Johnnie Johnson (American football)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Johnnie Johnson
Date of birth: October 8, 1956 (1956-10-08) (age 51)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States La Grange, Texas
Career information
Position(s): Cornerback
Safety
College: Texas
NFL Draft: 1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17
Organizations
 As player:
1980-1988
1989		 Los Angeles Rams
Seattle Seahawks
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
College Football Hall of Fame

Johnnie Johnson was a member of the Los Angeles Rams from 1980 to 1988. He played cornerback and safety. Johnson played football for the University of Texas from 1976 to 1979. He was a unanimous All-America selection at defensive back in 1978 and 1979. Johnson was elected to College Football Hall of Fame in May 2007.

Preceded by
Kent Hill		 Rams Rookie of the Year Award
1980		 Succeeded by
Jairo Penaranda
v • d • e
1980 NFL Draft First Round Selections
Draft Years: 70  • 71  • 72  • 73  • 74  • 75  • 76  • 77  • 78  • 79  • 80  • 81  • 82  • 83  • 84  • 85  • 86  • 87  • 88  • 89  • 90  • 91  • 92  • 93  • 94  • 95  • 96  • 97  • 98  • 99  • 00  • 01  • 02  • 03  • 04  • 05  • 06  • 07  • 08
v • d • e
St. Louis Rams All-Time First-Round Draft Picks
Formerly the Cleveland Rams and the Los Angeles Rams. Currently based in St. Louis, Missouri.
Drake • Davis • Hall • Cordill • Mucha • Wilson • Holovak • Butkovich • Hirsch • Sitko • Wedemeyer • Thomason • Pasquariello • West • McFadin • Carey • Moomaw • Barker • Beatty • Morris • Marconi • Horton • Arnett • Shofner • Michaels • Phillips • Bass • Dickson • Cannon • McKeever • Gabriel • Olsen • Baker • Guthrie • Munson • Williams • Mack • Smith • Seymour • Klein • Reynolds • Robertson • Youngblood • Cappelletti • Fanning • Harrah • France • McLain • Brudzinski • Peacock • Andrews • K. Hill • Johnson • Owens • Redden • Dickerson • Gray • Schad • Green • Cox • Hawkins • Gary • Brostek • Lyght • Gilbert • Bettis • Gandy • Carter • Phillips • Kennison • Pace • Wistrom • Holt • Canidate • Lewis • Archuleta • Pickett • Thomas • Kennedy • Jackson • Barron • T. Hill • Carriker • Long
 This biographical article relating to an American football defensive back born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help by expanding it.