GARY JOHNSONJohnson, Gary Lynn (Big Hands)Height: 6-2 Weight: 255 Born: August 31, 1952 Shreveport, LA Died: August 4, 2010 Shreveport, LA High School: Mitchell (Bossier City, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Grambling State | |
| 1972 | Grambling State | |
| 1973 | Grambling State | |
| 1974 | Grambling State |
| Draft: 1st round (8th overall) 1975 San Diego Chargers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 72 | RDT | 14 | 8 |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 79 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 79 | RDT | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 79 | RDT | 15 | 14 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 79 | RDT | 16 | 15 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 79 | RDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 79 | RDT | 16 | 16 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 79 | RDT | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 79 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1984 SD NFL | 79 | LDE | 4 | 1 |
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 97 | NT | 12 | 0 |
| 1984 Year (NFL)1984 Year NFL | 16 | 1 | ||
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 97 | NT | 11 | 0 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 157 | 123 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1975 | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL |
| Signed | 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | |
| Traded | 9/28/1984 | 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/26/1985 | 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1986 | 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| 1984 Year (NFL)1984 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 22 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 1 | 52 | 52.0 | 52t | 1 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 36 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 93 | 46.5 | 52t | 2 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 3.5 | 37.0 |
| 1976 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1976 SD NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 13.0 | 139.0 |
| 1978 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1978 SD NFL | 8.5 | 87.0 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 6.0 | 53.0 |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 16.5 | 147.5 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 9.5 | 64.0 |
| 1982 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1982 SD NFL | 4.0 | |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 3.0 | |
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1984 Year (NFL)1984 Year NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1985 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1985 SF NFL | 4.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 74.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1975 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1977 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1979 SD NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 0 | |
| 1980 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1980 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1981 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1983 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1984 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| 1984 Year (NFL)1984 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 72 | 1 |
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