Curly Lambeau Football League
09-09-2068
#74|Denver Johnson Tackle
Cleveland Ironmen (2025, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (2025) Potential B+
Age 74 Born 07-19-1994 in Berkeley, CA
Drafted Round 6, Pick 83 (2016) Experience 5 Years (109 Wks)
College State College of Oregon, 2016 Salary 620 ($38.532M/2068 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching Pass Cover C- Kick Power C-
Throw Acc C- Pass Blocking B+ Run Cover Kick Acc D+
Carrying Run Blocking Tackling B- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C+    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina C+ Execution B+ Agility
Strength A- Health Aggressiveness B+ Hands C+
Jumping C-     Attitude A- Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D+ C C+ DT C+ SS K GUN C+
WR D+ G DE C+ FS P D- KR D+
HB/TB C- T ILB C+ CB LS KRB
FB C+ TE C+ OLB C+ H C- HT KOS D-
YearTypeQBRBWRTECGTDTDELBCBSKPST
2016Game 4.4    92.0        
2017Game      121.7        
2018Game      130.6        
2019Game      43.7        
2020Game      110.4        
2021Game     36.4173.8        
2022Game    0.1 229.5        
2023Game      292.2        
2024Game      227.4        
2025Game      119.5        
Numbers in this table represent the number of minutes played at each position. ST represents special teams positions other than K or P.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2026Denver Johnson has retired from the Cleveland Ironmen.
01-26-2026The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Denver Johnson from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
01-26-2026The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Denver Johnson.
01-26-2026The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Denver Johnson from the waiver wire.
09-07-2025The Cleveland Ironmen have automatically waived Denver Johnson to comply with the 53-man roster limit.
09-01-2025The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bill Ring, Bootsy Collins, and Dave Birx to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Billy Ray Hannah, and Irv Hess to the inactive roster.
12-09-2024The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Herb Frisbee to the inactive roster.
11-25-2024The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ron Grahame, Jack Butler, Bootsy Collins, and Cleveland Fisk to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Bob Harrah, Montezuma Beatrix, and Bill Ring to the inactive roster.
11-24-2024Denver Johnson of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 16 days.
09-02-2024The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Buddy Dial, Fern Rivard, Woody Peoples, John Mackey, Blaine Nye, Bart Starr, George Westinghouse, Jake Olsavsky, and Tony Nancy to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Devine, Jim Kuczo, Jim Colgate, Frankie Kilmer, Elvis Peacock, Buzz Nutter, Gus Grissom, Stooge Stuart, Jack Cloud, and Bruce Tarbox to the inactive roster.
08-05-2024The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Max Duerson, John Gehrke, Len Clement, Bruce Tarbox, Hugh Beaumont, Andy Devine, Tawambi Cofield, Olaf Sven, Bourbon Neal, Gump Worsley, Alan Reid, Max Hazeltine, Richmond Gray, Fred "Pussyfoot" Cone, Stooge Stuart, Frank Rodriguez, Jim Kuczo, Roy Lee Hill, Clyde Condren, Lorenzo Styles, Elzie Baker, Willie Wood, Frankie Kilmer, Hump Day, and Jack Hatchett to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Bart Starr, Bingo Rider, Ricky Nelson, Rex Viceroy, Tony Nancy, Tony Colavito, Amos Justice, Buddy Dial, Jake Olsavsky, Rick Cleveland, Fern Rivard, Woody Peoples, John Mackey, J.C. Caroline, Jack Armour, Blaine Nye, LeCharles Bentley, Frank Mars, Jack Butler, George Westinghouse, Rudy Ford, John Reger, Bob Barber, Dave Birx, and Essex Johnson to the inactive roster.
09-24-2023Denver Johnson of the Cleveland Ironmen is injured with a shoulder contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
08-21-2023The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Gus Grissom and Denver Johnson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Devine, Duncan Hines, Dick Whitman, and Frankie Kilmer to the inactive roster.
