John Henry Johnson

It was with the Steelers that John Henry enjoyed his finest seasons. In both 1962 and 1964, he broke the 1,000-yard rushing barrier, the first Steeler to achieve that lofty level. It was with the Lions, however, that he participated in his only NFL title game, the 1957 contest that saw Detroit overwhelm the Cleveland Browns, 59-14. Johnson was a key figure in the Lionsâ?? title drive that year and wound up as the club's leading rusher with 621 yards. Johnson was selected to play in the 1955, 1963, 1964, and 1965 Pro Bowl Games.

'THERE'S FAR MORE TO PLAYING FULLBACK THAN JUST RUNNING WITH THE FOOTBALL. EVERYBODY WANTS TO RUN WITH THE BALL, THAT'S THE QUICKEST WAY TO GET THE HEADLINES AND LOT OF NEWSPAPER SPACE. BUT HOW MANY TIMES DOES A BACK PEEL OFF A LONG RUN BY HIMSELF? I'LL TELL YOU ABSOLUTELY NONE.'

Steelers fullback (1960-65) John Henry Johnson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987.

It was a time in franchise history when a victory over the Cleveland Browns was to be celebrated, when winning in Cleveland just didnâ??t happen very often at all. It was 1964, and the Pittsburgh Steelers carried a 2-2 record to Cleveland for their annual game against the Browns. Making the trip with only two healthy linebackers meant the Steelers were going to need someone to neutralize the disadvantage the defense was to face in the chore of going against running back Jim Brown, who had led the NFL in rushing in 1963 with 1,863 yards and would do so again in 1964 with 1,446.

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Steeelers Hall of Famer John Henry Johnson. Class of 1987

A tribute to the late John Henry Johnson

Pro Football Hall of Fame RB John Henry Johnson, a member of the 49ers' famed "Million Dollar Backfield," has died at 81.

Pos:FB, Career: 143 G, 55 TD, 6803 Yds (66th), 4.3 Y/A (73rd), 4xProBowl, Steelers/Lions/.. 1954-1966, born in LA 1929, died 2011

John Henry Johnson (November 24, 1929 - June 3, 2011)[1] was an American football running back and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[2]