Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | AV | ||
| 1980 | 22 | ATL | RCB | 37 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 281 | 0 | 56 | 12.2 | 0 | 337 | 10 | ||||
| 1981 | 23 | ATL | RCB | 37 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 96 | 9 | ||||
| 1982 | 24 | ATL | RCB | 37 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1983 | 25 | ATL | RCB | 37 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 224 | 0 | 28 | 20.4 | 281 | 6 | ||||
| 1984 | 26 | ATL | SS | 37 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 79 | 0 | 14 | 7.9 | 19 | 359 | 0 | 27 | 18.9 | 513 | 7 |
| 1985 | 27 | ATL | DB | 37 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 1986 | 28 | 2TM | DB | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| ATL | DB | 37 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| HOU | DB | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1987 | 29 | HOU | DB | 22 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 196 | 0 | 26 | 8.2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 12.0 | 220 | 2 |
| 1988 | 30 | HOU | DB | 22 | 13 | 0 | 30 | 170 | 0 | 16 | 5.7 | 6 | 157 | 0 | 56 | 26.2 | 378 | 1 |
| 1989 | 31 | HOU | DB | 22 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 122 | 0 | 19 | 6.4 | 21 | 372 | 0 | 39 | 17.7 | 494 | 1 |
| Career | 127 | 81 | 110 | 854 | 0 | 56 | 7.8 | 60 | 1156 | 0 | 56 | 19.3 | 2369 | 44 | ||||
| 7 yrs | ATL | 85 | 78 | 37 | 366 | 0 | 56 | 9.9 | 31 | 603 | 0 | 28 | 19.5 | 1277 | 40 | |||
| 4 yrs | HOU | 42 | 3 | 73 | 488 | 0 | 26 | 6.7 | 29 | 553 | 0 | 56 | 19.1 | 1092 | 4 | |||
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Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1980 | 22 | ATL | RCB | 37 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | |||
| 1981 | 23 | ATL | RCB | 37 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 0.0 | |||
| 1982 | 24 | ATL | RCB | 37 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||
| 1983 | 25 | ATL | RCB | 37 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1984 | 26 | ATL | SS | 37 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 75 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | |||
| 1987 | 29 | HOU | DB | 22 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1988 | 30 | HOU | DB | 22 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| 1989 | 31 | HOU | DB | 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Career | 127 | 81 | 17 | 297 | 2 | 51 | 14 | 11 | 62 | 2 | 3.0 | |||||||
| 7 yrs | ATL | 85 | 78 | 16 | 246 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 2 | 3.0 | ||||||
| 4 yrs | HOU | 42 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kenny Johnson?
Kenny Johnson is 65 years old.
When was Kenny Johnson born?
Kenny Johnson was born on January 7, 1958.
Where was Kenny Johnson born?
Kenny Johnson was born in Columbia, MS.
How tall is Kenny Johnson?
Kenny Johnson is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.
How much did Kenny Johnson weigh when playing?
Kenny Johnson weighed 176 lbs (79 kg) when playing.
Is Kenny Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
Kenny Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Kenny Johnson play?
Kenny Johnson played 127 games over his career.
When did Kenny Johnson retire?
Kenny Johnson last played in 1989.
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