Dan Johnson (American football)

Dan Johnson (American football)
Dan Johnson
Date of birth: May 17, 1960 (1960-05-17) (age 51)
Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Career information
Position(s): TE
College: Iowa State
NFL Draft: 1982 / Round: 7 / Pick 170
Organizations
 As player:
1982-1988 Miami Dolphins
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Dan Johnson (born May 17, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a former professional American football player who played tight end for seven seasons for the Miami Dolphins.

Told ESPN's John Barr on Friday, January 28, 2011 that he took about 1000 pain killers per month, during his playing days as a result of the numerous injuries and broken bones he suffered.

Teammates nicknamed him "King of Pain" as a result of all the broken bones he had during his career.