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|caption=Johnson in January 2014
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|position=[[Cornerback]], [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]], [[wide receiver]]
 
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|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1938|03|31}}
 
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1938|03|31}}
 
|birth_place=[[Dallas, Texas]]
 
|birth_place=[[Dallas, Texas]]
|debutyear=1961
 
|debutteam=San Francisco 49ers
 
|finalyear=1976
 
|finalteam=San Francisco 49ers
 
 
|draftyear=1961
 
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|high_school=[[Kingsburg High School|Kingsburg]]<br/>([[Kingsburg, California]])
|college=[[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]
 
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* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ([[1961 NFL season|1961]]-[[1976 NFL season|1976]])
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* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ([[1961 NFL season|1961]][[1976 NFL season|1976]])
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* 5× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1970 Pro Bowl|1969]], [[1971 Pro Bowl|1970]], [[1972 Pro Bowl|1971]], [[1973 Pro Bowl|1972]], [[1975 Pro Bowl|1974]])
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* 5× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1970 Pro Bowl|1969]][[1973 Pro Bowl|1972]], [[1975 Pro Bowl|1974]])
* 4× first-team [[All-Pro]] (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972)
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* 4× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1969 All-Pro Team|1969]]–[[1972 All-Pro Team|1972]])
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* 4× Second-team All-Pro ([[1964 All-Pro Team|1964]]–[[1966 All-Pro Team|1966]], [[1968 All-Pro Team|1968]])
 
* [[NFL 1970s All-Decade Team]]
 
* [[NFL 1970s All-Decade Team]]
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] #37 retired
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* [[San Francisco 49ers#Retired numbers|San Francisco 49ers No. 37]] retired
 
* [[San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame]]
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'''James Earl Johnson''' (born March 31, 1938) is a former [[American football]] player and track athlete.
'''James Earl Johnson''' (born March 31, 1938 in [[Dallas, Texas]]) is a former [[American football]] [[cornerback]] who played for the [[San Francisco 49ers]]. In 1994, he was enshrined into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]. He played both offense and defense as a [[college football]] player at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] where he was also a member of the [[Pi Lambda Phi]] fraternity and the school's [[UCLA Bruins#UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame|Athletic Hall of Fame]] (1992).<ref>Pi Lambda Phi 2010 Membership Directory</ref>
 
   
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Johnson was born in [[Dallas]] and raised in [[Kingsburg, California]]. He is the younger brother of [[Rafer Johnson]], winner of the [[decathlon]] gold medal at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]]. Johson played [[college football]] and ran track at [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]]. He won the NCAA [[110 metres hurdles|110-meter hurdles]] championship and was named an All-American in track and field.
His brother is [[Rafer Johnson]], an Olympic [[Decathlon]] Gold Medalist.
 
   
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Johnson was the sixth player selected in the [[1961 NFL Draft]] and played for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) from 1961 to 1976. He was selected four times as a first-team [[All-Pro]] and played in five [[Pro Bowl]]s. His jersey (No. 37) was permanently retired by the 49ers in 1977. In 1980, he was named as a first-string [[cornerback]] on the [[NFL 1970s All-Decade Team]], and in 1994 he was inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].
==NFL career (1961-76)==
 
Jimmy Johnson played [[NFL]] football for 16 years at multiple positions. He first played safety, then he moved to [[wide receiver]], then back to safety, and finally to cornerback. During his career, he intercepted 47 passes and returned them for 615 yards. He also caught 40 passes for 690 yards (17.25 yards per. reception avg.).
 
