Daryl Johnston

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Daryl Johnston
Daryl-Johnston-AA Bowl VIP-OCPA-2006-09-27-144546.jpg
Johnston in September 2006
Position (s):
Fullback 		Jersey number (s):
48
born on February 10, 1966 in Youngstown , New York
Career information
Active : 1989 - 1999
NFL Draft : 1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39
College : Syracuse University
Teams
Career statistics
yards run     753
Average per run     3.2
Touchdowns     22nd
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards

Daryl Peter Johnston (born February 10, 1966 in Youngstown , New York ), nickname : "Moose" is a former American American football player on the position of fullback . He played for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL).

Player career

College career

Daryl Johnston grew up in Youngstown and attended high school there . There he made his first training as a football player. From 1985 he attended Syracuse University and played there until 1988 with the Syracuse Orangemen . Johnston drew attention to himself with his powerful runs. During his college education, he ran 1830 yards and caught 46 passes.

Professional career

In 1989 he was voted 39th in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft by one of the NFL's worst teams , the Dallas Cowboys . Johnston would become an integral part of the cowboys offense . Together with other key players who were hired by the owner of the Cowboys, Jerry Jones and the team's coach Jimmy Johnson , the team was gradually strengthened by young, success-hungry players. The wide receiver Alvin Harper , the running back Emmitt Smith , the tight end Jay Novacek , the quarterback Troy Aikman and the offensive tackle Erik Williams were among the rookies or from other clubs . In addition, wide receiver Michael Irvin, who has been playing with the Cowboy since 1988, managed to overcome a cruciate ligament rupture . Jim Jeffcoat , who had been playing with the Cowboys for a long time, and Darren Woodson , who was later engaged, helped to make a bulwark out of the defense . In Emmitt Smith, Johnston found the partner he needed for his powerful game, for his blocks. The Cowboys became the dominant football team of the 1990s.

Together with Smith, Johnston made a perfect offensive weapon. Johnston succeeded again and again Smith to block the way into the end zone of the opposing team free. Smith's strength of will, his running dynamics, his ability to spot gaps in the opposing defense, his perfect timing made him an ideal partner. In addition, Johnston also shone with his own runs with the ball or with pass catches. The cowboys took advantage of the fact that the opposing defensive ranks only concentrated on Smith or the fast wide receivers. So Johnston managed a total of 22 touchdowns in his career.

Johnston and his team won the American championship in professional football three times - the Super Bowl - in the 1992/93 Super Bowl XXVII final against the Buffalo Bills with 52:17, in the 1993/94 Super Bowl XXVIII final again against the team from Buffalo with 30:13 and in the 1995/96 Super Bowl XXX final against the Pittsburgh Steelers with 27:17. After eleven seasons, Johnston retired in 1999.

Honors

He played twice in the Pro Bowl , the season finale game of the best players of the season. He is a member of the Dallas Cowboys All-Star Team .

Due to its compact shape, it was quickly nicknamed Moose (elk). He would never get rid of the name Moose. It still adorns numerous sports items today. The call "Mooooooosse" was loud in every stadium when Johnston was on the ball.

After the NFL career

Today, Johnston worked as a presenter for the television and commented on FOX Football matches. Johnston also provides literary training for young people and has its own radio program . In addition, he is socially committed and supports non-profit organizations that are active in cancer prevention for children. Johnston is married to former model Diane Krebs. The couple have two children.

literature

  • Jens Plassmann: NFL - American Football. The game, the stars, the stories (= Rororo 9445 rororo Sport ). Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-499-19445-7 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annual statistics of the cowboys 1992
  2. ↑ Super Bowl XXVII statistics
  3. ^ Annual statistics of cowboys 1993
  4. ↑ Super Bowl XXVIII statistics
  5. ↑ Annual statistics of the cowboys 1995
  6. ↑ Super Bowl XXX statistics
personal data
SURNAME Johnston, Daryl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Johnston, Daryl Peter (full name); Moose (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player, television presenter
DATE OF BIRTH February 10, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Youngstown , New York