Also in other sports:mlbJohn Henry Johnson (P · 1978–1987).

John Henry Johnson is a Hall of Fame running back whose career earned a solid career value score of 64 in the Knox value model. Henry's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.

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John Henry Johnson

★ HALL OF FAMETop 17% all-time RBsElite Playmaker

BornNov 24, 1929

Age96

CollegeSaint Mary'sArizona State See College Stats

Rookie yr1954

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Rushing								Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1954	24–25	SF	11	—	129	681	9	5.3	7.0	—	—	—	—	28	183	0	—	6.5	—	—	—
1955	25–26	SF	3	—	19	69	1	3.6	5.3	—	—	—	—	2	6	0	—	3.0	—	—	—
1956	26–27	SF	6	—	80	301	2	3.8	2.5	—	—	—	—	8	90	0	—	11.3	—	—	—
1957	27–28	DET	10	—	129	621	5	4.8	3.9	—	—	—	—	20	141	0	—	7.0	—	—	—
1958	28–29	DET	8	—	56	254	0	4.5	0.0	—	—	—	—	7	60	0	—	8.6	—	—	—
1959	29–30	DET	3	—	82	270	2	3.3	2.4	—	—	—	—	7	34	1	—	4.9	—	—	—
1960	30–31	PIT	10	—	118	621	2	5.3	1.7	—	—	—	—	12	112	1	—	9.3	—	—	—
1961	31–32	PIT	13	—	213	787	6	3.7	2.8	—	—	—	—	24	262	1	—	10.9	—	—	—
1962	32–33	PIT	14	—	251	1,141	7	4.5	2.8	—	—	—	—	32	226	2	—	7.1	—	—	—
1963	33–34	PIT	9	—	186	773	4	4.2	2.2	—	—	—	—	21	145	1	—	6.9	—	—	—
1964	34–35	PIT	14	—	235	1,048	7	4.5	3.0	—	—	—	—	17	69	1	—	4.1	—	—	—
1965	35–36	PIT	—	—	3	11	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1966	36–37	HOU	3	—	70	226	3	3.2	4.3	—	—	—	—	8	150	0	—	18.8	—	—	—
Career		—	104	—	1,571	6,803	48	4.3	3.1	—	—	—	0	186	1,478	7	—	7.9	—	—	—

Career Value · VORP

102 career value over replacement — #1094 all-time of 4,649. 11.3/season above a replacement-level RB.

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Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1954	24–25	SF	11	—	129	681	9	5.3	7.0	—	—	—
1955	25–26	SF	3	—	19	69	1	3.6	5.3	—	—	—
1956	26–27	SF	6	—	80	301	2	3.8	2.5	—	—	—
1957	27–28	DET	10	—	129	621	5	4.8	3.9	—	—	—
1958	28–29	DET	8	—	56	254	0	4.5	0.0	—	—	—
1959	29–30	DET	3	—	82	270	2	3.3	2.4	—	—	—
1960	30–31	PIT	10	—	118	621	2	5.3	1.7	—	—	—
1961	31–32	PIT	13	—	213	787	6	3.7	2.8	—	—	—
1962	32–33	PIT	14	—	251	1,141	7	4.5	2.8	—	—	—
1963	33–34	PIT	9	—	186	773	4	4.2	2.2	—	—	—
1964	34–35	PIT	14	—	235	1,048	7	4.5	3.0	—	—	—
1965	35–36	PIT	—	—	3	11	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—
1966	36–37	HOU	3	—	70	226	3	3.2	4.3	—	—	—
Career			104		1,571	6,803	48	4.3	—	—	—	—

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1954	24–25	SF	11	—	—	28	183	0	—	6.5	—	—	—
1955	25–26	SF	3	—	—	2	6	0	—	3.0	—	—	—
1956	26–27	SF	6	—	—	8	90	0	—	11.3	—	—	—
1957	27–28	DET	10	—	—	20	141	0	—	7.0	—	—	—
1958	28–29	DET	8	—	—	7	60	0	—	8.6	—	—	—
1959	29–30	DET	3	—	—	7	34	1	—	4.9	—	—	—
1960	30–31	PIT	10	—	—	12	112	1	—	9.3	—	—	—
1961	31–32	PIT	13	—	—	24	262	1	—	10.9	—	—	—
1962	32–33	PIT	14	—	—	32	226	2	—	7.1	—	—	—
1963	33–34	PIT	9	—	—	21	145	1	—	6.9	—	—	—
1964	34–35	PIT	14	—	—	17	69	1	—	4.1	—	—	—
1966	36–37	HOU	3	—	—	8	150	0	—	18.8	—	—	—
Career			104		0	186	1,478	7	—	7.9	—	—	—

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