Quarterback
No. 11
Texas A&I
"Johnson was a No. 1 draft pick of the expansion Atlanta Falcons in 1966. He was the Falcons starting quarterback until a knee injury (requiring surgery) sidelined him midway through the 1969 season. After that, he shared the quarterback spot with Bob Berry.
Prior to the start of the 1971 season he came to the Giants in the trade that involved Dick Shiner. As a backup man behind Fran Tarkenton, Randy saw only limited duty, completing 41 of 74 for for 477 yards and three touchdowns. In the final game against Philadelphia, however, he completed 30 of 47 for 372 yards and three touchdowns. That performance got him into the Giants record book; his 47 attempts were second only to Charlie Conerly's 53 attempts in 1948, and his 30 completions were second to Conerly's 36, also in 1948. The 372 yards put him in the No. 2 spot behind Y.A. Tittle (505).
Randy won the No. 1 job in training camp in 1972, then was injured against the Jets in the preseason, with Norm Snead taking over. Randy was hurt again in the regular season against Dallas, and saw only limited action the rest of the way. Last year, he shared the starting honors with Snead.
Randy earned Little All-American honors at Texas A&I with a career mark of 349 completions in 673 attempts for 4,600 yards and 35 touchdowns. His rushing yardage gave him a total offense of 5,428 yards. He was named MVP in no less than three postseason games- the Blue-Gray, the Senior and the Coaches' All-America. In addition to football, Johnson played baseball at Texas A&I and was the No. 1 man on the golf team.
Johnson was born in San Antonio, Texas of German-Irish parents and makes his permanent home in Atlanta. He studied English and journalism in college and was a top student. He's an avid golfer with a 2 handicap, and also digs music and gin rummy."
-1974 New York Giants Media Guide
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