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John Henry Johnson

Retired

Tennessee Titans · FB-HB

John Henry Johnson recorded 130 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers.

52.3

rush yds/gm

11.4

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

130

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to John Henry Johnson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1964
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
Score hidden
OCT 10, 1964

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1964

200 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1960
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
DEC 11, 1960

Philadelphia Eagles vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1960

182 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1963
W
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
WSH
Score hidden
NOV 17, 1963

Pittsburgh Steelers vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1963

105 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1962
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
NOV 4, 1962

Minnesota Vikings vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1962

91 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1954
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
Score hidden
OCT 24, 1954

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1954

83 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from John Henry Johnson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 200 rushing yards · 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1964
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
Score hidden
OCT 10, 1964

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1964

200 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 62 receiving yards

Regular Season
1961
W
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
WSH
Score hidden
DEC 10, 1961

Pittsburgh Steelers vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 10, 1961

57 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career accomplishments

13 NFL seasons130 career games25 career passing yards2 career passing touchdowns6,803 career rushing yards48 career rushing touchdowns186 career receptions1,478 career receiving yards7 career receiving touchdownsCollege: St. Mary's (CA)2 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 26, 1954Most recent: Dec 18, 1966

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history