Kenny Johnson (American football)

Kenneth Ray Johnson (born January 7, 1958) is a former American football defensive back and return specialist who played ten seasons for the Atlanta Falcons and the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 1980 NFL Draft.

For the CFL quarterback, see Ken Johnson (Canadian football).
Kenny Johnson
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Position:Defensive back / return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1958-01-07) January 7, 1958
Columbia, Mississippi
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:176 lb (80 kg)
Career information
High school:Moss Point High School
College:Mississippi State
NFL Draft:1980 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:11
Interceptions:17
Return yards:2,010
Total touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

College career

Kenny Johnson played as a defensive back and return specialist at Mississippi State for four seasons from 1976-1979. He played in all 11 games each season. [1]

Professional career

Johnson was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft. He played as a cornerback from 1980-1983 and started all 16 games in each season (he started all nine in the 1982 NFL strike-shortened season). He would switch to play as a safety for the 1984 season, where he started all 16 games. In the 1985 season, he only played in five games, starting three.

Johnson started the 1986 season with the Falcons, but ended it with the Houston Oilers. Johnson played mainly as a return specialist for the Oilers from 1986-1989, only starting three games on defense. [2]

References
  1. "Kenny Johnson". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. "Kenny Johnson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.


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