Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV Awards
1954 25 SFO NFL LH 12 11 129 681 9 38 5.3 56.8 10.8 28 183 6.5 0 34 2.3 15.3 157 5.5 864 9 5 PB
1955 26 SFO NFL LH 7 3 19 69 1 12 3.6 9.9 2.7 2 6 3.0 0 11 0.3 0.9 21 3.6 75 1 0
1956 27 SFO NFL FB 12 6 80 301 2 54 3.8 25.1 6.7 8 90 11.3 0 28 0.7 7.5 88 4.4 391 2 1
1957 28 DET NFL FB 12 10 129 621 5 62 4.8 51.8 10.8 20 141 7.1 0 16 1.7 11.8 149 5.1 762 5 9
1958 29 DET NFL FB 9 8 56 254 0 19 4.5 28.2 6.2 7 60 8.6 0 18 0.8 6.7 63 5.0 314 0 3
1959 30 DET NFL FB 10 3 82 270 2 39 3.3 27.0 8.2 7 34 4.9 1 18 0.7 3.4 89 3.4 304 3 4
1960 31 PIT NFL FB 12 10 118 621 2 87 5.3 51.8 9.8 12 112 9.3 1 26 1.0 9.3 130 5.6 733 3 5 6
1961 32 PIT NFL FB 14 13 213 787 6 44 3.7 56.2 15.2 24 262 10.9 1 51 1.7 18.7 237 4.4 1049 7 7 7
1962 33 PIT NFL FB 14 14 251 1141 7 40 4.5 81.5 17.9 32 226 7.1 2 18 2.3 16.1 283 4.8 1367 9 5 12 PB,AP-2
1963 34 PIT NFL FB 12 9 186 773 4 48 4.2 64.4 15.5 21 145 6.9 1 26 1.8 12.1 207 4.4 918 5 5 7 PB
1964 35 PIT NFL FB 14 14 235 1048 7 45 4.5 74.9 16.8 17 69 4.1 1 21 1.2 4.9 252 4.4 1117 8 4 9 PB,AP CPoY-4
1965 36 PIT NFL FB 1 0 3 11 0 7 3.7 11.0 3.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 3.7 11 0 0 0
1966 37 HOU AFL FB 14 3 70 226 3 33 3.2 16.1 5.0 8 150 18.8 0 53 0.6 10.7 78 4.8 376 3 0 4
13 Yrs 143 104 1571 6803 48 87 4.3 47.6 11.0 186 1478 7.9 7 53 1.3 10.3 1757 4.7 8281 55 48 45
17 Game Avg 17 12 187 809 6 87 4.3 47.6 11.0 22 176 7.9 1 53 1.3 10.3 209 0.6 984 7 6 5
PIT (6 Yrs) 67 60 1006 4381 26 87 4.4 65.4 15.0 106 814 7.7 6 51 1.6 12.1 1112 4.7 5195 32 26 41
DET (3 Yrs) 31 21 267 1145 7 62 4.3 36.9 8.6 34 235 6.9 1 18 1.1 7.6 301 4.6 1380 8 16
SFO (3 Yrs) 31 20 228 1051 12 54 4.6 33.9 7.4 38 279 7.3 0 34 1.2 9.0 266 5.0 1330 12 6
HOU (1 Yr) 14 3 70 226 3 33 3.2 16.1 5.0 8 150 18.8 0 53 0.6 10.7 78 4.8 376 3 0 4
NFL (12 Yrs) 129 101 1501 6577 45 87 4.4 51.0 11.6 178 1328 7.5 7 51 1.4 10.3 1679 4.7 7905 52 48 41
AFL (1 Yr) 14 3 70 226 3 33 3.2 16.1 5.0 8 150 18.8 0 53 0.6 10.7 78 4.8 376 3 0 4
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1957 28 DET NFL FB 2 2 12 54 0 19 4.5 27.0 6.0 1 16 16.0 0 16 0.5 8.0 13 5.4 70 0 1
1 Yr 2 2 12 54 0 19 4.5 27.0 6.0 1 16 16.0 0 16 0.5 8.0 13 5.4 70 0 1
17 Game Avg 17 17 102 459 0 19 4.5 27.0 6.0 9 136 16.0 0 16 0.5 8.0 111 45.8 595 0 9
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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1954 25 SFO NFL LH 12 11 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1955 26 SFO NFL LH 7 3 1 29 0 29 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1956 27 SFO NFL FB 12 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1957 28 DET NFL FB 12 10 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0.0 0
1958 29 DET NFL FB 9 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0
1959 30 DET NFL FB 10 3 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0.0 0
1960 31 PIT NFL FB 12 10 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0
1961 32 PIT NFL FB 14 13 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0.0 0
1962 33 PIT NFL FB 14 14 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1963 34 PIT NFL FB 12 9 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0.0 0 PB
1964 35 PIT NFL FB 14 14 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP CPoY-4
13 Yrs 143 104 1 29 0 29 48 9 0 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 12 0 3 0 29 6 1 0 0 0.0 0
PIT (6 Yrs) 67 60 0 0 0 0 26 6 0 0 0.0 0
DET (3 Yrs) 31 21 0 0 0 0 16 3 0 0 0.0 0
SFO (3 Yrs) 31 20 1 29 0 29 6 0 0 0 0.0 0
HOU (1 Yr) 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
NFL (12 Yrs) 129 101 1 29 0 29 48 9 0 0 0.0 0
AFL (1 Yr) 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1957 28 DET NFL FB 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1 Yr 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 17 0 0 9 9 0 0 0.0 0 0
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Passing

