| Born: | May 18, 1959 Manchester Township, North Carolina |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| College | Maryland |
| NFL draft | 1981 / Round: 6 / Pick: 155 |
| Drafted by | Detroit Lions |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1982 | Toronto Argonauts |
Sam Johnson (born May 18, 1959) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round of the 1981 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Maryland, College Park.