Joe JohnsonJohnson, Joseph FrancisHeight: 6-0 Weight: 195 Born: November 3, 1929 New Haven, CT Died: November 1, 2003 Las Vegas, NV High School: James Hillhouse (New Haven, CT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Boston College | |
| 1951 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1952 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1953 | Boston College | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | 40 | ROH-LOH | 12 | 1 |
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 40 | ROH-LOE-LOH | 12 | 2 |
| 1956 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1956 GB NFL | 40 | LOH | 12 | 4 |
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 40 | ROH-LOH | 12 | 1 |
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 40 | ROH | 6 | 4 |
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 24 | SE-TE | 7 | 7 |
| 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL | 24 | TE | 6 | 5 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 67 | 24 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1953 | 1953 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1953 GB NFL |
| Signed | 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | |
| Traded | 8/31/1958 | 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL |
| Released | 9/8/1958 | 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 11/6/1958 | 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL |
| Released | 1959 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1959 GB NFL | |
| Signed | 11/2/1960 | 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL |
| Released | 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | 7 | 31 | 4.4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 49 | 210 | 4.3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1956 GB NFL | 35 | 129 | 3.7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 93 | 376 | 4.0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | 10 | 72 | 7.2 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 30t | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1956 GB NFL | 28 | 258 | 9.2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 10 | 176 | 17.6 | 61 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1960 Boston Patriots (AFL)1960 BOS AFL | 11 | 186 | 16.9 | 51t | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)1961 BOS AFL | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 84 | 920 | 11.0 | 61 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1957 GB NFL | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1954 GB NFL | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 137 | 22.8 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1955 GB NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1956 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1958 GB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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