Daryl E Johnson was an American professional football defensive back who played in the American Football League, the National Football League, and the World Football League.
12 Facts About Daryl Johnson
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Daryl Johnson was a member of the Boston Patriots and was a member of the Patriots 1960s All-Decade Team.
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Daryl Johnson entered Morgan State University in 1964 and received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree.
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Daryl 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.
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Daryl Johnson ended the 1966 season being selected to the first-team Maryland All-State Team as a placekicker and first-team ALL-CIAA.
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Daryl Johnson 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.
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Daryl Johnson finished his career leading Morgan State to the longest winning streak in college football at the time.
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Daryl Johnson is a member of Morgan State University's Varsity "M" Club athletic Hall Of Fame.
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Daryl Johnson was selected 1968 Common draft in the 8th round.
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Daryl Johnson 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 with Gino Cappelletti Day.
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Daryl Johnson was married to Helen Griffin and they had two children.
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Daryl Johnson died on November 25,2023, at the age of 77.