Running back, Alabama, to 1971

Johnny Musso

Born
Mar 6, 1950, in Birmingham, Alabama

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Johnny Musso played running back at Alabama (to 1971). He finished fourth in the 1971 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1971. The Chicago Bears took Musso in round 3, No. 62 overall in the 1972 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.

At a glance

Best season
1971
Consensus All-American, SEC Player of the Year and 1 more
Heisman vote
4th
In the 1971 vote
Drafted
No. 62
Round 3, 1972 NFL Draft (Chicago Bears)

Honors

Team titles: SEC champions, 1971

All-America: consensus 1971; Central Press second team 1970; Football News 1970; Walter Camp 1970

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1972–⁠74CFLBC Lions
1975WFLBirmingham Vulcans

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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