   
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==Early years==
Johnson was named in an article by [[Dan Wetzel]] as the best cornerback never to play in a [[Super Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AkXpp9lzV7LPbjobJVtm8bg5nYcB?slug=jc-nonsuperbowlteam072209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns|title=Greatest players never to make the Super Bowl|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|date=2009-07-22|accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref>
 
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Johnson was born in 1938 in [[Dallas]].<ref name=PFR>{{cite web|title=Jimmy Johnson Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=April 9, 2017|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnJi01.htm}}</ref> His family moved to central California when Johnson was a boy. He attended [[Kingsburg High School]] in [[Kingsburg, California|Kingsburg]] in [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]].<ref name=Fresno/><ref name=TSN>{{cite news|title=They Shall Not Pass-That's Johnson's Credo|newspaper=The Sporting News|date=November 21, 1970|url=}}</ref>
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Johnson's older brother [[Rafer Johnson]] preceded him as a multi-sport star at Kingsburgh High School and UCLA, ultimately winning the gold medal in the [[decathlon]] at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]].<ref name=Fresno/><ref name=TSN/>
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==UCLA==
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Johnson attended UCLA and played for the [[UCLA Bruins football]] team as a wingback and defensive back.<ref name=PFHOF/> He totaled 812 yards from scrimmage in 1959 and 1960.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jim Johnson College Stats|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=April 9, 2017|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jim-johnson-1.html}}</ref> Johnson also competed in track at UCLA, won the NCAA 110-meter hurdles championship, and was named an All-American in track and field.<ref name=Fresno/>
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==NFL career==
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Johnson was selected by the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the first round (sixth overall pick) of the [[1961 NFL Draft]] and by the [[San Diego Chargers]] in the fourth round (31st overall pick) of the 1961 AFL Draft.<ref name=PFR/> He signed with the 49ers in June 1961.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kilmer, Johnson Sign 49er Pacts|newspaper=Reno Gazette-Journal|date=June 14, 1961|page=20|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10194902/kilmer_johnson_sign_49er_pacts/}}</ref> As a rookie, Johnson appeared in 12 games for the 1961 49ers, played at the cornerback position, and intercepted five passes for a career-high 116 return yards. He became a [[wide receiver]] in 1962 and caught 34 passes for 626 yards and four touchdowns. His most productive game as a wide receiver came against the [[Detroit Lions]], in which he caught 11 passes for 181 yards. Earlier that season, he caught a game-winning 80-yard touchdown reception against the [[Chicago Bears]], which at the time was the longest scoring pass in 49ers history.<ref>{{cite news|title=49ers Snap Chicago Jinx On Record Scoring Pass|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10204016/49ers_snap_chicago_jinx_on_record/|accessdate=April 11, 2017|work=Daily Independent Journal|agency=United Press International|date=October 15, 1962|page=10|via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> Johnson returned to defense in 1963 and played principally at safety and cornerback for the rest of his career. He remained with the 49ers for 16 years through the 1976 season, appearing in 213 NFL games.<ref name=PFR/>
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During his 16 years in the NFL, Johnson intercepted 47 passes for 615 return yards and two touchdowns in his NFL career. He was selected four times as a first-team All-Pro: 1969 (AP, UPI), 1970 (AP, NEA, Pro Football Writers, Pro Football Weekly), 1971 (AP, NEA, Pro Football Writers, Pro Football Weekly), and 1972 (AP, NEA, Pro Football Writers, Pro Football Weekly). He was also selected to play in five Pro Bowls ([[1970 Pro Bowl|1969]]–[[1973 Pro Bowl|1972]], [[1975 Pro Bowl|1974]]).<ref name=PFR/> According to his biography at the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]], Johnson is regarded as "one of the best man-to-man defenders in history."<ref name=PFHOF>{{cite web|title=Jimmy Johnson Biography|publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame|accessdate=April 9, 2017|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/players/jimmy-johnson/biography/}}</ref>
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==Later years and honors==
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Johnson has received numerous honors for his football career, including the following:
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* In 1977, the 49ers retired Johnson's jersey (No. 37) during halftime of a Monday night game dubbed "Jimmy Johnson Night at Candlestick Park."<ref>{{cite news|title=49ers honor Jimmy Johnson this evening|newspaper=Ukiah Daily Journal|date=December 12, 1977|page=6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10195479/49ers_honor_jimmy_johnson_this_evening/}}</ref>
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* In 1978, Johnson was inducted into the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame.<ref name=Fresno>{{cite web|title=1978 Inductees|publisher=Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame|accessdate=April 9, 2017|url=http://www.fresnoahof.org/1978-past-inductees}}</ref>
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* In 1980, Johnson and [[Willie Brown (American football)|Willie Brown]] were named the first-string cornerbacks on the [[NFL 1970s All-Decade Team]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Shula, Guy, O.J. on All-Decade team|newspaper=The Akron Beacon-Journal|date=August 3, 1980|page=C12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10195382/shula_guy_oj_on_alldecade_team/}}</ref>
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* In 1990, Johnson was inducted into the [[Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bashof.org/Hall_of_Fame_1990.html |title=1990 |work=Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame |accessdate=November 11, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616062620/http://www.bashof.org/Hall_of_Fame_1990.html |archivedate=June 16, 2011 |df= }}</ref>
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* In 1992, Johnson was inducted into the [[UCLA Bruins#UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame|UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Names in the News|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=April 21, 1992|page=C8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10195825/names_in_the_news/}}</ref>
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* In 1994, he was inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dorsett spearheads new picks for Hall|newspaper=Daily Press (VA)|date=January 30, 1994|page=5|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10195202/dorsett_spearheads_new_picks_for_hall/}}</ref>
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* In 2009, he was one of the charter inductees into the [[San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=49ers Announce Edward DeBartolo Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame|url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-1/49ers-Announce-Edward-DeBartolo-Sr-49ers-Hall-of-Fame/ce343051-9d0a-102c-ae14-8cc2288110cb|publisher=San Francisco 49ers|accessdate=September 30, 2016|date=May 12, 2009}}</ref>
   
