Pete Johnson never won a Heisman or came close to winning any NFL rushing titles. He was only a Pro Bowler once, and in fact, he only accomplished one 1,000 yards rushing season. But Johnson had an interesting distinction that made me want to make this video.
Pete Johnson is perhaps the best short-yardage and goal line running back in football history.
At 6’0, 250-275 pounds, the big fullback shattered Ohio State records for rushing touchdowns in a season before being a first round draft pick for the Bengals. In the NFL, he went on to be an absolute touchdown machine. He had four separate seasons with 12 or more rushing touchdowns, and despite having fewer than 1,500 rushing attempts in his career ranks 24th in NFL history in terms of rushing touchdowns. His average of a touchdown every 19.6 carries ranks 5th all-time for running backs. When the Bengals went to the Super Bowl in 1981, Johnson was the team’s leader in total TD’s.
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