Norm Johnson
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| Norm Johnson | |
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| Position(s): Kicker |
Jersey #(s): 9 |
| Born: May 31, 1960 Inglewood, California |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1982–1999 | |
| College: UCLA | |
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| Career Stats | |
| FG Att | 477 |
| FGM | 366 |
| Pct | 76.7 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Career Highlights and Awards | |
Norman Douglas "Norm" Johnson (born May 31, 1960 in Inglewood, California)[1] is a former professional American football placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football League. During that time, he played for the Seattle Seahawks (1982-1990), Atlanta Falcons (1991-1994), Pittsburgh Steelers (1995-1998), and the Philadelphia Eagles (1999). Before his NFL career, he played for UCLA.
Johnson finished his 18 NFL seasons with 366 of 477 field goals(76%) and 638 of 644 extra points(99%), giving him a total of 1,736 points. As of 2007, this ranks him #5 on the NFL's list of all time leading scorer, earning him the enduring nickname "Mr. Automatic" received during his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks.
Johnson's best season was in 1995, when he led the NFL in field goals made(34) and attempted(41), while also successfully kicking all 39 of his extra point attempts. He then assisted the Steelers to Super Bowl XXX by kicking 4 field goals in their 40-21 divisional playoff win over the Buffalo Bills and 2 field goals in their 20-16 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC title game. He also kicked a 46-yard field goal in the Steelers' 27-17 Super Bowl loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Johnson graduated in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in economics from UCLA. After his NFL career, he made his real estate hobby into a profession. He now resides in western Washington state, where he works as a real estate agent. On December 10, 2007 Johnson rescued a woman who had rolled over her car on icy roads in Kitsap County, Washington. As she struggled to crawl from the partially submerged car, Johnson freed her by kicking out the window of the car.[2]
