BENNY JOHNSONJohnson, Benny L.Height: 5-11 Weight: 175 Born: June 29, 1948 Fort Valley, GA Died: August 10, 1988 Orlando, FL High School: Jones (Orlando, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Johnson C. Smith | |
| 1967 | Johnson C. Smith | |
| 1968 | Johnson C. Smith | |
| 1969 | Johnson C. Smith |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 33 | LCB | 14 | 0 |
| 1971 Houston Oilers (NFL)1971 HOU NFL | 33 | RCB | 10 | 4 |
| 1972 Houston Oilers (NFL)1972 HOU NFL | 33 | RCB | 14 | 10 |
| 1973 Houston Oilers (NFL)1973 HOU NFL | 33 | RCB-LCB | 13 | 4 |
| 1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL | 38/0 | RCB | ||
| 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL | 22 | CB | 9 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 60 | 18 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Chicago Fire (WFL)1974 CHI WFL |
| Signed | 10/22/1974 | 1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL |
| IA | 9/8/1974 | 1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL |
| Traded | 5/30/1975 | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL |
| Released | 9/9/1975 | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/10/1975 | 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL |
| Released | 9/17/1975 | 1975 Denver Broncos (NFL)1975 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 3/29/1976 | 1976 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1976 NO NFL |
| Released | 1977 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1977 NO NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Houston Oilers (NFL)1972 HOU NFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1974 Philadelphia Bell (WFL)1974 PHI WFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Houston Oilers (NFL)1970 HOU NFL | 15 | 320 | 21.3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Houston Oilers (NFL)1972 HOU NFL | 13 | 230 | 17.7 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 550 | 19.6 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Houston Oilers (NFL)1971 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Houston Oilers (NFL)1972 HOU NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
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