Butch Johnson (American football)
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Johnson playing for the Cowboys in Super Bowl XII
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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May 28, 1954 Los Angeles |
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| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Dorsey | ||
| College: | California–Riverside | ||
| NFL Draft: | 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87 | ||
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| Roster status: | Retired | ||
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Michael "Butch" McColly Johnson (born May 28, 1954 in Los Angeles) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1983) and Denver Broncos (1984–1985). He played college football at the University of California, Riverside and was drafted in the third round (87th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.
Johnson attended Dorsey High School where he practiced football and track. In 1972, he finished second-place in the pole vault event at the All-City meet.
He was a non-scholarship athlete at Division II University of California, Riverside in football and track. He led the nation in receiving in 1975 with 67 catches for 1,027 yards, in just eight games, while earning All-American honors. In 1974, he was second-team for the UPI Little All Coast Football team. The school dropped the football program the year after he graduated.
In 2012, he was inducted into the UCR Sports Hall of Fame. The next year, he was inducted into the Riverside Sport Hall of Fame.
Johnson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 3rd round of the 1976 NFL Draft. In 1978, he tied an NFL record with the most punt returns (9) in a game, while playing against the Buffalo Bills.
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