Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)

Jimmy Johnson

Johnson in 2014
No. 37
Position:	Cornerback, safety, wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1938-03-31)March 31, 1938 Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Died:	May 8, 2024(2024-05-08) (aged 86) Bay Area, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	Kingsburg (Kingsburg, California)
College:	UCLA
NFL draft:	1961 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
San Francisco 49ers (1961–1976)
Career highlights and awards
4× First-team All-Pro (1969–1972) 4× Second-team All-Pro (1964–1966, 1968) 5× Pro Bowl (1969–1972, 1974) George Halas Award (1972) NFL 1970s All-Decade Team San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame San Francisco 49ers No. 37 retired
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 47 Interception yards: 615 Interception return TDs: 2 Receptions: 40 Receiving yards: 690 Receiving touchdowns: 4
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame

James Earl Johnson (March 31, 1938 – May 8, 2024) was an American professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1961 to 1976. In 1980, he was named as a first-string cornerback on the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team, and in 1994, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Johnson was born in Dallas and raised in Kingsburg, California. He was the younger brother of Rafer Johnson, winner of the decathlon gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Johnson played college football and ran track at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He won the NCAA 110-meter hurdles championship and was named an All-American in track and field.

Johnson was selected by San Francisco with the sixth overall pick in the 1961 NFL draft. He was selected four times as a first-team All-Pro and played in five Pro Bowls. His jersey (No. 37) was retired by the 49ers in 1977.