08-07-2023The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jerry Nelson, Mike Campanella, Hugh Beaumont, Andy Devine, Andy Tommy, Tawambi Cofield, Gump Worsley, Tony Nails, Duncan Hines, Dick Lewis, Mike Raines, Harry Massey, Carlos Krevis, Ron Grahame, Daryll Schillinger, Hank Mikolajczyk, Kabeer Willson, Jerry Siegfried, Jim Skipper, Laval Short, Mike Louchiey, Herb Frisbee, Mickey Slaughter, Frankie Kilmer, George Achica, and Hugh Downs to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Gus Grissom, Bruce Tarbox, Bobby Victor, Bob Dee, Denver Johnson, Bart Starr, Bingo Rider, Ricky Nelson, Rex Viceroy, Tony Nancy, Tony Colavito, Johnny Seven, Amos Justice, Jake Olsavsky, Rick Cleveland, Fern Rivard, Woody Peoples, J.C. Caroline, Jack Armour, Blaine Nye, Frank Mars, Jack Butler, George Westinghouse, Rudy Ford, Bake Turner, and Essex Johnson to the inactive roster.
08-16-2021The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Blaine Nye, Fern Rivard, Woody Peoples, Elijah Pitts, Bobby Victor, Bake Turner, Mickey Slaughter, "Special Delivery" Jones, George Westinghouse, and Hank Libby to the active roster.
08-09-2021The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ricky Nelson, Hugh Beaumont, Andy Devine, Earl Belgrave, Dick Himes, Gus Grissom, and Gump Worsley to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Fern Rivard, Woody Peoples, Denver Johnson, George Westinghouse, Blaine Nye, Ward Bond, and Bruce Tarbox to the inactive roster.
11-08-2020The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson and Gump Worsley to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Skipper Zaleski and Fern Rivard to the inactive roster.
10-26-2020The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ward Bond, Fern Rivard, Stooge Stuart, Len Lease, Bob Dee, and Soupy Sales to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Earl Belgrave, Jack Butler, Johnny Seven, Mike Raines, and Skipper Zaleski to the inactive roster.
10-12-2020The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Jack Butler, Denver Johnson, and Mike Raines to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Ward Bond, Soupy Sales, and Bob Dee to the inactive roster.
10-05-2020The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Earl Belgrave to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson to the inactive roster.
09-28-2020The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Fern Rivard, Stooge Stuart, Soupy Sales, Denver Johnson, and George Achica to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Johnny Seven, Earl Belgrave, Mike Raines, Jack Butler, and Gump Worsley to the inactive roster.
09-06-2020The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buzz Nutter, Hank Libby, Bruce Tarbox, Bobby Victor, Bart Starr, Elijah Pitts, Jake Olsavsky, John Mackey, and Essex Johnson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Earl Belgrave, Bill Elliott, Dew Hickey, Ricky Nelson, Duncan Hines, Fern Rivard, Dick Himes, and Dickie Post to the inactive roster.
08-10-2020The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson and Boo Bowie to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Woody Peoples and Essex Johnson to the inactive roster.
10-28-2019The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dana Coin, Ward Bond, Stooge Stuart, Fern Rivard, and Dick Himes to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Andy Ballantine, Gump Worsley, Johnny Seven, and Dave Birx to the inactive roster.
10-21-2019The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Gump Worsley, and Johnny Seven to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Stooge Stuart, Dick Himes, and Fern Rivard to the inactive roster.
09-02-2019The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buzz Nutter, Hank Libby, Bruce Tarbox, Bart Starr, Spike Warren, Elijah Pitts, Jake Olsavsky, and John Mackey to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Andy Devine, Len Nease, Earl Belgrave, Gump Worsley, Jim Henley, Rickie Nelson, and Adrian Cronauer to the inactive roster.
08-19-2019The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Earl Belgrave, Bob Babich, Lorenzo Styles, Gus Grissom, Stooge Stuart, Len Nease, Coker Buckeye, Eddie Ray Walker, Bake Turner, and Soupy Sales to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Devine, Zeke Gaines, Van Brownson, Jim Phillips, Greg Morris, Hubert Bobo, John Singer, Merlin Fields, Elmore James, Ron Frisch, Silas Marner, Allan Ellis, Lisle Blackbourne, Steve Wright, Reggie Carter, and Bruce Compton to the inactive roster.
12-31-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Earl Belgrave to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson to the inactive roster.
12-31-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson and Dana Coin to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Gump Worsley and Bob Jacobs to the inactive roster.
