RON JOHNSONJohnson, Ronald AdolphusHeight: 6-1 Weight: 205 Born: October 17, 1947 Detroit, MI Died: November 10, 2018 Madison, NJ High School: Northwestern (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Michigan | Freshmen Team |
| 1966 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1967 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 1968 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (20th overall) 1969 Cleveland Browns |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 30 | RB | 14 | 13 |
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 30 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 30 | RB | 2 | 2 |
| 1972 New York Giants (NFL)1972 NYG NFL | 30 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 New York Giants (NFL)1973 NYG NFL | 30 | RB | 12 | 11 |
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 30 | RB | 11 | 6 |
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 30 | RB | 14 | 8 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 81 | 68 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1969 | 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 8/6/1969 | 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Memphis Southmen (WFL)1974 MEM WFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1976 | 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 6/23/1976 | 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL |
| Released | 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1970 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 1970 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL |
| 1970 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL |
| 1970 Assoiciated Press All-NFC |
| 1970 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 12 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 72 | ||
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1972 New York Giants (NFL)1972 NYG NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 | ||
| 1973 New York Giants (NFL)1973 NYG NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 55 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 330 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 138 | 472 | 3.4 | 48t | 7 | ||||
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 263 | 1027 | 3.9 | 68t | 8 | ||||
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 32 | 156 | 4.9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 New York Giants (NFL)1972 NYG NFL | 298 | 1182 | 4.0 | 35t | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1973 New York Giants (NFL)1973 NYG NFL | 260 | 902 | 3.5 | 29 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 97 | 218 | 2.2 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 116 | 351 | 3.0 | 23 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1204 | 4308 | 3.6 | 68t | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 74 | 41 | 55.4 | 30 | 477 | 6.4 | 11.6 | 45t | 3 | 4.1 | 3 | 4.1 | 13 | 116 | 71.7 | |||
| 1972 New York Giants (NFL)1972 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 76 | 41 | 53.9 | 32 | 477 | 6.3 | 11.6 | 45t | 3 | 3.9 | 3 | 3.9 | 13 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69.9 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 24 | 164 | 6.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 48 | 487 | 10.1 | 50 | 4 | ||||||
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 New York Giants (NFL)1972 NYG NFL | 45 | 451 | 10.0 | 39 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 New York Giants (NFL)1973 NYG NFL | 32 | 377 | 11.8 | 45t | 3 | ||||||
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 24 | 171 | 7.1 | 21t | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 34 | 280 | 8.2 | 36t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 213 | 1977 | 9.3 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 5 | 140 | 28.0 | 69 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 171 | 28.5 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1969 CLE NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 New York Giants (NFL)1970 NYG NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 New York Giants (NFL)1971 NYG NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 New York Giants (NFL)1972 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 New York Giants (NFL)1973 NYG NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 New York Giants (NFL)1974 NYG NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 New York Giants (NFL)1975 NYG NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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