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Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Yds 4QC GWD Awards
1954 25 SFO NFL LH 12 11 1 2 50.0 10 1 50.0 0 0.0 10 5.0 15.00 10.0 0.8 104.2 3 0 0 PB
1960 31 PIT NFL FB 12 10 1 1 100.0 15 1 100.0 0 0.0 15 15.0 35.00 15.0 1.3 158.3 0 0
1961 32 PIT NFL FB 14 13 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0.0 -22.50 0.0 0.0 0 0
13 Yrs 143 104 2 5 40.0 25 2 40.0 1 20.0 15 5.0 4.00 12.5 0.2 56.2 3 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 12 0 1 40.0 3 0 40.0 0 20.0 5.0 4.00 12.5 0.2 56.2 0 0
PIT (6 Yrs) 67 60 1 3 33.3 15 1 33.3 1 33.3 15 5.0 -3.33 15.0 0.2 50.7 0 0 0
DET (3 Yrs) 31 21 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
SFO (3 Yrs) 31 20 1 2 50.0 10 1 50.0 0 0.0 10 5.0 15.00 10.0 0.3 104.2 3 0 0
HOU (1 Yr) 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
NFL (12 Yrs) 129 101 2 5 40.0 25 2 40.0 1 20.0 15 5.0 4.00 12.5 0.2 56.2 3 0 0
AFL (1 Yr) 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1954 25 SFO NFL LH 12 11 0 0 0 0 2 25 0 19 12.5 889 PB
1955 26 SFO NFL LH 7 3 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 0 0 0 110
1956 27 SFO NFL FB 12 6 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 23 23.0 414
1961 32 PIT NFL FB 14 13 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 11 11.0 1060
13 Yrs 143 104 1 6 0 6 6.0 4 59 0 23 14.8 8375
17 Game Avg 17 12 0 1 0 1 6.0 0 7 0 3 14.8 996
PIT (6 Yrs) 67 60 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 11 11.0 5206
DET (3 Yrs) 31 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1380
SFO (3 Yrs) 31 20 1 6 0 6 6.0 3 48 0 23 16.0 1413
HOU (1 Yr) 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 376
NFL (12 Yrs) 129 101 1 6 0 6 6.0 4 59 0 23 14.8 7999
AFL (1 Yr) 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 376

Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1954 25 SFO NFL LH 12 11 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 54 4.5 PB
1955 26 SFO NFL LH 7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.9
1956 27 SFO NFL FB 12 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.0
1957 28 DET NFL FB 12 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 2.5
1959 30 DET NFL FB 10 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.8
1960 31 PIT NFL FB 12 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.5
1961 32 PIT NFL FB 14 13 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 42 3.0
1962 33 PIT NFL FB 14 14 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 54 3.9 PB,AP-2
1963 34 PIT NFL FB 12 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 2.5 PB
1964 35 PIT NFL FB 14 14 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 3.4 PB,AP CPoY-4
1966 37 HOU AFL FB 14 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.3
13 Yrs 143 104 48 7 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 330 2.3
17 Game Avg 17 12 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 39 2.3
PIT (6 Yrs) 67 60 26 6 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 192 2.9
DET (3 Yrs) 31 21 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 48 1.5
SFO (3 Yrs) 31 20 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 72 2.3
HOU (1 Yr) 14 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.3
NFL (12 Yrs) 129 101 45 7 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 0 0 312 2.4
AFL (1 Yr) 14 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was John Henry Johnson born?

John Henry Johnson was born on November 24, 1929.

Where was John Henry Johnson born?

John Henry Johnson was born in Waterproof, LA.

How tall was John Henry Johnson?

John Henry Johnson was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did John Henry Johnson weigh when playing?

John Henry Johnson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.

Is John Henry Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

John Henry Johnson was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1987.

How many games did John Henry Johnson play?

John Henry Johnson played 143 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did John Henry Johnson have?

John Henry Johnson had 1,571 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did John Henry Johnson have?

John Henry Johnson had 6,803 rushing yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has John Henry Johnson won?

John Henry Johnson never won a Super Bowl.

When did John Henry Johnson retire?

John Henry Johnson last played in 1966.