RICHARD JOHNSONJohnson, Richard LaVonHeight: 5-7 Weight: 178 Born: October 19, 1961 Los Angeles, CA High School: San Pedro (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Los Angeles Harbor JC | |
| 1980 | Los Angeles Harbor JC | |
| 1981 | Colorado | Lettered |
| 1982 | Colorado | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL | RB | 1 | 0 | |
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 22 | SB | 18 | 18 |
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 22 | SB | 17 | 16 |
| 1987 Washington Redskins (NFL)1987 WAS NFL | 83 | WR | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 84 | WR | 16 | 15 |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 84 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 33 | 31 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL |
| Signed | 1/28/1983 | 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL |
| Released | 2/14/1983 | 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 4/27/1983 | 1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL |
| Expansion Draft | 9/6/1983 | 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL |
| Free Agent | 8/7/1986 | 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL |
| Signed | 4/19/1987 | 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 8/10/1987 | 1987 New York Jets (NFL)1987 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Washington Redskins (NFL)1987 WAS NFL |
| Released | 10/6/1987 | 1987 Washington Redskins (NFL)1987 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 3/15/1989 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/29/1991 | 1991 Houston Oilers (NFL)1991 HOU NFL |
| Released | 6/21/1991 | 1991 Houston Oilers (NFL)1991 HOU NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1984 Official All-USFL |
| 1984 College & Pro Football Newsweekly All-USFL |
| 1985 Official All-USFL |
| 1985 The Sporting News All-USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 90 | ||
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 | ||
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 115 | 1455 | 12.7 | 53t | 15 | ||||||
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 103 | 1384 | 13.4 | 52t | 14 | ||||||
| 1987 Washington Redskins (NFL)1987 WAS NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 70 | 1091 | 15.6 | 75t | 8 | ||||||
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 64 | 727 | 11.4 | 44t | 6 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 135 | 1823 | 13.5 | 75t | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 5 | 109 | 20.6 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1984 HOU USFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Houston Gamblers (USFL)1985 HOU USFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Detroit Lions (NFL)1990 DET NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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