Benny Johnson
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[edit] Biography
Benny Johnson (Benny L. Johnson) was born on June 29, 1948 in Fort Valley, Georgia. After going to high school at Jones (Orlando, FL), Johnson attended Johnson C. Smith University. Johnson made his professional debut in the NFL in 1970 with the Houston Oilers. He played for the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints over the course of his 5 year career.
Most people believe that 1972 was Benny Johnson's best year.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Kick Return Stats
| year | team | league | games | RET | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 15 | 320 | 21.3 | 40 | 0 |
| 1971 | HOO | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 13 | 230 | 17.7 | 29 | 0 |
| 1973 | HOO | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | NOR | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 year NFL career | 60 | 28 | 550 | 19.6 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Interception Stats
| year | team | league | games | INT | YDS | LNG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | HOO | NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 1 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| 1973 | HOO | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | NOR | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 year NFL career | 60 | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||
[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats
| year | team | league | games | TOT | OWR | OPR | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | HOO | NFL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | HOO | NFL | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| 1973 | HOO | NFL | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | NOR | NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 year NFL career | 60 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | ||
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