JOHNNY CARSONCarson, Johnny RichardHeight: 6-2 Weight: 202 Born: January 31, 1930 Atlanta, GA Died: April 1, 2009 Social Circle, GA High School: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Atlanta, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Georgia | |
| 1950 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1951 | Georgia | |
| 1952 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1953 | Georgia | Lettered |
| Draft: 15th round (180th overall) 1953 Cleveland Browns |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 82 | LOE | 12 | 4 |
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 82 | LOE | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 82 | LOE | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 82 | LOE | 12 | 12 |
| 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL | 82 | LOE | 4 | 3 |
| 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL | 82 | ROE | 5 | 2 |
| 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL | 82 | TE-SE | 14 | 14 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 71 | 59 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1953 | 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | |
| Traded | 8/29/1954 | 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL |
| Released | 10/26/1959 | 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1961 | 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 90 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 12 | 139 | 11.6 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 23 | 443 | 19.3 | 51 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 39 | 504 | 12.9 | 26t | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL)1957 WAS NFL | 34 | 583 | 17.1 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Washington Redskins (NFL)1958 WAS NFL | 14 | 244 | 17.4 | 28t | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1959 Washington Redskins (NFL)1959 WAS NFL | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL | 45 | 604 | 13.4 | 47 | 4 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 173 | 2591 | 15.0 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Houston Oilers (AFL)1960 HOU AFL | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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