Curley Johnson

Curley Johnson
No. 33, 20
Position:	Punter
Personal information
Born:	July 2, 1935; Anna, Texas, U.S.
Died:	June 12, 2016 (aged 80); Granbury, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College:	Houston
NFL draft:	1957 / round: 7 / pick: 77
Career history
	Dallas Texans (1960); New York Titans/Jets (1961–1968); New York Giants (1969);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (III); AFL champion (1968); AFL All-Star (1965);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Curley Johnson (July 2, 1935 – June 12, 2016) was an American football punter who played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Dallas Texans and the New York Titans / Jets. He was part of the Jets team that won Super Bowl III. He also played one season for the National Football League (NFL)'s New York Giants. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas. Johnson played college football at the University of Houston and was drafted in the seventh round of the 1957 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He died in 2016 at his home in Granbury, Texas.^[1]

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