Johnnie Gray

Johnnie Gray
No. 24
PositionSafety
Personal information
Born (1953-12-18) December 18, 1953
Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolLompoc (Lompoc, California)
CollegeCal State Fullerton
NFL draft1975: undrafted
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions22
Fumble recoveries22
Defensive TDs1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnnie Lee Gray (born December 18, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Cal State Fullerton Titans. He was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.

Early life and career

Gray was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana and graduated from Lompoc High School in Lompoc, California.[2] He played college football at Allan Hancock College and California State University, Fullerton.[3]

He was an undrafted rookie with the Green Bay Packers in the 1975 NFL season and played for the team for nine seasons. Gray was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1993.[4][5] After retiring as a player, Gray was a football analyst for a FOX affiliate. He is now a uniform inspector for the National Football League.[6] He co-hosts Pack Attack TV program on central Wisconsin's local ABC WAOW. Johnnie also works as an instructional aide at Syble Hopp School in De Pere, WI, a school that educates children with disabilities.

References

  1. ^ Christl, Cliff (March 24, 2022). "From undrafted to defensive captain, Johnnie Gray carved out impressive career". Packers.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Johnnie Lee Gray". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  3. ^ Johnnie Gray. pro-football-reference.com
  4. ^ "Johnnie Gray FOX 11 Football Analyst". FOX 11 Online. Retrieved December 27, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ Christl, Cliff. "Johnnie Gray". Packers.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "The Enforcer". California State University Fullerton. Retrieved December 27, 2012.