Butch Johnson

Dallas Cowboys 87th pick

WR · California Riverside, Univ · 1976–1985

Draft Details

Year

1976

Round

Round 3

Pick

87th overall

Team

Dallas Cowboys

Position

College

California Riverside, Univ

Butch Johnson Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (XII)
Division II All-American (1974)
Second-team Little All-Coast Team (1974)

Career Totals

Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving touchdownss	Punt return yards	Kick return yards
193	3,091	28	1,313	1,832

Career History

Dallas Cowboys (1976–1983)
Houston Oilers (1984)
Denver Broncos (1984–1985)

Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S. · Height: 6-1 · Weight: 187 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Butch Johnson is a former wide receiver out of California Riverside, Univ, selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 87th overall pick (round 3) in the 1976 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Oilers and Denver Broncos.

More from the 1976 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Lee Roy Selmon	DE	Oklahoma
1	2	SEA	Steve Niehaus	DT	Notre Dame
1	3	NO	Chuck Muncie	RB	California; Arizona Western
1	4	SD	Joe Washington	RB	Oklahoma
1	5	NE	Mike Haynes	CB	Arizona State
1	6	NYJ	Richard Todd	QB	Alabama
1	7	CLE	Mike Pruitt	RB	Purdue
1	8	CHI	Dennis Lick	OT	Wisconsin
1	9	ATL	Bubba Bean	RB	Texas A&M
1	11	CIN	Billy Brooks	WR	Oklahoma

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