Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)

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

Jimmy Johnson
Johnson in January 2014
No. 37
Position:Cornerback, safety, wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1938-03-31) March 31, 1938
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Kingsburg (Kingsburg, California)
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:47
Interception yards:615
Interception return TDs:2
Receptions:40
Receiving yards:690
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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. Johnson 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.

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