Calvin Johnson
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 Fred Biletnikoff Award as a junior, and was selected by the Lions second overall in the 2007 NFL draft.Johnson was noted for having a rare combination of size (6 ft 5 in and 239 lbs), catching ability, speed (40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds), strength, leaping ability, and body control. In 2012, he set the NFL season record for receiving yards. Johnson is also tied with Michael Irvin for 100-yard games in a season, tied with Adam Thielen for consecutive 100-yard games, and holds the record for consecutive games with 10 or more receptions. He appeared in six consecutive Pro Bowls from 2010 to 2015 and received three consecutive first-team All-Pro selections from 2011 to 2013.
While still regarded as being in his prime, Johnson retired after the 2015 season, citing a loss of passion for the game due to health concerns and the Lions' lack of overall success during his tenure. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021. Provided by Wikipedia
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2by A. Ray Dillon, Bryon L. Blagburn, Michael Tillson, William Brawner, Betsy Welles, Calvin Johnson, Russell Cattley, Pat Rynders, Sharron BarneyGet full text
Published 2017-11-01
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3by Richard C Lavin, Calvin Johnson, Yong-Mo Ahn, Kyle M Kremiller, Matthew Sherwood, Jimmy S Patel, Yan Pan, Riccardo Russo, Nathan J MacGilvary, David Giacalone, Yuzo L Kevorkian, Matthew D Zimmerman, J Fraser Glickman, Joel S Freundlich, Shumin TanGet full text
Published 2021-07-01
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4by Amanda Hanson, Kutlu Elpek, Ellen Duong, Lindsey Shallberg, Martin Fan, Calvin Johnson, Matthew Wallace, George R Mabry, Stephen Sazinsky, Lauren Pepper, Chengyi J Shu, Sriram Sathyanarayanan, Sarah Zuerndorfer, Tyler Simpson, Monica Gostissa, Michael Briskin, Deborah Law, Jennifer Michaelson, Christopher J HarveyGet full text
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