Troy Johnson (wide receiver)

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Troy Johnson
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1962-10-20) October 20, 1962 (age 61)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school: South Terrebonne (LA)
College: Southeastern Louisiana
Southern
Undrafted: 1984
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:50
Receptions:41
Receiving yards:777
Touchdowns:2
Player stats at PFR  ·  ArenaFan.com

Troy Dwan Johnson (born October 20, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Southeastern Louisiana Lions and Southern Jaguars. [1] He also played in the USFL for the Denver Gold, Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Arena Football League for the Connecticut Coyotes. [2]

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References

  1. "Troy Johnson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. "Troy Johnson Statistics on JustSportsStats.com". www.justsportsstats.com.