BUTCH JOHNSONJohnson, Michael McCollyHeight: 6-1 Weight: 187 Born: May 28, 1954 Los Angeles, CA High School: Susan Miller Dorsey (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UC Riverside | Played |
| 1975 | UC Riverside | Played |
| Draft: 3rd round (87th overall) 1976 Dallas Cowboys |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 86 | WR | 14 | 2 |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 86 | WR | 14 | 0 |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 86 | WR | 11 | 1 |
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 1 |
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 7 |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 86 | WR | 9 | 1 |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 5 |
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 9 |
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 86 | WR | 16 | 8 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 144 | 34 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/8/1976 | 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL |
| Signed | 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 8/29/1979 | 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL |
| Activated | 10/5/1979 | 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL |
| Traded | 4/13/1984 | 1984 Houston Oilers (NFL)1984 HOU NFL |
| Traded | 8/20/1984 | 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL |
| Released | 8/18/1986 | 1986 Denver Broncos (NFL)1986 DEN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 28 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 168 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 43t | 2 | ||||||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 12 | 135 | 11.3 | 22t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 12 | 155 | 12.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1979 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1979 DAL NFL | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1980 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1980 DAL NFL | 19 | 263 | 13.8 | 29t | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1981 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1981 DAL NFL | 25 | 552 | 22.1 | 55 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| 1982 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1982 DAL NFL | 12 | 269 | 22.4 | 49 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1983 DAL NFL | 41 | 561 | 13.7 | 46 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 42 | 587 | 14.0 | 49 | 6 | ||||||
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 19 | 380 | 20.0 | 65t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 193 | 3091 | 16.0 | 65t | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 45 | 11 | 489 | 10.9 | 55 | 0 | |||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 50 | 15 | 423 | 8.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 51 | 12 | 401 | 7.9 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 146 | 38 | 1313 | 9.0 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 28 | 693 | 24.8 | 74 | 0 | ||||
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 22 | 536 | 24.4 | 64 | 0 | ||||
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 29 | 603 | 20.8 | 56 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 79 | 1832 | 23.2 | 74 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1976 DAL NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1977 DAL NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)1978 DAL NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| In Memoriam |
| NFL Boxscores |
| NFL Game Officials |
| NFL Training Camps |
| NFL Roster Limits |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Super Bowl |
| Privacy Policy |
| ©2006-2025 Pro Football Archives. All Rights Reserved. |
| Last Updated: August 19, 2025 |