Dan Johnson (American football)

Dan Jimmie Johnson (born May 17, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). Before his NFL career, Jonson played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones. He did not play until his junior season, and caught only four passes that year (though they were good for 116 yards and two touchdowns). As a senior, Johnson caught 21 passes for 290 yards. He was later selected by Miami with their seventh round pick in the 1983 NFL draft.^[1]

Dan Johnson

No. 87
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1960-05-17) May 17, 1960 (age 65) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cooper (New Hope, Minnesota)
College:	Iowa St.
NFL draft:	1982: 7th round, 170th pick
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1982–1988)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 94 Receiving yards: 1,012 Touchdowns: 16 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnson told ESPN's John Barr on January 28, 2011, that he took about 1000 pain killers per month during his playing days, as a result of the numerous injuries and broken bones he suffered. Teammates nicknamed him "King of Pain" as a result of all the broken bones he had during his career. He was also the only player to catch a touchdown pass from Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino in Super Bowl XIX.^[2]