Johnny Carson (American football)

Johnny Carson

Carson on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 82
Position	Tight end
Personal information
Born	(1930-01-31)January 31, 1930 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died	April 1, 2009(2009-04-01) (aged 79) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
College	Georgia
NFL draft	1953: 15th round, 179th overall pick
Career history
Washington Redskins (1954–1959) Houston Oilers (1960)
Awards and highlights
AFL champion (1960) Pro Bowl (1957) First-team All-American (1953) First-team All-SEC (1953)
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Receptions 173 Receiving yards 2,591 Receiving touchdowns 15 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnny Richard Carson Sr. (January 31, 1930 – April 1, 2009) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1953 to 1959. He also played for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL) during their inaugural season in 1960. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American honors in 1953. Carson was selected in the 15th round of the 1953 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.

He died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Abbey Hospice in Social Circle.

NFL/AFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the AFL championship
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1954	WAS	12	4	12	139	11.6	42	0
1955	WAS	12	12	23	443	19.3	51	3
1956	WAS	12	11	39	504	12.9	26	3
1957	WAS	12	12	34	583	17.1	38	3
1958	WAS	4	4	14	244	17.4	28	2
1959	WAS	5	2	6	74	12.3	17	0
1960	HOU	14	14	45	604	13.4	47	4
		71	59	173	2,591	15.0	51	15

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1960	HOU	1	1	1	13	13.0	13	0
		1	1	1	13	13.0	13	0

See also

• List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders