RON JOHNSONJohnson, RonHeight: 5-10 Weight: 200 Born: June 8, 1956 Detroit, MI Died: July 9, 2018 High School: Northwestern (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| 1975 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| 1976 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| 1977 | Eastern Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (22nd overall) 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 29 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 29 | LCB | 11 | 11 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 29 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 29 | SS-LCB | 12 | 3 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 29 | FS | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 29 | FS | 12 | 7 |
| 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL | 29 | S | 15 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 91 | 62 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 6/20/1978 | 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL |
| Released | 6/19/1985 | 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1984 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1981 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1981 PIT NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1982 PIT NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 34t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 160 | 12.3 | 34t | 1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1978 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1979 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1983 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
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