Johnny Robinson (safety)

Johnny Robinson
Robinson on a 1961 Topps trading card
No. 42
Positions
Personal information
Born (1938-09-09) September 9, 1938
Delhi, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolUniversity (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
CollegeLSU
NFL draft1960: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
AFL draft1960: 1st round
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Awards and highlights
Career NFL/AFL statistics
Rushing yards658
Rushing average4.4
Receptions77
Receiving yards1,228
Interceptions57
Fumble recoveries6
Total touchdowns18
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnny Nolan Robinson (born September 9, 1938) is an American former professional football player. He was primarily a safety, but also played on offense as a halfback and flanker early in his career. He played college football for the LSU Tigers.

Robinson played his entire 12-year professional career with the Dallas Texans / Kansas City Chiefs of the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He led the AFL in interceptions with 10 in 1966, and led the NFL in 1970 with 10. He had 57 interceptions during his career. Robinson is a 2019 inductee to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, becoming the ninth member of the Chiefs' Super Bowl IV championship team to be inducted.