Bobby Lee Johnson Biography

Bobby Lee Johnson was born December 14, 1961 and is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for three seasons for the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Kansas.

He is best known as the receiver who caught Phil Simms' 4th and 17 pass in Minnesota in week 12 of the 1986 season. It is the play that many football historians feel turned the tide of the Giants championship run. The play set up Raul Allegre's game winning 33-yard field goal. The Giants won the game 22 - 20.

He struggled with drug and alcohol addiction and even sold his 1986 Giants Super Bowl ring to support the habit. With the help of Bill Parcells and the Giants organization, he reunited with his ring. Now 11 years sober, he is speaking to Non Profit groups on how he overcame addiction. 

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