 His 348 points was a Buckeyes' record until surpassed by kicker Mike Nugent's 356 points 

In 2000, Johnson was selected for the Buckeyes' All-Century Team, and he was inducted into the OSU Athletics in 2007, presented during halftime of the Akron game 

A superb rusher and blocker, Johnson excelled at running back for the Bengals.He was the team's leading rusher for all seven seasons he played for them, and scored 12 or more rushing touchdowns in three different seasons.His best season was in 1981, where he made his only Pro Bowl selection.