Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#89|Thurston Johnson Wide Receiver
Retired (1989, Age 29)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B   Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1989) Potential C 
Age 52 Born 05-23-1960 in La Cygne, KS
Drafted Round 5, Pick 97 (1983) Experience 6 Years (116 Wks)
College State University of Idaho, 1983 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching B+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power D 
Throw Acc F  Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover D  Kick Acc D+
Carrying B- Run Blocking C  Tackling C- Kick Return B+
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed A- Stamina C+ Execution C- Agility B+
Strength C+ Health A- Aggressiveness A  Hands B-
Jumping B      Attitude B+ Break Tackle B+
ROLES
QB D+ C D+ DT C- SS C  K F  GUN B 
WR B  G C- DE C- FS C  P D- KR B 
HB/TB B- T C- ILB C- CB C+ LS D  KRB B-
FB C  TE C+ OLB C  H D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1983 DEN,WIN 7 0 12 1 8.3 19 19.0 19 -1 -1.0 0 2.7 1 8.3 1
1984 DEN 12 0 3 3 100.0 13 4.3 8 -1 -0.3 1 1.1 1 33.3 0
1985 DEN 7 0 5 4 80.0 40 10.0 20 -1 -0.2 0 5.7 2 40.0 0
1986 DEN 8 3 21 11 52.4 75 6.8 15 25 2.3 0 9.4 5 23.8 1
1987 DEN 16 0 2 2 100.0 9 4.5 6 0 0.0 1 0.6 0 0.0 0
1988 DEN 13 0 1 1 100.0 -1 -1.0 0 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0.0 0
Total   63 3 44 22 50.0 155 7.0 20 22 1.0 2 2.5 9 20.5 2

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1990Thurston Johnson has retired from football.
09-04-1989The Denver Dawgs have waived Thurston Johnson.
09-04-1989The Denver Dawgs have moved Luke Smith and Steve Simmons to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved John Gaziano and Thurston Johnson to the inactive roster.
11-10-1986The Denver Dawgs have moved Woody Hayes and Thurston Johnson to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Perry Keen and Mark Bransletter to the inactive roster.
10-27-1986The Denver Dawgs have moved Luke Smith and Dave Pinkett to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved George Brandes and Thurston Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-04-1986The Denver Dawgs have moved Thurston Johnson, Ike Elliott, Otis Hunter, Quincy Noble, and Hank Johnson to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Joe Carter, Willie Wells, Dan Degrate, and Mark Bransletter to the inactive roster.
12-30-1985The Denver Dawgs have moved Cody Johnson to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Thurston Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-05-1985The Denver Dawgs have moved Craig Brooks, Steve Maness, Thurston Johnson, Bill McMurtry, Buster Reed, Woody Hayes, Terrence Henderson, Max Rothwell, Otis Hunter, Mike Morgan, Hank Johnson, and Robert Kerney to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Chris Ananis, Calvin Lane, Mike Taylor, Dewey Reichle, Tom Brister, De'Mond Goebel, Jim Goldberg, Willie Wells, Johnny Plummer, Luke Smith, and Joey Theismann to the inactive roster.
01-28-1985The Denver Dawgs have moved Tyrone Hurd to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Thurston Johnson to the inactive roster.
11-28-1983The Denver Dawgs have moved Thurston Johnson and Rico Winston to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Craig Brooks and Tom Lassiter to the inactive roster.
11-21-1983The Denver Dawgs have moved Rico Winston to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Thurston Johnson to the inactive roster.
11-21-1983The Denver Dawgs have moved Thurston Johnson to the active roster. The Denver Dawgs have moved Rico Winston to the inactive roster.
11-21-1983Trade #59975 has been completed between the Winnipeg Stags and the Denver Dawgs. The Denver Dawgs receive Thurston Johnson (WR), Rico Winston (LB) from the Winnipeg Stags in exchange for Warren Jackson (LB), Karl Belk (LB).
11-21-1983The Winnipeg Stags have moved Rod Bartkowski and Bruce Carollo to the active roster. The Winnipeg Stags have moved Art Kremer and Thurston Johnson to the inactive roster.
10-16-1983The Winnipeg Stags have moved Thurston Johnson to the active roster.
09-04-1983The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Brian Stallings, Larry Taves, Jim Burrough, Joe Maniecki, David Gulledge, and Larry Mathys to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Laval Ball, Thurston Johnson, and Marv Simmons to the inactive roster.
08-08-1983The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Donnie Lafleur, Ron Johnson, John Graham, and Thurston Johnson to the active roster. The Winnipeg Tomahawks have moved Byron Saidock, Jim Richards, Mel Lanum, and Larry Mathys to the inactive roster.