Richard Johnson (wide receiver)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1961)}}

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{{Infobox gridiron football person

| name = Richard Johnson

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|10|19}}

| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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| number = 83, 84, 22

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| position1 = Wide receiver

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 9

| weight_lb = 175

| high_school = San Pedro (CA){{Cite web|title=Pirates blow chances early, Pilots don't|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/606405647/?match=1&terms=%22richard%20johnson%22%20and%20san%20pedro|access-date=2024-12-16|website=News-Pilot|language=en-US}}

| college = Los Angeles Harbor College Colorado

| playing_years1 = 1983

| playing_team1 = Denver Gold

| playing_years2 = 1984–1985

| playing_team2 = Houston Gamblers

| playing_years3 = 1987

| playing_team3 = Washington Redskins

| playing_years4 = 1989–1990

| playing_team4 = Detroit Lions

| career_highlights =

| NFL = JOH624124

| DatabaseFootball = JOHNSRIC02

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Richard LaVon Johnson (born October 19, 1961) is an American former professional football player who played wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions. Previously, he played with the Denver Gold and Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at the University of Colorado.