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

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 108 (83rd overall since 1950)
5-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1994

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Hall of Fame

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Fine Details  · Last updated Nov 9, 2011 3:32PM
All-Time Rank: #143. Lenny Moore… #144. Julius Peppers… #145. Larry Wilson… #146. JIMMY JOHNSON… #147. Joe Namath… #148. Jim Ringo… #149. Mel Renfro… 

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1961 23 SFO rcb 37 12 7 5 116 0 63 0 5
1962 24 SFO rh 37 12 8 0 1 0 0 0 11
1963 25 SFO RS 37 13 10 2 36 0 36 0 0 0 1 0 0 5
1964 26 SFO LCB 37 14 14 3 65 0 43 0 7
1965 27 SFO LCB 37 14 14 6 47 0 26 0 11
1966 28 SFO LCB 37 14 14 4 57 1 35 0 0 0 2 5 0 12
1967 29 SFO LCB 37 11 11 2 68 0 38 0 0 0 1 26 0 6
1968 30 SFO LCB 37 13 13 1 25 0 25 0 6
1969*+ 31 SFO LCB 37 14 14 5 18 0 18 0 15
1970*+ 32 SFO LCB 37 14 14 2 36 1 36 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 15
1971*+ 33 SFO LCB 37 14 14 3 16 0 10 0 0 0 1 0 0 16
1972*+ 34 SFO LCB 37 14 14 4 18 0 15 0 16
1973 35 SFO LCB 37 13 13 4 46 0 30 0 7
1974* 36 SFO LCB 37 13 12 3 50 0 37 0 10
1975 37 SFO LCB 37 14 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7
1976 38 SFO LCB 37 14 13 1 17 0 17 0 9
Career 213 199 47 615 2 63 0 0 1 7 31 0 1 158

Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. 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 37 12 8 34 627 18.4 4 80 2.8 52.3 627 4 1
1963 25 SFO RS 37 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

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1962 24 SFO rh 37 12 8 4 4 24
1966 28 SFO LCB 37 14 14 1 1 6
1970*+ 32 SFO LCB 37 14 14 1 1 1 8
Career 213 199 4 2 6 1 38

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What does "similar" mean?
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Bobby Jancik, Artrell Hawkins, Russell Carter, Walt Williams, Fabian Washington, John Swain, Shawntae Spencer, Tom Knight, Reynaldo Hill, Sammy Davis
4 Brian Williams, Cory Hall, Antonio Gibson, Travis Fisher, Willie West, Thomas Randolph, Dick Felt, Artrell Hawkins, Joe Beauchamp, Michael Huff
5 Deltha O'Neal, Duane Starks, Frank Reed, Fred Smoot, Gene Atkins, Mike McKenzie, Martin Mayhew, Shawn Springs, Carlos Rogers, Antonio Langham
6 Deltha O'Neal, Eddie McMillan, Louis Breeden, Ray Rhodes, Emmitt Thomas*, Shawn Springs, DeAngelo Hall, Dean Derby, Irv Cross, Kim Herring
7 Deltha O'Neal, Johnny Robinson, Ray Rhodes, Louis Breeden, Donnell Woolford, Shawn Springs, DeAngelo Hall, Ken Reaves, Dave Grayson, Bruce Taylor
8 Shawn Springs, Donnell Woolford, Ken Reaves, Kevin Ross, Deltha O'Neal, Louis Breeden, Mike Washington, Nate Clements, Kermit Alexander, Tony Greene
9 Eric Davis, Bernie Parrish, Raymond Clayborn, Pat Fischer, Louis Breeden, Patrick Surtain, Dave Waymer, Merton Hanks, Mark A. Carrier, George Saimes
10 Charles Woodson, Ty Law, Chris McAlister, Dave Grayson, Jerry Norton, Hanford Dixon, Patrick Surtain, Brian Dawkins, Dale Carter, Miller Farr
11 Brian Dawkins, Charles Woodson, Ty Law, Darrell Green*, Sam Madison, Troy Vincent, Chris McAlister, Donnie Shell, Johnny Robinson, Eric Allen
12 Charles Woodson, Johnny Robinson, Aeneas Williams, Brian Dawkins, Sam Madison, Eric Allen, Roger Wehrli*, Cornell Green, Louis Wright, Champ Bailey
13 Brian Dawkins, Aeneas Williams, Johnny Robinson, Charles Woodson, Roger Wehrli*, Eric Allen, Louis Wright, Troy Vincent, Night Train Lane*, Richie Petitbon
14 Roger Wehrli*, Brian Dawkins, Aeneas Williams, Night Train Lane*, Cornell Green, Willie Brown*, Eric Allen, Louis Wright, Champ Bailey, Ronde Barber
15 Brian Dawkins, Roger Wehrli*, Aeneas Williams, Night Train Lane*, Eric Allen, Cornell Green, Willie Brown*, Darrell Green*, Mel Blount*, Richie Petitbon
16 Brian Dawkins, Roger Wehrli*, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*, Night Train Lane*, Darrell Green*, Willie Brown*, Eric Allen, Cornell Green, Ronde Barber
Career Brian Dawkins, Roger Wehrli*, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*, Night Train Lane*, Eric Allen, Cornell Green, Willie Brown*, Ronde Barber, Mel Renfro*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls
1969
1970
1971
1972
1974

First-Team All-Pro
1969
1970
1971
1972

Approximate Value
1971 NFL 16 (10)
Career 158 (44)

Approximate Value (Weighted)
Career 108 (83)

Long Reception
1962 NFL 80 (9)

Non-Offensive TDs
1966 NFL 1 (7)
1970 NFL 1 (9)

Games
Career 213 (148)

Games Started
Career 199 (72)

Fumble Return Yds
1967 NFL 26 (6)

Interceptions
1965 NFL 6 (3)
1969 NFL 5 (7)
Career 47 (46)

Intercept. Ret. Yds
1961 NFL 116 (10)
Career 615 (81)

Intercept. Ret. TD
1966 NFL 1 (3)
1970 NFL 1 (3)

Long Intercep. Return
1961 NFL 63 (5)

Safeties
1970 NFL 1 (1/19)
Career 1 (72)

   

All-Pro Teams

Year Team Level Voters
19642nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19652nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19661st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19662nd TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19662nd TeamAll-NFLUPI
19682nd TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19691st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19692nd TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19692nd TeamAll-NFLHall of Fame
19692nd TeamAll-NFLNY Daily News
19692nd TeamAll-NFLSporting News
19691st TeamAll-NFLUPI
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19701st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19701st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19701st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19701st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19701st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19711st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19711st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19711st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19711st TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19711st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19711st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19711st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19711st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19721st TeamAll-Conf.Associated Press
19721st TeamAll-Conf.Pro Football Weekly
19721st TeamAll-Conf.Sporting News
19722nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI
19721st TeamAll-NFLAssociated Press
19721st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Writers
19721st TeamAll-NFLNewspaper Ent. Assoc.
19721st TeamAll-NFLPro Football Weekly
19742nd TeamAll-Conf.UPI