Dennis Leroy Johnson (born October 22, 1951) was an
American football defensive lineman
In gridiron football, a lineman is a player who specializes in play at the line of scrimmage. The linemen of the team currently in possession of the ball are the offensive line, while linemen on the opposing team are the defensive line. A numbe ...
in the
National Football League for the
Washington Redskins and
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at the
University of Delaware and was
drafted in the thirteenth round of the
1973 NFL Draft.
Johnson played
high school football at
Passaic High School.
Dennis Johnson
, database Football. Accessed January 28, 2008.
The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame inducted Johnson in 2006.
References
External links
Delaware Museum and Sports Hall of Fame 2006 Inductees
1951 births
1997 deaths
Passaic High School alumni
Sportspeople from Passaic, New Jersey
Players of American football from Passaic County, New Jersey
American football defensive tackles
Washington Redskins players
Buffalo Bills players
Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football players
Toronto Argonauts players
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