Ron Johnson

Ronald Adolphis Johnson
Born: October 17, 1947
Detroit, MI USA
Deceased: November 10, 2018
Position: RB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205
College: Michigan
High School: Northwestern (Detroit, MI)
Career: 1969-1975
Drafted: 1969 in Round 1, #20 overall by the Cleveland Browns

Ron Johnson played from 1969 to 1975 during his career with the Cleveland Browns and New York Giants. Johnson ran for 4,308 yards in his career on 1,204 attempts, scoring 40 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 213 passes for 1,977 yards and 15 receiving touchdowns..


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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
1969NFL Cleveland Browns100.000.000.000.039.6
1972NFL New York Giants100.000.000.000.039.6
Totals200.000.000.000.0

Rushing:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1969NFL Cleveland Browns1384723.448 7
1970NFL New York Giants26310273.968 8
1971NFL New York Giants321564.917 1
1972NFL New York Giants29811824.035 9
1973NFL New York Giants2609023.529 6
1974NFL New York Giants972182.214 4
1975NFL New York Giants1163513.023 5
Totals120443083.668 40

Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1969NFL Cleveland Browns241646.818 0
1970NFL New York Giants4848710.150 4
1971NFL New York Giants6477.830 0
1972NFL New York Giants4545110.039 5
1973NFL New York Giants3237711.845 3
1974NFL New York Giants241717.121 2
1975NFL New York Giants342808.236 1
Totals21319779.350 15

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1969NFL Cleveland Browns13131.031 0
1970NFL New York Giants514028.069 0
Totals617128.569 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1969NFL Cleveland Browns70000042
1970NFL New York Giants84000072
1971NFL New York Giants100006
1972NFL New York Giants9500084
1973NFL New York Giants6300054
1974NFL New York Giants4200036
1975NFL New York Giants5100036
Totals401500000000000330


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1969NFLCleveland Browns140
1970NFLNew York Giants140
1971NFLNew York Giants20
1972NFLNew York Giants140
1973NFLNew York Giants120
1974NFLNew York Giants110
1975NFLNew York Giants140

Honors

1970 - Associated Press All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1970 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1972 - Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1972 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)


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