John Eugene Perkins (April 21, 1953 – April 25, 2007) was an American professional football player who spent his entire career as a wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Perkins was born in Franklin, Texas. He played college football at Ranger College before transferring to Abilene Christian University. A second round pick in the 1977 NFL draft, Perkins played in 71 games and had 2,611 yards receiving and 18 touchdowns on 163 catches. He retired after the 1983 season. He died in Fort Worth, Texas after complications from heart surgery.Johnny Perkins, 54, Receiver for Giants, Is Dead
Perkins is the father of WNBA player Jia Perkins.
Johnny Perkins Field at Granbury High School in Granbury, TX, is the home field of the Granbury Pirates football team.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1977 NYG 13 7 20 279 14.0 54 0 1978 NYG 14 13 32 514 16.1 67 3 1979 NYG 13 6 20 337 16.9 38 4 1980 NYG 6 5 14 193 13.8 58 3 1981 NYG 16 14 51 858 16.8 80 6 1982 NYG 8 7 26 430 16.5 35 2 1983 NYG 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 71 52 163 2,611 16.0 80 18
Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1981 NYG 2 2 8 132 16.5 59 2 2 2 8 132 16.5 59 2
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