JIMMY JOHNSONJohnson, James EarlHeight: 6-2 Weight: 188 Born: March 31, 1938 Dallas, TX Died: May 8, 2024 CA High School: Kingsburg (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Santa Monica JC | Played |
| 1958 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1959 | UCLA | Lettered |
| 1960 | UCLA | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (32nd overall) 1961 San Diego Chargers; 1st round (6th overall) 1961 San Francisco 49ers |
| Relatives: Brother of Rafer Johnson |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 37 | RCB | 12 | 8 |
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 37 | FL | 12 | 7 |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 37 | RS-SE | 13 | 14 |
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 11 | 11 |
| 1968 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1968 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 37 | LCB | 14 | 13 |
| 16 Years (NFL)16 Years NFL | 213 | 204 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/23/1960 | 1961 San Diego Chargers (AFL)1961 SD AFL |
| Draft | 12/27/1960 | 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL |
| Signed | 6/12/1961 | 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1977 | 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 38 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 34 | 627 | 18.4 | 80t | 4 | ||||||
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 690 | 17.3 | 80t | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1961 SF NFL | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 63 | 0 |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 36 | 0 |
| 1964 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1964 SF NFL | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 43 | 0 |
| 1965 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1965 SF NFL | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 26 | 0 |
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 35t | 1 |
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1968 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1968 SF NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 1969 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1969 SF NFL | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 18 | 0 |
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 36t | 1 |
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1972 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1972 SF NFL | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 15 | 0 |
| 1973 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1973 SF NFL | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 30 | 0 |
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 37 | 0 |
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 615 | 13.1 | 63 | 2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1962 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1963 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1966 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1967 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1967 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 1970 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1970 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1971 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 0 |
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