Ron Johnson (cornerback)

This article is about the American cornerback. For other people with the same name, see Ron Johnson (disambiguation).

Ron Johnson

No. 29

Position:

Cornerback

Personal information

Date of birth:

June 8, 1956

Place of birth:

Detroit, Michigan

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

200 lb (91 kg)

Career information

College:

Eastern Michigan

NFL draft:

1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22

Career history

Pittsburgh Steelers (1978–1984)

Career highlights and awards

2× Super Bowl Champion (XIII, XIV)
2× AFC Champion (1978, 1979)

Career NFL statistics

Interceptions:	13
Fumble Recoveries:	3
Touchdowns:	1

A seven-year veteran of the National Football League, Ron Johnson (born June 8, 1956) performed as a cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers; Ron played all seven of his NFL seasons in a Pittsburgh uniform.

Biography

Johnson is a 1974 graduate of Detroit's Northwestern High School; he played collegiate football for Eastern Michigan University. Ron Johnson was selected by the Steelers in the first-round of the 1978 NFL draft.^[1]

References

↑ http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSRON02

1978 NFL draft first-round selections

Earl Campbell Art Still Wes Chandler Chris Ward Terry Miller James Lofton Ken MacAfee Ross Browner Keith Simpson Gordon King Luther Bradley Clay Matthews Mike Kenn John Jefferson Steve Little Blair Bush Doug Williams Bob Cryder Ken Greene Elvis Peacock Randy Holloway Ron Johnson Ozzie Newsome Dan Bunz Reese McCall John Anderson Don Latimer Larry Bethea

Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft picks

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AFC East BUF MIA NE NYJ North BAL CIN CLE PIT South HOU IND JAX TEN West DEN KC OAK SD NFC East DAL NYG PHI WAS North CHI DET GB MIN South ATL CAR NO TB West ARI LA SF SEA

Pittsburgh Steelers 1978 NFL draft selections

Ron Johnson Willie Fry Craig Colquitt Larry Anderson Randy Reutershan Mark Dufresne Rick Moser Andre Keys Lance Reynolds Doug Becker Tom Jurich Nat Terry Tom Brzoza Brad Carr

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XIII Champions

5 Craig Colquitt 10 Roy Gerela 12 Terry Bradshaw (MVP) 15 Mike Kruczek 18 Cliff Stoudt 20 Rocky Bleier 21 Tony Dungy 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 25 Ray Oldham 29 Ron Johnson 30 Larry Anderson 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris 35 Jack Deloplaine 38 Sidney Thornton 39 Rick Moser 40 Randy Reutershan 47 Mel Blount 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 53 Dennis Winston 55 Jon Kolb 56 Robin Cole 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 62 Willie Fry 64 Steve Furness 65 Tom Beasley 66 Ted Petersen 67 Gary Dunn 68 L. C. Greenwood 69 Fred Anderson 72 Gerry Mullins 74 Ray Pinney 75 Joe Greene 76 John Banaszak 77 Steve Courson 78 Dwight White 79 Larry Brown 82 John Stallworth 83 Theo Bell 84 Randy Grossman 86 Jim Smith 87 Jim Mandich 88 Lynn Swann 89 Bennie Cunningham

Head Coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Dick Hoak Tom Moore George Perles Dan Radakovich Louis Riecke Lionel Taylor Paul Uram Dick Walker Woody Widenhofer

Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XIV Champions

5 Craig Colquitt 9 Matt Bahr 12 Terry Bradshaw (MVP) 15 Mike Kruczek 20 Rocky Bleier 23 Mike Wagner 24 J. T. Thomas 27 Greg Hawthorne 29 Ron Johnson 30 Larry Anderson 31 Donnie Shell 32 Franco Harris 33 Anthony Anderson 35 Jack Deloplaine 38 Sidney Thornton 39 Rick Moser 47 Mel Blount 49 Dwayne Woodruff 50 Tom Graves 51 Loren Toews 52 Mike Webster 53 Dennis Winston 54 Zack Valentine 55 Jon Kolb 56 Robin Cole 57 Sam Davis 58 Jack Lambert 59 Jack Ham 62 Willie Fry 63 Thom Dornbrook 64 Steve Furness 65 Tom Beasley 66 Ted Petersen 67 Gary Dunn 68 L. C. Greenwood 72 Gerry Mullins 75 Joe Greene 76 John Banaszak 77 Steve Courson 78 Dwight White 79 Larry Brown 82 John Stallworth 83 Theo Bell 84 Randy Grossman 85 Calvin Sweeney 86 Jim Smith 88 Lynn Swann 89 Bennie Cunningham

Head Coach: Chuck Noll

Coaches: Rollie Dotsch Dick Hoak Tom Moore George Perles Louis Riecke Paul Uram Dick Walker Woody Widenhofer

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