Brian Johnston (center)

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Brian Johnston
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1962-11-26) November 26, 1962 (age 60)
Highland, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school: Glenelg (MD)
College: North Carolina
NFL Draft: 1985  / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Joseph Brian Johnston (born November 26, 1962) is a former American football center who played two seasons with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Giants in the third round of the 1985 NFL Draft. Johnston played college football at the University of North Carolina and attended Glenelg High School in Glenelg, Maryland. He was a member of the New York Giants team that won Super Bowl XXI.

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