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BILLY JOHNSON

Johnson, William Arthur (White Shoes)
Height: 5-9 Weight: 170
Born: January 27, 1952 Boothwyn, PA
High School: Chichester (Boothwyn, PA)
YearCollegeStatus
1970Widener
1971WidenerLettered
1972WidenerLettered
1973WidenerLettered
Draft: 15th round (365th overall) 1974 Houston Oilers; 15th round (177th overall) 1974 The Hawaiians
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL84WR145
1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL84WR1414
1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL84WR1413
1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL84WR140
1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL84WR50
1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL84WR22
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL84WR167
1981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL24WR16
1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL81WR90
1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL81WR161
1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL81WR60
1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL81WR168
1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL81WR40
1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL81WR121
1988 Washington Redskins (NFL)1988 WAS NFL88WR10
14 Years (NFL)14 Years NFL14351
1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL16
TransactionDateTeam
Draft2/5/19741974 The Hawaiians (WFL)1974 HAW WFL
Draft1/30/19741974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL
Signed1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL
Injured Reserve11/10/19781978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL
Injured Reserve9/11/19791979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL
Free Agent2/1/19811980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL
Signed5/19/19811981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL
Released4/15/19821981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL
Signed7/20/19821982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL
Injured Reserve10/9/19841984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL
Injured Reserve8/26/19861986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL
Activated10/18/19861986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL
Injured Reserve11/1/19861986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL
Activated12/13/19861986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL
Exemption9/23/19871987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL
Activated10/20/19871987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL
Free Agent2/1/19881987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL
Signed4/27/19881988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL
Released7/27/19881988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL
Signed9/14/19881988 Washington Redskins (NFL)1988 WAS NFL
Released9/23/19881988 Washington Redskins (NFL)1988 WAS NFL
AWARDS
1975 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1975 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
1977 Associated Press All-NFL
1977 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1977 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1977 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1977 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
1983 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1983 The Sporting News All-NFL
1983 The Sporting News All-NFL
1983 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1983 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL300---00-018
1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL500---00-030
1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL400---00-024
1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL700---00-042
1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL100---00-06
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL200---00-012
1981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL5000-000030
1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL500---00-030
1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL300---00-018
1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL500---00-030
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL3500---00-0210
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL5000000030
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL58216.447t1
1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL5173.419000
1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL661.010000
1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL610217.0611
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL210.54000
1981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL1-9-9.0-9000
1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL15835.53600
1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL382.711000
1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL8-8-1.06000
1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL6254.2100000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL563165.6612000
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL0000001800
1981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL11100.001212.012.012t1100.000.000156.3
1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL100.0100.000.000.00000039.6
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL100.0100.000.000.01800039.6
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL11100.001212.012.0121100.000.000156.3
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL2938813.4442
1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL3739310.63010
1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL4749510.540t4
1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL2041220.671t3
1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL11010.0100000
1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL610818.029100
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL3134311.157t2
1981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL65106016.3545
1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL2115.56000
1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL6470911.147t4
1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL2437115.545t3
1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL6283013.462t5
1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL6579.527000
1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL88410.519000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL337421112.571t25000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL65106016.3545
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL30340913.6490
1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL40161215.383t3
1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL38940310.6460
1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL35853915.487t2
1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL80607.52000
1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL40174.316000
1981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL59-59710.1920
1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL24427311.4710
1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL46448910.671t1
1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL15115210.13700
1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL100828.218000
1986 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1986 ATL NFL888710.93000
1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL2161688.0450
1988 Washington Redskins (NFL)1988 WAS NFL31268.715000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL28245331711.887t600
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL5959710.1920
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL2978527.1670
1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL3379824.281t1
1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL2657922.3530
1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL2563025.276t1
1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL47318.322000
1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL4379.3120000
1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL203919.521010
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1230294123.981t2100
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1974 Houston Oilers (NFL)1974 HOU NFL100000
1975 Houston Oilers (NFL)1975 HOU NFL510100
1976 Houston Oilers (NFL)1976 HOU NFL310100
1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL200000
1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL100000
1981 Montreal Alouettes (CFL)1981 MTL CFL3210100
1982 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1982 ATL NFL100000
1983 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1983 ATL NFL420200
1984 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1984 ATL NFL100000
1985 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1985 ATL NFL400000
1987 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1987 ATL NFL200000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2440400
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL3210100
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