For the singer-songwriter, see Johnny Rodgers (singer). For other people, see Johnny Rogers (disambiguation).
American football player
Johnny Rodgers
No. 20
Position:
Running back Wide receiver Return specialist
Personal information
Born:
(1951-07-05) July 5, 1951 (age 72) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:
180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:
Technical (Omaha, Nebraska)
College:
Nebraska (1970–1972)
NFL draft:
1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25
Career history
Montreal Alouettes (1973–1976)
San Diego Chargers (1977–1978)
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1974)
2× Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (1974, 1975)
CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie (1973)
3× CFL All-Star (1973–1975)
4× CFL Eastern All-Star (1973–1976)
2× National champion (1970, 1971)
Heisman Trophy (1972)
Walter Camp Award (1972)
UPI Player of the Year (1972)
Chic Harley Award (1972)
Unanimous All-American (1972)
Consensus All-American (1971)
2× First-team All-Big Eight (1971, 1972)
Nebraska Cornhuskers No. 20 retired
Career CFL statistics
Receptions:
186
Receiving yards:
3,463
Receiving touchdowns:
28
Rushing yards:
1,138
Rushing average:
5.3
Rushing touchdowns:
7
Return yards:
1,843
Return touchdowns:
2
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
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