Andy Johnson (American football)
Encyclopedia
Andy Johnson is a former professional American football
running back
in the National Football League
during the 1970s.
, in Athens, Georgia where he played quarterback
. He then attended the University of Georgia
.
rushing quarterbacks for a career.
He was drafted by the New England Patriots
in 1974 in the 5th round of the NFL Draft
, pick 112 overall. He played running back
with the Patriots his entire Pro career from 1974 to 1982.
He played one season with the Boston Breakers of the USFL before retiring.
He played shortstop
for the Georgia baseball team.
He is a 1996 inductee into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
and 2000 inductee into the Athens Athletic Hall of Fame. He is vice-president of the Georgia Lettermen's Club.
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American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
during the 1970s.
Education
He is a 1970 graduate of Athens High School, now Clarke Central High SchoolClarke Central High School
Clarke Central High School is located in Athens, Georgia. The school was created in 1970 by the merger of two high schools, Athens High School and Burney-Harris High School , as a result of desegregation....
, in Athens, Georgia where he played quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
. He then attended the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
.
Sports career
Johnson earned Georgia football and baseball letters in 1971, 1972 & 1973. He played quarterback as a sophomore, leading the Bulldogs to an 11-1 record, passing for 341 yards and rushing for 870 yards. In 1973 he passed for 506 yards for the season. He had 431 rush attempts for 1799 yards during his Georgia career becoming one of the top five SECSoutheastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
rushing quarterbacks for a career.
He was drafted by the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
in 1974 in the 5th round of the NFL Draft
NFL Draft
The National Football League Draft is an annual event in which the National Football League teams select eligible college football players and it is their most common source of player recruitment. The basic design of the draft is each team is given a position in the drafting order in reverse order...
, pick 112 overall. He played running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
with the Patriots his entire Pro career from 1974 to 1982.
He played one season with the Boston Breakers of the USFL before retiring.
He played shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
for the Georgia baseball team.
He is a 1996 inductee into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame
The Georgia Sports Hall of Fame is located in Macon, Georgia. It is the largest state sports hall of fame in America at .-Exhibitions:The Hall of Fame houses over of exhibit space broken down into sections including Hall of Fame Inductees, High School, collegiate sports, Olympic, Paralympic,...
and 2000 inductee into the Athens Athletic Hall of Fame. He is vice-president of the Georgia Lettermen's Club.
External links
- Career stats at footballreference.com
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