The legendary wide receiver, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this Sunday, has consistently bashed the franchise for a variety of reasons since retiring from the NFL in He had surgery on it and then wore a protective splint the following season in an attempt to keep it straight.
It was always visible when you saw him and shook his hand, but you could never really see it up close. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Johnson is considered one of the best and greatest wide receivers of all time. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on August 8, , where he thanked Detroit fans for showing their support to him throughout his legendary football career.
Calvin Johnson was born on the 29th of September, in Newnan, Georgia. He was born to his parents, Jason, and Arica Harris. For his study, he joined Sandy Creek High School. While studying in high school, he was a baseball standout and a letterman in football. After that, he made 34 receptions as a sophomore where he had 10 touchdowns and yards. He even excelled in a junior year as he caught 40 passes with 8 touchdowns and yards. Calvin continued to show his best form in senior year as he had yards and 11 touchdowns in 34 receptions.
Johnson was ranked as the top 10 wide receivers, and the top players in the nation in his junior year. After a successful junior year, he played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football under the head coach, Chan Gailey. His great game with the team made him the greatest Georgia Tech player of all time. Calvin came out as the best athlete after he finished his senior season at Georgia Tech.
Johnson signed a six-year contract deal with Lions on August 3, He made his impressive NFL debut on September 9, , where he caught 4 passes for 70 yards.
Johnson kept his good form and helped the Lions get victory over the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome on September 7, In the game, he led the team in overall receptions and yards. Johnson standout in the season as he had his best statistical records in that season. In the season, he had receiving yards with 16 touchdowns. In the season, he also helped the Lions to get victory over Dallas Cowboys with His contract with Lions was extended for eight-year on March 14, Johnson excelled in the season as he had a strong opening of the season with 7 receptions for yards and 2 touchdowns.
On November 1, , he became the fastest player ever to reach 11, receiving yards in the history of the NFL. He set the record in his th game. Johnson finished the season by making 88 receptions for 9 touchdowns and yards.
His yards are the most ever made by players in the final season in NFL. Since he was a fan favorite who commanded widespread respect from teammates, coaches, and opponents, it made little sense to punish him for retiring.
After all, Johnson endured years of losing and playing through injuries during his time in Detroit. Because I already did the work for it. Of course, other big-name players have unexpectedly called it quits. The ongoing feud between one of the greatest receivers in NFL history and his former employer just goes to show how easy it is to ruin a relationship.
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