A 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time NFL Team selection, Johnson was one of the first players to display elaborate celebrations in the end zone.

[1] Johnson attended Division III school Widener College in Pennsylvania, where he was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity.

Johnson joined the Houston Oilers as a kickoff returner, with his speed and quickness becoming an occasional part of the offense.

In 1979, he suffered a knee injury that caused him to miss most of the next two seasons and lingered with him for the rest of his career.

Johnson was forced to curtail his end-zone dances after the NFL instituted a rule against excessive and premeditated celebration.

[11] Johnson was a star sprinter, and competed in Masters Track and Field after his football career.