KENNY JOHNSONJohnson, Kenneth RayHeight: 5-10 Weight: 175 Born: January 7, 1958 Columbia, MS High School: Moss Point (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1977 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1978 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1979 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (137th overall) 1980 Atlanta Falcons |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 37 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 37 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 37 | RCB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 37 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 37 | LS | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 27 | SS-WS | 5 | 3 |
| 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL | 37 | SS | 7 | 2 |
| 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL | 22 | S | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 Year (NFL)1986 Year NFL | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL | 22 | FS | 12 | 3 |
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 22 | S | 13 | 0 |
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 22 | S | 16 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 127 | 81 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1980 | 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 9/16/1985 | 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL |
| Activated | 12/7/1985 | 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL |
| Reserve/Non-Football Injury | 10/24/1986 | 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL |
| Released | 12/17/1986 | 1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 12/19/1986 | 1986 Houston Oilers (NFL)1986 HOU NFL |
| Released | 9/7/1987 | 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 9/30/1987 | 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/28/1988 | 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 33 | 0 |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 23 | 0 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 31t | 2 |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 28 | 0 |
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 51 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 297 | 17.5 | 51 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 23 | 5 | 281 | 12.2 | 56 | 0 | |||
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 10 | 1 | 79 | 7.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL | 24 | 5 | 196 | 8.2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 30 | 6 | 170 | 5.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 19 | 21 | 122 | 6.4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 110 | 38 | 854 | 7.8 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 11 | 0 | 224 | 20.4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 19 | 0 | 359 | 18.9 | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 6 | 0 | 157 | 26.2 | 56 | 0 | |||
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 21 | 0 | 372 | 17.7 | 39 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 60 | 0 | 1156 | 19.3 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1980 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1981 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1981 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 2 | |
| 1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Houston Oilers (NFL)1987 HOU NFL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Houston Oilers (NFL)1988 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Houston Oilers (NFL)1989 HOU NFL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 2 |
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