 
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*[http://www.jimmyjohnson37.com Jimmy Johnson's personal web site]
 
*Pro Football Hall of Fame [http://profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=105 Jimmy Johnson profile]
 
*Pro Football Hall of Fame [http://profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=105 Jimmy Johnson profile]
   
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Latest revision as of 02:23, 20 July 2019

Jimmy Johnson
File:File:Jimmy Johnson signs autographs in Jan 2014.jpg
Johnson in January 2014
No. 37     
Cornerback, safety, wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1938-03-31) March 31, 1938 (age 86)
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas
Career information
College: UCLA
NFL Draft: 1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
* San Francisco 49ers (19611976)
Career highlights and awards
* 5× Pro Bowl (19691972, 1974)
Interceptions     47
Interception yards     615
Interception return TDs     2
Receptions     40
Receiving yards     690
Receiving touchdowns     4
Stats at NFL.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame

James Earl Johnson (born March 31, 1938) is a former American football player and track athlete.

Johnson was born in Dallas and raised in Kingsburg, California. He is the younger brother of Rafer Johnson, winner of the decathlon gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Johson played college football and ran track at UCLA. He won the NCAA 110-meter hurdles championship and was named an All-American in track and field.

Johnson was the sixth player selected in the 1961 NFL Draft and played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL) from 1961 to 1976. He was selected four times as a first-team All-Pro and played in five Pro Bowls. His jersey (No. 37) was permanently retired by the 49ers in 1977. In 1980, he was named as a first-string cornerback on the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team, and in 1994 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Early years

Johnson was born in 1938 in Dallas.[1] His family moved to central California when Johnson was a boy. He attended Kingsburg High School in Kingsburg in Fresno County.[2][3]

Johnson's older brother Rafer Johnson preceded him as a multi-sport star at Kingsburgh High School and UCLA, ultimately winning the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

UCLA

Johnson attended UCLA and played for the UCLA Bruins football team as a wingback and defensive back.[4] He totaled 812 yards from scrimmage in 1959 and 1960.[5] Johnson also competed in track at UCLA, won the NCAA 110-meter hurdles championship, and was named an All-American in track and field.[2]

