SAMMY JOHNSONJohnson, Samuel LeeHeight: 6-1 Weight: 226 Born: September 22, 1952 Burlington, NC High School: Central (High Point, NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| 1973 | North Carolina | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (90th overall) 1974 San Francisco 49ers; 29th round (341st overall) 1974 Birmingham Americans |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 48 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 48 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 48 | RB | 6 | 0 |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 48 | RB | 8 | 0 |
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 14 | 0 | ||
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 48 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 48 | RB | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 39 | RB | 3 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 62 | 0 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/29/1974 | 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL |
| Draft | 2/5/1974 | 1974 Birmingham Americans (WFL)1974 BIR WFL |
| Signed | 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | |
| Traded | 10/20/1976 | 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 8/23/1978 | 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 10/21/1978 | 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/27/1979 | 1979 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1979 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 9/19/1979 | 1979 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1979 PHI NFL |
| Released | 9/29/1979 | 1979 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1979 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 10/13/1979 | 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/26/1979 | 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL |
| Released | 8/12/1980 | 1980 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1980 GB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 44 | 237 | 5.4 | 32 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 55 | 185 | 3.4 | 26t | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 24 | 52 | 2.2 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 17 | 98 | 5.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 41 | 150 | 3.7 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 55 | 217 | 3.9 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1978 MIN NFL | 11 | 41 | 3.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 206 | 830 | 4.0 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 23 | 177 | 7.7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1977 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1977 MIN NFL | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 52 | 452 | 8.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 17 | 400 | 23.5 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 1976 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1976 MIN NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Green Bay Packers (NFL)1979 GB NFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 482 | 21.9 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1974 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1975 SF NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1976 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Year (NFL)1976 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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