 Johnson in 1977 | |||||||||||||
| No. 29, 80 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver Running back Return specialist | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | November 1, 1952 Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 191 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Jacksonville (TX) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1975 / round: 4 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
Marshall Donell Johnson (born November 1, 1952) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Baltimore Colts. He played college football for the Houston Cougars.[1]
Johnson was selected in the 4th round of the 1975 NFL draft by the Colts, who made him the 80th overall selection. He played 14 games for Baltimore during the team's 1975 season, making his four catches on the year count by grabbing two touchdown passes.[1] He was injured in a preseason game against the Chicago Bears ahead of the 1976 season, however, and missed the entire year following knee surgery.[2]
He had a kickoff return for a touchdown in the 1977 AFC Divisional Game between the Colts and Oakland Raiders known for having the Ghost to the Post play.[3]
- ^ a b "Marshall Johnson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Wilt Browning (ed.), Baltimore Colts 1977 Media Guide. Baltimore, MD: Baltimore Colts Football Club, 1977, p. 22.
- ^ Reid, Ron. "THE GHOST TO THE POST". Vault.