12-31-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Van Brownson and Andy Ballantine to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson and Jackie Lomax to the inactive roster.
12-23-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Earl Belgrave to the inactive roster.
09-17-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blaise Alexander to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson to the inactive roster.
09-17-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson and Gump Worsley to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Gus Grissom and Fern Rivard to the inactive roster.
09-17-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Gus Grissom, Ward Bond, Fern Rivard, and Coker Buckeye to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Gump Worsley, Johnny Seven, and Blaise Alexander to the inactive roster.
09-10-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Jackie Lomax, and Gump Worsley to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Van Brownson, Ward Bond, and Fern Rivard to the inactive roster.
09-03-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dick Himes, Bruce Tarbox, and Woody Peoples to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, Andy Ballantine, and Blaise Alexander to the inactive roster.
08-06-2018The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Dick Benton, Roger Pillath, Denver Johnson, Billy Carlson, Joe Cason, Willie Damiani, Steve Wright, Gump Worsley, Pat Mallory, Matt Murphy, Jim Nevett, Blaise Alexander, Jim Gilmore, and Elzie Baker to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Buzz Nutter, Hank Libby, Van Brownson, Gus Grissom, Bruce Tarbox, Bobby Victor, Bart Starr, Andy Ballantine, Elijah Pitts, Jake Olsavsky, Fern Rivard, Woody Peoples, Dick Himes, and Bake Turner to the inactive roster.
12-25-2017The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Ballantine, Jack Armour, Dana Coin, and Coker Buckeye to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blaise Alexander, Denver Johnson, George Achica, and Bob Jacobs to the inactive roster.
12-18-2017The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Blaise Alexander, Denver Johnson, and George Achica to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Andy Ballantine, Jack Armour, and Joe Scibelli to the inactive roster.
09-04-2017The Cleveland Ironmen have acquired Denver Johnson from the waiver wire.
09-04-2017The Cleveland Ironmen have waived Denver Johnson.
09-04-2017The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Spike Warren, Bill Line, Mel Tom, Dick Butkus, Rodger Bird, Jabo Biggs, and Willie Wood to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Lisle Blackbourne, Spider Lockhart, Denver Johnson, George Achica, Earl Belgrave, Pettis Norman, John McCall, Gene Krupa, Bob Jeter, Dalva Allen, and Mike Guess to the inactive roster.
08-07-2017The Cleveland Ironmen have moved John McCall, Frank Morris, Boyd Brim, Lisle Blackbourne, Mickey Slaughter, Tony Longo, Zeke Amyx, Denver Johnson, George Achica, Tom McElroy, Willie Zellner, Allen Bigby, Spider Lockhart, Rankin Hunley, Bob Jeter, Roman Gabriel, Brian Fitzgerald, Coker Buckeye, Vernon Gholston, Ron Harris, Dalva Allen, and Dennis Brock to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Mel Tom, Bob Babich, Andy Ballantine, Linus Ford, Bill Line, Gene Krupa, Rodger Bird, Dick Butkus, Jabo Biggs, Stooge Stuart, Jack Tatum, Jim Colgate, Joe Duquesne, Van Brownson, Dick Himes, Bart Starr, Dana Coin, Jack Zilly, Willie Wood, Gus Grissom, Bob Dee, and Buzz Nutter to the inactive roster.
10-10-2016The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Earl Belgrave, Bill Line, and Soupy Sales to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, George Achica, and Spider Lockhart to the inactive roster.
10-02-2016The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Denver Johnson, George Achica, Gus Grissom, and Spider Lockhart to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Earl Belgrave, Lionel Aldridge, Blaise Alexander, and Soupy Sales to the inactive roster.
09-26-2016The Cleveland Ironmen have changed John Astin's name to Denver Johnson.
09-05-2016The Cleveland Ironmen have changed Don McCurry's name to John Astin.
09-05-2016The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Bruce Tarbox, Pettis Norman, Dick Himes, and John Mackey to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Marc Scarber, Don McCurry, John Van Boxmeer, and Jack Cloud to the inactive roster.
08-08-2016The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Gus Grissom, Don McCurry, and John Young to the active roster. The Cleveland Ironmen have moved Pettis Norman, Andy Ballantine, and John Mackey to the inactive roster.