NFL career

Johnson was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round (sixth overall pick) of the 1961 NFL Draft and by the San Diego Chargers in the fourth round (31st overall pick) of the 1961 AFL Draft.[1] He signed with the 49ers in June 1961.[6] As a rookie, Johnson appeared in 12 games for the 1961 49ers, played at the cornerback position, and intercepted five passes for a career-high 116 return yards. He became a wide receiver in 1962 and caught 34 passes for 626 yards and four touchdowns. His most productive game as a wide receiver came against the Detroit Lions, in which he caught 11 passes for 181 yards. Earlier that season, he caught a game-winning 80-yard touchdown reception against the Chicago Bears, which at the time was the longest scoring pass in 49ers history.[7] Johnson returned to defense in 1963 and played principally at safety and cornerback for the rest of his career. He remained with the 49ers for 16 years through the 1976 season, appearing in 213 NFL games.[1]

During his 16 years in the NFL, Johnson intercepted 47 passes for 615 return yards and two touchdowns in his NFL career. He was selected four times as a first-team All-Pro: 1969 (AP, UPI), 1970 (AP, NEA, Pro Football Writers, Pro Football Weekly), 1971 (AP, NEA, Pro Football Writers, Pro Football Weekly), and 1972 (AP, NEA, Pro Football Writers, Pro Football Weekly). He was also selected to play in five Pro Bowls (19691972, 1974).[1] According to his biography at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Johnson is regarded as "one of the best man-to-man defenders in history."[4]

Later years and honors

Johnson has received numerous honors for his football career, including the following:

  • In 1977, the 49ers retired Johnson's jersey (No. 37) during halftime of a Monday night game dubbed "Jimmy Johnson Night at Candlestick Park."[8]
  • In 1978, Johnson was inducted into the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]
  • In 2009, he was one of the charter inductees into the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame.[13]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jimmy Johnson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JohnJi01.htm. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "1978 Inductees". Fresno County Athletic Hall of Fame. http://www.fresnoahof.org/1978-past-inductees. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "They Shall Not Pass-That's Johnson's Credo". The Sporting News. November 21, 1970.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Jimmy Johnson Biography". Pro Football Hall of Fame. http://www.profootballhof.com/players/jimmy-johnson/biography/. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  5. "Jim Johnson College Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/jim-johnson-1.html. Retrieved April 9, 2017.
  6. "Kilmer, Johnson Sign 49er Pacts". Reno Gazette-Journal: p. 20. June 14, 1961. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10194902/kilmer_johnson_sign_49er_pacts/.
  7. "49ers Snap Chicago Jinx On Record Scoring Pass". Daily Independent Journal. United Press International: p. 10. October 15, 1962. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10204016/49ers_snap_chicago_jinx_on_record/. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  8. "49ers honor Jimmy Johnson this evening". Ukiah Daily Journal: p. 6. December 12, 1977. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10195479/49ers_honor_jimmy_johnson_this_evening/.
  9. "Shula, Guy, O.J. on All-Decade team". The Akron Beacon-Journal: p. C12. August 3, 1980. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10195382/shula_guy_oj_on_alldecade_team/.
  10. "1990". Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110616062620/http://www.bashof.org/Hall_of_Fame_1990.html. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
  11. "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times: p. C8. April 21, 1992. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10195825/names_in_the_news/.
  12. "Dorsett spearheads new picks for Hall". Daily Press (VA): p. 5. January 30, 1994. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10195202/dorsett_spearheads_new_picks_for_hall/.
  13. "49ers Announce Edward DeBartolo Sr. 49ers Hall of Fame". San Francisco 49ers. May 12, 2009. http://www.49ers.com/news/article-1/49ers-Announce-Edward-DeBartolo-Sr-49ers-Hall-of-Fame/ce343051-9d0a-102c-ae14-8cc2288110cb. Retrieved September 30, 2016.

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