Johnny Perkins

{{Short description|American football player (1953–2007)}}

{{other people|John Perkins}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| number = 86

| position = Wide receiver

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1953|4|21|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Franklin, Texas, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|4|25|1953|4|21|mf=y}}

| death_place = Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 205

| high_school = Granbury (TX)

| college = Abilene Christian

| draftyear = 1977

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 32

| pastteams =

• New York Giants ({{NFL Year|1977}}–{{NFL Year|1983}})

| statlabel1 = Receptions

| statvalue1 = 163

| statlabel2 = Receiving yards

| statvalue2 = 2,611

| statlabel3 = Receiving TDs

| statvalue3 = 18

| pfr = PerkJo00

}}

John Eugene Perkins (April 21, 1953 – April 25, 2007) was an American professional football player who spent his entire career as a wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Perkins was born in Franklin, Texas. He played college football at Ranger College before transferring to Abilene Christian University. A second round pick in the 1977 NFL draft, Perkins played in 71 games and had 2,611 yards receiving and 18 touchdowns on 163 catches. He retired after the 1983 season. He died in Fort Worth, Texas after complications from heart surgery.[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/28/sports/football/28perkins.html Johnny Perkins, 54, Receiver for Giants, Is Dead]

Perkins is the father of WNBA player Jia Perkins.

Johnny Perkins Field in Granbury, TX, is the home field of the Granbury Pirate football team.