season, he caught a game-winning 80-yard touchdown reception against the Chicago Bears, which at the time was the longest scoring pass in 49ers history. Johnson returned to defense in 1963 and played principally at safety and cornerback for the rest of his career. He remained with the 49ers for 16 years through the 1976 season, appearing in 213 NFL games. During his 16 years in the NFL, Johnson intercepted 47 passes for 615 return yards and two touchdowns in his NFL career. He was selected four times as a first-team All-Pro: 1969 (AP, UPI), 1970 (AP, NEA, Pro Football Writers, Pro Football Weekly), 1971 (AP, NEA, Pro Football Writers, Pro Football Weekly), and 1972 (AP, NEA, Pro Football Writers, Pro Football Weekly). He was also selected to play in five Pro Bowls (1969–1972, 1974). According to his biography at the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Johnson is regarded as "one of the best man-to-man defenders in history." Later years and honors Johnson has received numerous honors for his football career, including the following: In 1977, the 49ers retired Johnson's jersey (No. 37) during halftime of a Monday night game dubbed "Jimmy Johnson Night at Candlestick Park." In 1978, Johnson was inducted into the Fresno Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1980, Johnson and Willie Brown were named the first-string cornerbacks on the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team. In 1990, Johnson was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame. In 1992, Johnson was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame. In 1994, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 2009, he was one of the charter inductees into the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame. References External links Jimmy Johnson's personal web site Pro Football Hall of Fame Jimmy Johnson profile 1938 births Living people American football cornerbacks Santa Monica Corsairs football players UCLA Bruins football players San Francisco 49ers players Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Rafer Johnson family Western Conference Pro Bowl players National Conference Pro Bowl players National Football League players with retired numbers Players of American football from Dallas