Rick Johnson (born January 2, 1961) is a former all-star quarterback in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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| Date of birth | January 21, 1961 |
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| Place of birth | Wheaton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| Status | Retired |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | QB |
| US college | Southern Illinois |
| NFL draft | 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 |
| Drafted by | Los Angeles Rams |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1984–1985 | Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws |
| 1985–1988 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1989 | Toronto Argonauts |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 1986 |
Johnson played college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis, where he was starting quarterback on the team that won the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game.[1][2] He was picked in the second round of the 1984 Supplemental Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.[3] He played in the United States Football League for the Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws in 1984. He moved to Canada in 1985, and played for the Calgary Stampeders. He was a CFL All-Star in 1986.
After retiring from football, Johnson became an actor and movie director. He starred in the 1995 thriller film Point of Betrayal as a man trying to drive his mother insane in order to take her money away. Johnson also had a small role in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire as a client that a slick sports agent attempts to hug.[4] He directed the 2001 comedy-drama film Rustin, also co-starring in the film as a former professional football player working as a sheriff in a fictional Alabama town named Rustin.[5]
References edit
- ^ Monserud, Scott (December 18, 1983). "Salukis crush W. Carolina". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. p. 17. Retrieved May 8, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Monserud, Scott (December 18, 1983). "Salukis win national championship (cont'd)". The Southern Illinoisan. Carbondale, Illinois. p. 18. Retrieved May 8, 2019 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ "Rick Johnson". IMDb.
- ^ Johnson, Rick (2001-06-18), Rustin (Comedy, Drama), Rick Johnson, Meat Loaf, Ashley Johnson, Zachery Ty Bryan, C-Dub Productions, Dahlia Street Films, Grabba-Bat Productions, retrieved 2020-12-02
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