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Jimmy Johnson (Cornerback)

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Football Player

The Resume

    (March 31, 1938- )
    Born in Dallas, Texas
    Attended UCLA
    Drafted 6th overall by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1961 NFL Draft
    Cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers (1961-1976)
    Five Pro Bowl selections (1969-1972, 1974)
    Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1994)
    #37 retired by the San Francisco 49ers
    Brother of Olympic Decathlon Gold Medalist Rafer Johnson

Why he might be annoying:

    His name gets confused with the football coach turned sportscaster.
    He was part of a fraternity while in college.
    He was unable to play in two of the five Pro Bowls he was selected to play in due to injuries.
    He guided the 49ers to two consecutive NFC Championship games and lost them both to the Dallas Cowboys in the early 1970s.
    He was considered one of the greatest cornerbacks who never played in a Super Bowl.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He played football and had an outstanding track career at UCLA.
    He was a versatile player as he also played as a safety and a wide receiver before he became a cornerback.
    During the 1962 season, he posted a 80-yard touchdown in a game against the Chicago Bears and recorded 181 yards in a game against the Detroit Lions.
    He appeared in 213 career games, more than any other 49er.
    He set the 49er records with 47 interceptions and 615 yards returned.
    He was one of NFL's best man-to-man defenders.
    He was named to the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team.

Credit: Neo NX2004


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 31.82% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying