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Jimmy Johnson

James Earl Johnson

Position: DB-HB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 187 lbs.
Born: March 31, 1938 in Dallas, TX
College: UCLA

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1994

5-time Pro Bowler & 4-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1961 Draft
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 4th round (31st overall) of the AFL 1961 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1961 23 SFO rcb 12 7 5 116 0 63
1962 24 SFO rh 12 8 1 0 0 0
1963 25 SFO RS 13 10 2 36 0 36 0 1 0 0
1964 26 SFO LCB 14 14 3 65 0 43
1965 27 SFO LCB 14 14 6 47 0 26
1966 28 SFO LCB 14 14 4 57 1 35 0 2 5 0
1967 29 SFO LCB 11 11 2 68 0 38 0 1 26 0
1968 30 SFO LCB 13 13 1 25 0 25
1969*+ 31 SFO LCB 14 14 5 18 0 18
1970*+ 32 SFO LCB 14 14 2 36 1 36 0 1 0 0 1
1971*+ 33 SFO LCB 14 14 3 16 0 10 0 1 0 0
1972*+ 34 SFO LCB 14 14 4 18 0 15
1973 35 SFO LCB 13 13 4 46 0 30
1974* 36 SFO LCB 13 12 3 50 0 37
1975 37 SFO LCB 14 14 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1976 38 SFO LCB 14 13 1 17 0 17
Career 213 199 47 615 2 63 1 7 31 0 1

Receiving & Rushing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · 100/300/100
Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1962 24 SFO rh 12 8 34 627 18.4 4 80 2.8 52.3 627 4 1
1963 25 SFO RS 13 10 6 63 10.5 0 15 0.5 4.8 63 0 0
Career 213 199 40 690 17.3 4 80 0.2 3.2 690 4 1

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1962 24 SFO rh 12 8 4 24
1966 28 SFO LCB 14 14 1 6
1970*+ 32 SFO LCB 14 14 1 1 8
Career 213 199 4 2 1 38

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1969
1970
1971
1972
1974

1st-team All-Pro

1969
1970
1971
1972

Long Reception

1962 NFL 80 (9)

Non-Offensive TDs

1966 NFL 1 (7)
1970 NFL 1 (9)

Games

Career 213 (124)

Games Started

Career 199 (62)

Fumble Return Yds

1967 NFL 26 (6)

Interceptions

1965 NFL 6 (3)
1969 NFL 5 (7)
Career 47 (43)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1961 NFL 116 (10)
Career 615 (78)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1966 NFL 1 (3)
1970 NFL 1 (3)

Long Intercep. Return

1961 NFL 63 (5)

Safeties

1970 NFL 1 (1-- 18)

Career 1 (69)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1964 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1965 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1966 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1966 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1966 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL
1968 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
1969 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1969 - Pro Football Writers: 2nd team all-NFL
1969 - Hall of Fame: 2nd team all-NFL
1969 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL
1969 - Sporting News: 2nd team all-NFL
1969 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL
1970 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1970 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1970 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1970 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1970 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1971 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1971 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1971 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1971 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1971 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1971 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1971 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1971 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1972 - Associated Press: 1st team all-conf.
1972 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1972 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
1972 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
1972 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1972 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1972 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1972 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1974 - UPI: 2nd team all-conf.