Former Denver Broncos Ring of Fame and NFL Pro Bowl quarterback who led the Broncos to their first winning season, Charley Johnson, has died at the age of 85.
Former Denver Broncos quarterback and New Mexico State alum Charley Johnson has died at the age of 85, New Mexico State announced Wednesday.'We're saddened to learn of the passing of Broncos QB Charley Johnson, who led the franchise to its first winning season in 1973,' the Broncos said on X.Coming out of high school, the Big Spring, Texas native had a scholarship to play football at Schreiner Institute before the school dropped football.
Johnson went on to make the Pro Bowl in his third NFL season after throwing for a career-high 3,280 yards and 28 touchdowns. The following year, Johnson led the NFL in passing yards with 3,045.As a Cardinal, Johnson was also known as one of the more clutch quarterbacks in the NFL. He led the NFL in fourth quarter comebacks from 1966-68, even though we was primarily the team's backup quarterback in 1967 and 1968.The Cardinals traded Johnson to the Houston Oilers following the 1969 season.
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