Johnny Bailey

This article is about the football player. For the actor also known as Johnny Bailey, see Jonathan Bailey.

Johnny Lee Bailey (March 17, 1967 – August 20, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).^[1] He played college football for the Texas A&I Javelinas, earning first-team All-American honors in 1989.

Johnny Bailey

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Position:	Running back Return specialist
Personal information
Born:	(1967-03-17)March 17, 1967 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died:	August 20, 2010(2010-08-20) (aged 43) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Yates (Houston, Texas)
College:	Texas A&I (1986–1989)
NFL draft:	1990: 9th round, 228th pick
Career history
Chicago Bears (1990–1991) Phoenix Cardinals (1992–1993) Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (1994–1995) Iowa Barnstormers (1998)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (1992) 3× Harlon Hill Trophy (1987–1989) First-team All-American (1989)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 832 Rushing average: 4.4 Receptions: 161 Receiving yards: 1,355 Return yards: 3,840 Total touchdowns: 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Early life

Bailey was also a part of Houston's Yates High School football team when it won the 1985 5A state championship.

Career

Bailey was drafted in the ninth round out of Texas A&I University (now named Texas A&M University–Kingsville) in the 1990 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.^[2] While at Texas A&I, Bailey was the first, and so far only, player to be a three-time winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy, which is given to the best player in Division II college football. He played for the Bears for two years before going on to the Arizona Cardinals for two years, as well as playing for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams. During his NFL career he played in 81 games and scored nine touchdowns.

Death

Bailey died on August 20, 2010, of pancreatic cancer.^[3] He is buried at the Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland, Texas.