleton
Rich McGeorge
Harlan Huckleby
Barty Smith
Walter Landers
Gerry Ellis