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James Earl Johnson (March 31, 1938 – May 8, 2024) was an American professional football cornerback who played for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1961 to 1976. He was named to the first-team on the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team , and in 1994, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame .
Johnson played 16 seasons with the 49ers and was a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1970s. NFL’s original shutdown corner, Fresno County legend Jimmy Johnson, dies at 86 Skip to main ...
Former 49ers coach Dick Nolan once said Johnson was a better cornerback than two of his other players, (Hall of Famer) Mel Renfro and (two-time All-Pro) Cornell Green with the Cowboys. The brother of Olympic decathlon champion Rafer Johnson, Jimmy Johnson played two ways at UCLA.
Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson, a three-time All-Pro and member of the All-Decade Team of the 1970s, has died. ... Johnson, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1994, played ...
Jimmy Johnson (quarterback) (1879–1942), American football player Jimmy Johnson (cornerback) (1938–2024), American football cornerback Jimmy Johnson (American football coach) (born 1943), former college football and National Football League coach, now television sports analyst
Jimmy Johnson ^ 1994: Cornerback: San Francisco 49ers: 1961–1976 Jimmy Johnson † 2020: Coach: Dallas Cowboys: 1989–1993 Miami Dolphins: 1996–1999 John Henry Johnson: 1987: Fullback: San Francisco 49ers: 1954–1956 Detroit Lions: 1957–1959 Pittsburgh Steelers: 1960–1965 Houston Oilers: 1966 Charlie Joiner: 1996: Wide receiver ...
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The National Football League 1970s All-Decade Team is a list of National Football League (NFL) players selected by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. [1] [2] The squad consists of first- and second-team offensive, defensive, and special teams units, as well as a first- and second-team head coaches.