Nate JohnsonJohnson, NathanielHeight: 5-11 Weight: 192 Born: May 12, 1957 St. Petersburg, FL High School: Dixie M. Hollins (St. Petersburg, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Mott CC | |
| 1977 | Mott CC | |
| 1978 | Hillsdale | |
| 1979 | Hillsdale |
| Draft: 7th round (193rd overall) 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Relatives: Father of Dominic Johnson; father of Theo Johnson |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New York Giants (NFL)1980 NYG NFL | 84 | WR | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 80 | DB | 13 | |
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | WR | 7 | ||
| 1983 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1983 SAS CFL | 80 | WR | 4 | |
| 1983 Year (CFL)1983 Year CFL | 11 | |||
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 89 | WR | 7 | |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 16 | 0 | ||
| 3 Years (CFL)3 Years CFL | 31 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/30/1980 | 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 8/25/1980 | 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1980 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 9/2/1980 | 1980 New York Giants (NFL)1980 NYG NFL |
| Released | 7/20/1981 | 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 7/22/1981 | 1981 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1981 BAL NFL |
| Released | 8/25/1981 | 1981 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1981 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 3/12/1982 | 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL |
| Traded | 10/1/1983 | 1983 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1983 SAS CFL |
| Traded | 6/11/1984 | 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL |
| Released | 8/20/1984 | 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL |
| Signed | 2/21/1985 | 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL |
| Released | 7/26/1985 | 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1983 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1983 SAS CFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1983 Year (CFL)1983 Year CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 24 | 368 | 15.3 | 46 | 4 | |||||||
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 29 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1983 SAS CFL | 15 | 282 | 18.8 | 56 | 1 | |||||||
| 1983 Year (CFL)1983 Year CFL | 19 | 365 | 19.2 | 56 | 3 | |||||||
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 21 | 270 | 12.9 | 41 | 3 | |||||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 64 | 1003 | 15.7 | 56 | 10 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 17 | - | 171 | 10.1 | 40 | 0 | |||
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | 13 | - | 158 | 12.2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Year (CFL)1983 Year CFL | 13 | - | 158 | 12.2 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 27 | - | 211 | 7.8 | 52 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 57 | 540 | 9.5 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New York Giants (NFL)1980 NYG NFL | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 22 | - | 587 | 26.7 | 56 | 0 | |||
| 1983 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1983 WPG CFL | 9 | - | 194 | 21.6 | 41 | 0 | |||
| 1983 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1983 SAS CFL | 7 | - | 265 | 37.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Year (CFL)1983 Year CFL | 16 | - | 459 | 28.7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 11 | - | 194 | 17.6 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 49 | 1240 | 25.3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)1982 WPG CFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1983 SAS CFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Year (CFL)1983 Year CFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Calgary Stampeders (CFL)1984 CAL CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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