Randy Johnson (quarterback)

Randolph Klaus "Randy" Johnson (June 17, 1944 – September 17, 2009) was an American football player. He was the starting quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons in their inaugural season of 1966. He also had a brief career with the Green Bay Packers. In 1974, he played with The Hawaiians of the World Football League.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Randy Johnson (offensive lineman).
Randy Johnson
Johnson with Atlanta Falcons
No. 11, 12, 16
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1944-06-17)June 17, 1944
San Antonio, Texas
Died:September 17, 2009(2009-09-17) (aged 65)
Brevard, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:San Antonio (TX) Sam Houston
College:Texas A&I
NFL Draft:1966 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
AFL draft:1966 / Round: 4 / Pick: 27
  (Denver Broncos)
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 1976
TD–INT:51-90
Passing yards:8,329
QB Rating:55.1
Player stats at NFL.com

Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Johnson graduated from its Sam Houston High School in 1962. He played college football at Texas A&I in Kingsville (now Texas A&M–Kingsville),[3] teammates with guard Gene Upshaw.

Johnson entered the 1966 NFL draft, and became the first Texas A&I player to ever be selected in the first round (16th overall). Over his professional career, he completed 647 of 1,286 passes (a 50.3-percentage) for 51 touchdowns and 90 interceptions.[3]

References
  1. Pasquarelli, Len (May 16, 1999). "Falcons' first quarterback struggling to rebuild life". Tuscaloosa News. Alabama. Cox News Service. p. 8C.
  2. Hummer, Steve (October 5, 2009). "Ex-Falcon QB spent sad life in long, lonely end zone". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  3. "S.A. native who became Atlanta Falcons' first QB dead at 65".


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