Walter Payton Football League
12-21-2161
#36|Nick Johnson Running Back
Retired (1982, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-08-2024) Potential
Age at Death 72 Born 12-03-1951 in Astoria, NY
Drafted Round 4, Pick 62 (1974) Experience 6 Years (128 Wks)
College Vermont University, 1974 Salary 620 ($25869.105M/2161 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power B- Catching C+ Pass Cover D- Kick Power C-
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking Run Cover D+ Kick Acc D-
Carrying Run Blocking C+ Tackling Kick Return
        Pursuit D-    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina Execution C- Agility B-
Strength C+ Health C- Aggressiveness Hands B+
Jumping     Attitude D- Break Tackle
ROLES
QB C- C C- DT D+ SS D+ K GUN
WR G D+ DE D+ FS D+ P KR
HB/TB C+ T C- ILB D+ CB C- LS D+ KRB B-
FB TE C- OLB D+ H HT B- KOS
Year Team G GS ATT ATT/G YDS AVG YDS/G STUF SYDS FUM LOST TD 1ST 1ST% LNG
1974 ATL 16 0 7 0.4 22 3.1 1.4 0 0 0 0 1 1 14.3 6
1975 ATL 16 0 36 2.2 184 5.1 11.5 0 0 1 0 5 9 25.0 33
1976 ATL 16 0 34 2.1 106 3.1 6.6 6 -9 1 0 4 5 14.7 17
1977 ATL 16 0 40 2.5 151 3.8 9.4 6 -6 0 0 7 6 15.0 42
1978 ATL 16 1 51 3.2 149 2.9 9.3 0 0 2 2 4 15 29.4 12
1979 ATL 16 0 7 0.4 22 3.1 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 2 28.6 5
Total   96 1 175 1.8 634 3.6 6.6 12 -15 4 2 21 38 21.7 42

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1982Nick Johnson has retired from football.
08-31-1981The Winnipeg Cree have waived Nick Johnson.
01-18-1981The Winnipeg Cree have acquired Nick Johnson from the waiver wire.
09-01-1980The Atlanta Warhawks have waived Nick Johnson.
08-04-1980The Atlanta Warhawks have moved John Philbin, Faye Cobble, Oliver Sanders, Skip Rice, Jack Shaw, Jason Berry, Noble Johnson, Roger Mulligan, Ralf Johnson, Sherman Homan, and Jim Bessillieu to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Nick Johnson, Kenneth Cecil, Bird Cox, Drew Tomlin, Vince Biekert, Dave Watson, Robert Hoaglin, Randy Curtis, Hal McMakin, Cowboy Oliver, Dan Rostosky, and Cedric Hill to the inactive roster.
08-05-1974The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Steve Schoen, Chuck Joyner, Hal Tarasovic, Paul Young, Roger Mulligan, Beryl Lewis, and Nick Johnson to the active roster. The Atlanta Warhawks have moved Derrick Keith, Joe Vincent, Dave Watson, Robert Hoaglin, Derrick McNabb, Vito Butler, Jimmy Filipowicz, Emmitt Neely, Steve Didier, Al Wilson, Charlie Fountaine, Elmo Deroo, Michael Lyon, Kendricke Younger, Blair Kaczmarek, Bird Cox, and Ronnie Hutson to the inactive roster.