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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

Career AV: 108 (80th overall since 1950)

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 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 4th round (31st overall) of the 1961 AFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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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 4
1962 24 SFO rh 37 12 8 1 0 0 0 3
1963 25 SFO RS 37 13 10 2 36 0 36 0 1 0 0 5
1964 26 SFO LCB 37 14 14 3 65 0 43 7
1965 27 SFO LCB 37 14 14 6 47 0 26 10
1966 28 SFO LCB 37 14 14 4 57 1 35 0 2 5 0 12
1967 29 SFO LCB 37 11 11 2 68 0 38 0 1 26 0 6
1968 30 SFO LCB 37 13 13 1 25 0 25 7
1969*+ 31 SFO LCB 37 14 14 5 18 0 18 13
1970*+ 32 SFO LCB 37 14 14 2 36 1 36 0 1 0 0 1 16
1971*+ 33 SFO LCB 37 14 14 3 16 0 10 0 1 0 0 16
1972*+ 34 SFO LCB 37 14 14 4 18 0 15 16
1973 35 SFO LCB 37 13 13 4 46 0 30 7
1974* 36 SFO LCB 37 13 12 3 50 0 37 11
1975 37 SFO LCB 37 14 14 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6
1976 38 SFO LCB 37 14 13 1 17 0 17 9
Career 213 199 47 615 2 63 1 7 31 0 1 148

Receiving & Rushing

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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

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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

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Bobby Jancik, Artrell Hawkins, Russell Carter, Walt Williams, Fabien 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, Josh Bullocks
5 Deltha O'Neal, Duane Starks, Frank Reed, Fred Smoot, Gene Atkins, Mike McKenzie, Martin Mayhew, Shawn Springs, Antonio Langham, Eddie Dove
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, Ken Reaves, Dave Grayson, Bruce Taylor, Pat Fischer
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 Johnny Robinson, Aeneas Williams, Brian Dawkins, Sam Madison, Eric Allen, Roger Wehrli*, Cornell Green, Louis Wright, Erich Barnes, Darrell Green*
13 Brian Dawkins, Aeneas Williams, Johnny Robinson, Roger Wehrli*, Eric Allen, Louis Wright, Troy Vincent, Night Train Lane*, Richie Petitbon, Cornell Green
14 Roger Wehrli*, Aeneas Williams, Brian Dawkins, Night Train Lane*, Cornell Green, Willie Brown*, Eric Allen, Louis Wright, Ronde Barber, Darrell Green*
15 Roger Wehrli*, Aeneas Williams, Brian Dawkins, Night Train Lane*, Eric Allen, Cornell Green, Willie Brown*, Darrell Green*, Mel Blount*, Richie Petitbon
16 Roger Wehrli*, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*, Night Train Lane*, Darrell Green*, Willie Brown*, Eric Allen, Cornell Green, Brian Dawkins, Mel Renfro*
Career Roger Wehrli*, Aeneas Williams, Mel Blount*, Night Train Lane*, Eric Allen, Cornell Green, Willie Brown*, Brian Dawkins, Mel Renfro*, Larry Wilson*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1969
1970
1971
1972
1974

First-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 (128)

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 (79)

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)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

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