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Gene Johnson

Johnson, Eugene Paul
Height: 6-0 Weight: 187
Born: September 18, 1935 Clay, WV
Died: August 4, 1997 Montgomery, OH
High School: Charleston (WV); Greenbrier Military School (Lewisburg, WV)
YearCollegeStatus
1955CincinnatiFreshmen Team
1956CincinnatiPlayed
1957CincinnatiPlayed
1958CincinnatiPlayed
Draft: 9th round (99th overall) 1959 Philadelphia Eagles
Military Service: United States Army
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL27LS1212
1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL27LS115
1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL41LS40
1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL41RCB30
1961 Year (NFL)1961 Year NFL70
3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL3017
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/21/19591959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL
Signed1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL
Expansion Draft1/26/19611961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL
Traded11/15/19611961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL
Released8/10/19621962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL12222.0220
1960 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1960 PHI NFL33411.3330
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL45614.0330
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1959 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1959 PHI NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0001100
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