Honors for the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Famer

San Francisco 49ers legend and NFL Hall-of-Famer Jimmy Johnson has died at the age of 86.

Johnson was selected in the first round of the 1961 NFL Draft out of UCLA and played his entire 15-year professional career with San Francisco before retiring in 1976.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1994.

In a statement to X, the 49ers posted: “The 49ers are saddened by the death of Jimmy Johnson. “Our organization extends its deepest condolences to his family and friends.”

Johnson played wide receiver in his first few years in the NFL before moving to cornerback in 1964, where he really made a name for himself.

During his career, he was selected to the first team All-Pro four times, to the second team four times and also to the league’s All-Decade team in the 1970s.

Johnson wore number 37 for the 49ers, a number the team has since retired in honor of their former player.

His family informed the Pro Football Hall of Fame that he died Wednesday evening. No cause of death has yet been announced.

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