Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty | AV |
| 1958 | 22 | BAL | DB | 47 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1959 | 23 | BAL | DB | 47 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1960 | 24 | BAL | FS | 44 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | |||
| 1961 | 25 | PIT | RCB/LCB | 24 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 141 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | |||
| 1962 | 26 | PIT | DB | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | 27 | WAS | DB | 24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | 28 | WAS | LCB | 24 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | |||
| 1965 | 29 | WAS | LCB | 24 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | |||
| 1966 | 30 | NYJ | LCB | 24 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | |||
| 1967 | 31 | NYJ | LCB | 24 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 53 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | |||
| 1968 | 32 | NYJ | LCB | 24 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 88 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | |||
| Career | 125 | 101 | 41 | 460 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 14 | 66 | 0 | 0.0 | 60 | |||||||
| 3 yrs | BAL | 35 | 14 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | ||||||
| 3 yrs | NYJ | 41 | 41 | 17 | 173 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | ||||||
| 3 yrs | WAS | 29 | 28 | 11 | 88 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | ||||||
| 2 yrs | PIT | 20 | 18 | 8 | 162 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | ||||||
Sign up for the free Pro Football Reference newsletter and get scores, news and notes in your inbox every day.
It's also available for basketball, baseball and hockey.
Compare Johnny Sample to
Powered by 
Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1959 | 23 | BAL | DB | 47 | 12 | 2 | 22 | 129 | 0 | 25 | 5.9 | 17 | 457 | 0 | 50 | 26.9 | 596 |
| 1960 | 24 | BAL | FS | 44 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 101 | 0 | 26 | 7.2 | 18 | 519 | 1 | 94 | 28.8 | 654 |
| 1961 | 25 | PIT | RCB/LCB | 24 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 283 | 1 | 55 | 10.9 | 23 | 532 | 0 | 59 | 23.1 | 956 |
| 1962 | 26 | PIT | DB | 24 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 30 | 26.0 | 74 |
| 1963 | 27 | WAS | DB | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 42 | 22.5 | 0 | 45 | ||||
| Career | 125 | 101 | 68 | 559 | 1 | 55 | 8.2 | 60 | 1560 | 1 | 94 | 26.0 | 2652 | ||||
| 3 yrs | BAL | 35 | 14 | 36 | 230 | 0 | 26 | 6.4 | 35 | 976 | 1 | 94 | 27.9 | 1250 | |||
| 3 yrs | NYJ | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 3 yrs | WAS | 29 | 28 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 42 | 22.5 | 0 | 194 | |||||||
| 2 yrs | PIT | 20 | 18 | 30 | 284 | 1 | 55 | 9.5 | 25 | 584 | 0 | 59 | 23.4 | 1030 | |||
Rushing & Receiving
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | |||||||
| 1959 | 23 | BAL | DB | 47 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1960 | 24 | BAL | FS | 44 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Career | 125 | 101 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 yrs | BAL | 35 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 yrs | NYJ | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | WAS | 29 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | PIT | 20 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24 | BAL | FS | 44 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | 25 | PIT | RCB/LCB | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||
| 1964 | 28 | WAS | LCB | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 31 | NYJ | LCB | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968 | 32 | NYJ | LCB | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 125 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 36 | .3 | |||||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | BAL | 35 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | NYJ | 41 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | WAS | 29 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | PIT | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | .6 | |||||||||||||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: 22.63 (325th among DB, average HOF DB is 98.02)
All-Pro Teams
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Johnny Sample born?
Johnny Sample was born on June 15, 1936.
Where was Johnny Sample born?
Johnny Sample was born in Cape Charles, VA.
How tall was Johnny Sample?
Johnny Sample was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Johnny Sample weigh when playing?
Johnny Sample weighed 203 lbs (92 kg) when playing.
Is Johnny Sample in the Hall of Fame?
Johnny Sample has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Johnny Sample play?
Johnny Sample played 125 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Johnny Sample have?
Johnny Sample had 460 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Johnny Sample won?
Johnny Sample won 1 Super Bowl.
When did Johnny Sample retire?
Johnny Sample last played in 1968.
Player News