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Calvin Johnson Jr., (born September 29, 1985) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the Detroit Lions.Nicknamed "Megatron" after the Transformers character of the same name, he is regarded as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time.He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, winning the ...
Calvin Johnson Jr., a 6’5”, 237-pound wide receiver out of Georgia Tech, was a two-time All-American who received the 2006 Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver and the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of The Year. He was drafted second overall in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions where he spent his entire nine-year career.
Calvin Johnson set the NFL single-season receiving record of 1,964 yards a dozen seasons ago. The Hall of Fame wideout expects his mark to fall eventually.
Aug 4, 2021 · On Aug. 8, Calvin Johnson will be enshrined, officially, in the Pro Football Hall of Fame — the seventh wide receiver ever to receive that honor as a first-ballot inductee.
Feb 7, 2021 · Calvin Johnson came into the NFL after breaking nearly every record at Georgia Tech. From 2004 to 2006, Johnson had 2,927 yards and 28 touchdowns — both school records. He set the single-season record for yards in a season with 1,202 (2006) and 100-yard games (13).
Mar 9, 2016 · The strangest thing about Calvin Johnson, when you reflect on his career and his heroics, is the fact that he wasn't widely-recruited in high school, and wasn't even listed in the top 100 of high ...
Jul 15, 2024 · Calvin Johnson, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021, holds the Lions' franchise records for receptions (731), receiving yards (11,619) and touchdown catches (83).
Jul 15, 2024 · Share. DETROIT (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson was chosen for induction into the “Pride of the Lions,” an honor that will put his name on permanent display at Ford Field. Mike Disner, chief operating officer of the Detroit Lions, surprised Johnson with the team’s plans on Monday during his foundation’s golf outing.
Feb 6, 2021 · The Lions receiver had plenty. Randy Moss, Jerry Rice, Steve Largent, Paul Warfield, Lance Alworth, Raymond Berry. Calvin Johnson. Saturday, the former Detroit Lions star joined an elite list of ...
Jul 15, 2024 · Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions today announced the club is inducting 2021 Pro Football Hall of Fame WR Calvin Johnson Jr. into the Pride of the Lions during halftime of their Homecoming game September 30, 2024 on Monday Night Football (Kickoff 8:15 PM ET) against the Seattle Seahawks.Pride of the Lions is a permanent display at Ford Field honoring the greatest players in franchise ...
