John Henry Johnson
John Henry Johnson
Position: FB-HB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: November 24, 1929 in Waterproof, LA
Died: June 3, 2011 in Tracy, CA
College: St. Mary's (CA), Arizona St. (school history)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2nd round (18th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 71 (609th overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1987, finalist in 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986
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John Henry Johnson 1957 Touchdown Log
5 Touchdowns
5 Rushing, 1 Go-Ahead, Long of 62 yards
| Team |
Opponent |
Location |
Day of Week |
Quarter |
Distance |
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| 3 or fewer yards | 3 |
| 4-9 yards | 1 |
| 30 or more yards | 1 |
|
| Rk |
G# |
Date |
Tm |
|
Opp |
Result |
Quarter |
Type |
Dist |
Quarterback |
Score Before |
Score After |
| 1 |
4 |
1957-10-20 |
DET |
|
BAL |
W 31-27 |
4 |
Rushing |
1 |
|
Trail 17-27 |
Trail 24-27 |
| 2 |
8 |
1957-11-17 |
DET |
|
SFO |
W 31-10 |
2 |
Rushing |
3 |
|
Lead 14-3 |
Lead 21-3 |
| 3 |
10 |
1957-11-28 |
DET |
|
GNB |
W 18-6 |
3 |
Rushing |
62 |
|
Trail 3-6 |
Lead 10-6* |
| 4 |
11 |
1957-12-08 |
DET |
|
CLE |
W 20-7 |
4 |
Rushing |
4 |
|
Lead 13-7 |
Lead 20-7 |
| 5 |
12 |
1957-12-15 |
DET |
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CHI |
W 21-13 |
4 |
Rushing |
2 |
|
Lead 14-13 |
Lead 21-13 |