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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1946-08-11)August 11, 1946 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | November 25, 2023(2023-11-25) (aged 77) Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Maggie L. Walker[1] (VA) | ||||||||
| College: | Morgan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1968: 8th round, 197th pick | ||||||||
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Daryl E. Johnson (August 11, 1946 – November 25, 2023) was an American professionalfootballdefensive back who played in theAmerican Football League (AFL), theNational Football League (NFL), and theWorld Football League (WFL). He was a member of theBoston Patriots and was a member of the Patriots 1960s All-Decade Team.
Johnson graduated fromMaggie L. Walker High School in Richmond. He enteredMorgan State University in 1964 and received hisBachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. Johnson (5'10½"/170 lbs), was an invitedwalk-on at Morgan State, where he became a four-yearletterman infootball playing on three undefeatedCIAA Championship football teams from 1965–1967, and was a two-year letterman intrack and field.
Johnson acquired many honors during his amazing college football career: however, he carved his own piece of Morgan State athletic history as the starting quarterback during the undefeated 1966 and 1967 CIAA Championship football seasons. In 1966, Morgan State University became the first predominantlyAfrican American team selected to play in theNCAA sanctionedTangerine Bowl (now called theCapital One Bowl). Johnson led the Morgan State Golden Bears on one of the biggest stages the University had been on to a historic 14-6 victory overWest Chester State (PA). The victory earned Morgan State University the distinction of being crowned the firsthistorically black college or university (HBCU) to win a nationally recognized NCAA Championship Title, Atlantic Coast Champions. Johnson ended the 1966 season being selected to the first-team Maryland All-State Team as aplacekicker and first-team ALL-CIAA.
During the 1967 season, Johnson led the Golden Bears to their third consecutive CIAA Championship and undefeated seasons. He set a school record by becoming the first quarterback to pass for over 1,000 yards in a single season, completing 54 percent of his passes for 1,050 yards. His senior year performance was so outstanding that he was selected first-team Maryland All-State as quarterback, first-team All-CIAA quarterback and first-teamPittsburgh Courier Black All-American defensive back.
Johnson finished his career leading Morgan State to the longest winning streak in college football at the time. The Golden Bears only lost two games during his four-year career. While playing for Morgan, he played quarterback, flanker, defensive back and was the teams placekicker.
Johnson is a member of Morgan State University's Varsity "M" Club athletic Hall Of Fame.
Johnson was selected1968 Common draft in the 8th round. He would play for theAmerican Football League'sBoston Patriots (1968–1969), theNational Football League's Boston Patriots (1970). Johnson became a starter in his rookie season. He was selected to the Boston Patriots All-Time Team of the Decades of the 1960s and honoured at a special pre-game and halftime ceremony on December 5, 1971, at Schaefer in conjunction withGino Cappelletti Day. Daryl was also a starting defensive back in theWorld Football League with theHouston Texans/Shreveport Steamers.
Johnson was married to Helen Griffin and they had two children.
Johnson died on November 25, 2023, at the age of 77.[2]
