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Receptions:	173
Receiving yards:	2,591
Touchdowns:	15
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnny Carson
	Carson on a 1955 Bowman football card
No. 82
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	January 31, 1930; Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died:	April 1, 2009 (aged 79); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
College:	Georgia
NFL draft:	1953 / round: 15 / pick: 179; (by the Cleveland Browns)
Career history
	Washington Redskins (1954–1959); Houston Oilers (1960);
Career highlights and awards
	AFL champion (1960); Pro Bowl (1957); First-team All-American (1953); First-team All-SEC (1953);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	173
Receiving yards:	2,591
Touchdowns:	15
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnny Richard Carson Sr. (January 31, 1930 – April 1, 2009) was an American professional football player who was a tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1953 to 1959. He also played for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL) during their inaugural season in 1960. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American honors in 1953. Carson was selected in the 15th round of the 1953 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.