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American football player (1935–2016)

American football player

Curley Johnson

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Personal information

Born:

(1935-07-02)July 2, 1935
Anna, Texas, U.S.

Died:

June 12, 2016(2016-06-12) (aged 80)
Granbury, Texas, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

215 lb (98 kg)

Career information

College:

NFL draft:

1957 / round: 7 / pick: 77

Career history

Career highlights and awards

Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Curley Johnson (July 2, 1935 – June 12, 2016) was an American football punter who played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Dallas Texans and the New York Titans / Jets. He was part of the Jets team that won Super Bowl III. He also played one season for the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas. Johnson played college football at the University of Houston and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1957 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He died in 2016 at his home in Granbury, Texas.

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v t e New York Jets Super Bowl III champions
11 Jim Turner 12 Joe Namath (MVP) 13 Don Maynard 15 Babe Parilli 22 Jim Hudson 23 Bill Rademacher 24 Johnny Sample 26 Jim Richards 29 Bake Turner 30 Mark Smolinski 31 Bill Mathis 32 Emerson Boozer 33 Curley Johnson 34 Lee White 35 Billy Joe 41 Matt Snell 42 Randy Beverly 43 John Dockery 45 Earl Christy 46 Bill Baird 47 Mike D'Amato 48 Cornell Gordon 50 Carl McAdams 51 Ralph Baker 52 John Schmitt 56 Paul Crane 60 Larry Grantham 61 Bob Talamini 62 Al Atkinson 63 John Neidert 66 Randy Rasmussen 67 Dave Herman 68 Michael Stromberg 70 Karl Henke 71 Sam Walton 72 Paul Rochester 74 Jeff Richardson 75 Winston Hill 80 John Elliott 81 Gerry Philbin 83 George Sauer 85 Steve Thompson 86 Verlon Biggs 87 Pete Lammons
Head coach: Weeb Ewbank
Coaches: Walt Michaels Clive Rush Buddy Ryan Joe Spencer

v t e Dallas Texans 1960 inaugural season roster
14 Hunter Enis 18 Don Flynn 19 Cotton Davidson 21 Dave Webster 22 Johnny Bookman 23 Jim Swink 28 Abner Haynes 30 Jack Spikes 32 Bo Dickinson 33 Curley Johnson 35 Smokey Stover 36 Clem Daniels 40 Charlie Jackson 42 Johnny Robinson 44 Jimmy Harris 46 Carroll Zaruba 48 Duane Wood 50 Jim Barton 54 Ted Greene 55 Tom Dimmick 56 Walt Corey 60 Al Reynolds 61 Bob Hudson 62 Sid Fournet 63 Marvin Terrell 64 Bill Krisher 66 Dick Frey 68 R. B. Nunnery 69 Sherrill Headrick 70 Jack Stone 71 Ray Collins 72 Paul Rochester 74 Jerry Cornelison 75 Rufus Granderson 76 Walter Napier 79 Charley Diamond 80 Max Boydston 85 Ed Bernet 86 Paul Miller 87 Mel Branch 88 Chris Burford 89 Bob Bryant Head coach: Hank Stram Assistant coaches: Ed Hughes Bill Walsh

v t e Pittsburgh Steelers 1957 NFL draft selections
Len Dawson Bill Michael Don Owens Perry Richards George Volkert Curley Johnson Charley Hutchings Ralph Jelic Dick Hughes Vern Ellison Dwaine Underwood Jim Crawford Herman Canil Corny Salvaterra Len Bigbee Phil Bennett John Szuchan Chick Cichowski Aurealius Thomas Bob Pollock Gary Francis Jim Hinesly Bob Swann Bob Konkoly Frank Kolinsky Tom Ramage Don Serier

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