Norm Johnson

For other people named Norman Johnson, see Norman Johnson (disambiguation).

Norm Johnson

No. 9
Position:	Placekicker
Personal information
Born:	(1960-05-31) May 31, 1960 (age 64) Inglewood, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pacifica (Garden Grove, California)
College:	UCLA
Undrafted:	1982
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (1982–1990) Atlanta Falcons (1991–1994) Pittsburgh Steelers (1995–1998) Philadelphia Eagles (1999)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1984) Second-team All-Pro (1993) 2× Pro Bowl (1984, 1993) 2× PFW Golden Toe Award (1984, 1993) Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary Team
Career NFL statistics
Field goals: 366 / 477 (.767) Extra points: 638 / 644 (.991) Points scored: 1,736 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Norman Douglas Johnson (born May 31, 1960)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker for 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). During that time, he played for the Seattle Seahawks (1982–90), Atlanta Falcons (1991–1994), Pittsburgh Steelers (1995–98), and the Philadelphia Eagles (1999). Johnson played college football for the UCLA Bruins.

Johnson finished his 18 NFL seasons with 366 of 477 field goals (76%) and 638 of 644 extra points (99%), giving him a total of 1,736 points. Currently, Johnson has the 12th most points in NFL history, as well as the 8th most extra points made and the 15th most field goals made.,[2] Johnson's performance earned him the enduring nickname "Mr. Automatic" received during his tenure with the Seattle Seahawks. In 1993, while with the Atlanta Falcons, Johnson led the league in field goal percentage (96.3%), making 26 out of 27 field goal attempts.

Johnson's best season was in 1995, when he led the NFL in field goals made (34) and attempted (41), while also successfully kicking all 39 of his extra point attempts. He then assisted the Steelers to Super Bowl XXX by kicking four field goals in their 40-21 divisional playoff win over the Buffalo Bills and two field goals in their 20–16 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC title game. He also kicked a 46-yard field goal in the Steelers' 27-17 Super Bowl loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson is the only player to have been teammates with the Steelers top two all-time leading rushers, having been teammates with Jerome Bettis in Pittsburgh and Franco Harris during his brief time with the Seahawks.

Johnson's family includes wife Lori, and three sons, Jordan, Jarrett and Jameson.[3]

Johnson graduated in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles. After his NFL career, he made his real estate hobby into a profession. He now resides in western Washington state, where he works as a real estate agent.

On December 10, 2007, Johnson rescued a woman who had rolled over her car on icy roads in Kitsap County, Washington. As she struggled to crawl from the partially submerged car, Johnson freed her by breaking out a window with a rock.[4]

Career regular season statistics

Career high/best bolded

Regular season statistics
Season	Team (record)	G	FGM	FGA	%	<20	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	LNG	BLK	XPM	XPA	%	PTS
1982	SEA (4–5)	9	10	14	71.4	0–0	3–4	5–6	2–3	0–1	48	0	13	14	92.9	43
1983	SEA (9–7)	16	18	25	72.0	1–1	4–4	4–7	8–10	1–3	54	0	49	50	98.0	103
1984	SEA (12–4)	16	20	24	83.3	0–0	9–10	4–4	6–7	1–3	50	0	50	51	98.0	110
1985	SEA (8–8)	16	14	25	56.0	0–0	5–5	7–9	1–8	1–3	51	0	40	41	97.6	82
1986	SEA (10–6)	16	22	35	62.9	0–0	6–8	8–9	3–11	5–7	54	0	42	42	100.0	108
1987	SEA (9–6)	13	15	20	75.0	0–0	7–7	4–7	4–5	0–1	49	0	40	40	100.0	85
1988	SEA (9–7)	16	22	28	78.6	1–1	4–4	7–9	10–14	0–0	47	0	39	39	100.0	105
1989	SEA (7–9)	16	15	25	60.0	1–1	6–7	3–4	4–8	1–5	50	0	27	27	100.0	72
1990	SEA (9–7)	16	23	32	71.9	2–2	7–7	8–14	5–6	1–3	51	0	33	34	97.1	102
1991	ATL (10–6)	14	19	23	82.6	0–0	9–9	4–4	5–8	1–2	50	0	38	39	97.4	95
1992	ATL (6–10)	16	18	22	81.8	0–0	6–6	4–5	4–7	4–4	54	1	39	39	100.0	93
1993	ATL (6–10)	15	26	27	96.3	1–1	7–7	9–10	7–7	2–2	54	0	34	34	100.0	112
1994	ATL (7–9)	16	21	25	84.0	0–0	9–9	7–7	4–4	1–5	50	1	32	32	100.0	95
1995	PIT (11–5)	16	34	41	82.9	1–1	10–10	14–16	8–13	1–1	50	0	39	39	100.0	141
1996	PIT (10–6)	16	23	30	76.7	0–0	10–12	8–10	5–7	0–1	49	3	37	37	100.0	106
1997	PIT (11–5)	16	22	25	88.0	1–1	6–6	8–8	6–8	1–2	52	1	40	40	100.0	106
1998	PIT (7–9)	15	26	31	83.9	0–0	10–10	5–5	11–14	0–2	49	1	21	21	100.0	99
1999	PHI (5–11)	15	18	25	72.0	0–0	8–9	5–8	5–6	0–2	49	1	25	25	100.0	79
Career (18 seasons)		273	366	477	76.7	8–8	126–134	114–142	98–146	20–47	54	8	638	644	99.1	1736

References

1. "Norm Johnson Career Statistics". National Football League. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
2. "Norm Johnson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
3. Farnsworth, Clare (January 18, 2006). "Where Are They Now? The 1984 Seattle Seahawks". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Wife, Lori now 54, and three sons -- Jordan, now 28; Jarrett, 26; and Jameson, 20.
4. Sullivan, Jennifer (December 12, 2007). "Former Seahawk kicker pulls motorist from ditch". The Seattle Times.

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