JOHN HENRY JOHNSONJohnson, John HenryHeight: 6-2 Weight: 210 Born: November 24, 1929 Waterproof, LA Died: June 3, 2011 Tracy, CA High School: Pittsburg (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | St. Mary's (California) | Freshmen Team |
| 1950 | St. Mary's (California) | Roster |
| 1951 | Arizona State | |
| 1952 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (18th overall) 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 35 | HB | 15 | |
| 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | 35 | LOH-LDH-LS | 12 | 11 |
| 1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL | 35 | LOH-DB | 7 | 3 |
| 1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL | 35 | FB-ROH-LOH | 12 | 6 |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 35 | FB | 12 | 10 |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 35 | FB | 10 | 8 |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 35 | FB-ROH | 11 | 2 |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 35 | FB | 12 | 10 |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 35 | FB | 14 | 12 |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 35 | FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 35 | FB | 12 | 11 |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 35 | FB | 14 | 14 |
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 35 | FB | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)1966 HOU AFL | 35 | FB | 14 | 4 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 145 | 106 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 15 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1953 | 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | |
| Free Agent | 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | |
| Signed (Future) | 12/1/1953 | 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL |
| Traded | 5/14/1957 | 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL |
| Reserve/Suspended | 11/2/1959 | 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL |
| Activated | 11/9/1959 | 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL |
| Traded | 4/11/1960 | 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL |
| Released | 1966 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1966 PIT NFL | |
| Signed | 1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)1966 HOU AFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1967 | 1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)1966 HOU AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)1966 HOU AFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 330 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 107 | 648 | 6.1 | 51 | 5 | ||||
| 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | 129 | 681 | 5.3 | 38t | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL | 19 | 69 | 3.6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL | 80 | 301 | 3.8 | 54 | 2 | ||||
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 129 | 621 | 4.8 | 62t | 5 | ||||
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 56 | 254 | 4.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 82 | 270 | 3.3 | 39 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 118 | 621 | 5.3 | 87t | 2 | ||||
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 213 | 787 | 3.7 | 44 | 6 | ||||
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 251 | 1141 | 4.5 | 40 | 7 | ||||
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 186 | 773 | 4.2 | 48 | 4 | ||||
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 235 | 1048 | 4.5 | 45t | 7 | ||||
| 1965 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1965 PIT NFL | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)1966 HOU AFL | 70 | 226 | 3.2 | 28t | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1571 | 6803 | 4.3 | 87t | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 5 | 62 | 5.6 | 12.4 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 25.6 | |||
| 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 10 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10t | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104.2 | |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15t | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.3 |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 2 | 25 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 15t | 2 | 40.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 11 | 5 | 45.5 | 5 | 62 | 5.6 | 12.4 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 25.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 33 | 365 | 11.1 | 40 | 3 | ||||||
| 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | 28 | 183 | 6.5 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 20 | 141 | 7.1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 12 | 112 | 9.3 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 24 | 262 | 10.9 | 51 | 1 | ||||||
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 32 | 226 | 7.1 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 21 | 145 | 6.9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 17 | 69 | 4.1 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1966 Houston Oilers (AFL)1966 HOU AFL | 8 | 150 | 18.8 | 53 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 186 | 1478 | 7.9 | 53 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 33 | 365 | 11.1 | 40 | 3 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 15 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 47 | - | 386 | 8.2 | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 47 | 386 | 8.2 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Calgary Stampeders (WIFU)1953 CAL WIFU | 20 | - | 578 | 28.9 | 104 | 1 | |||
| 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 20 | 578 | 28.9 | 104 | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Detroit Lions (NFL)1957 DET NFL | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Detroit Lions (NFL)1958 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1959 Detroit Lions (NFL)1959 DET NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1960 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1961 PIT NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1962 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1963 PIT NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1964 PIT NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 48 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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