Johnie Cooks

Sacks:	32
Interceptions:	4

Johnie Cooks
No. 98
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	November 23, 1958; Leland, Mississippi, U.S.
Died:	July 6, 2023 (aged 64); Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Leland
College:	Mississippi State
NFL draft:	1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
	Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts (1982–1988); New York Giants (1988–1990); Cleveland Browns (1991);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XXV); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1982); First-team All-American (1981); 2× First-team All-SEC (1980, 1981); Second-team All-SEC (1978);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	32
Interceptions:	4
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Johnie Earl Cooks (November 23, 1958 – July 6, 2023) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Baltimore Colts as the second overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. He played from 1982 to 1991 for the Colts, New York Giants, and Cleveland Browns. He was a member of the Giants when they defeated the Buffalo Bills 20–19 in Super Bowl XXV.

Cooks was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.

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