Daryl Johnson

Games played – started:	42-42
Interceptions:	5
Fumble recoveries:	2

Daryl Johnson
No. 23
Position:	1968 / Round: 8 / Pick: 197
Career history
	Boston Patriots (1968–1970);
Career NFL statistics
Games played – started:
Games played – started:	42-42
Interceptions:	5
Fumble recoveries:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com

Daryl E. Johnson (August 11, 1946 – November 25, 2023) was an American football defensive back who played in the American Football League (AFL), the National Football League (NFL), and the World Football League (WFL). He was a member of the Boston Patriots and was a member of the Patriots 1960s All-Decade Team.

College career

Johnson graduated from

walk-on at Morgan State, where he became a four-year letterman in football playing on three undefeated CIAA Championship football teams from 1965–1967, and was a two-year letterman in track and field

.

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. In 1966, Morgan State University became the first predominantly

West Chester State (PA). The victory earned Morgan State University the distinction of being crowned the first historically black college or university (HBCU) to win a nationally recognized NCAA Championship Title, Atlantic Coast Champions. Mr. Johnson ended the 1966 season being selected to the first-team Maryland All-State Team as a Placekicker

and first-team ALL-CIAA.

During the 1967 season, Daryl led the Golden Bears to their third consecutive CIAA Championship and undefeated seasons. He 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. His senior year performance was so outstanding that he was selected first Team Maryland All-State as Quarterback, first Team All-CIAA Quarterback and first Team Pittsburgh Courier Black All-American Defensive Back.

Daryl finished his career leading Morgan State to the longest winning streak in college football at the time. The Golden Bears only lost two games during Mr. Johnson's four-year career. While playing for Morgan, Daryl played quarterback, flanker, defensive back and was the teams placekicker.

Johnson is a member of Morgan State University's Varsity "M" Club athletic Hall Of Fame.

Professional career

Johnson was selected

Shreveport Steamers

.

Personal life and death

Johnson was married to Helen Griffin and they had two children.

Johnson died on November 25, 2023, at the age of 77.^[2]

References

^ Maggie L Walker Yearbooks
^ Local obituary: Daryl Johnson, member of Patriots’ 1960s All-Decade Team

The Daily Times, Salisbury, Maryland 11/27/67
Kingsport Time News 12/11/66
Afro American October 1967
Afro American December 1967
UPI Feb. 1968

[1] Maggie L Walker Yearbooks

[2] Local obituary: Daryl Johnson, member of Patriots’ 1960s All-Decade Team

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