Charles Johnson

“CJ was a guy who never had a bad day,” Chad Brown, a linebacker who played with Johnson in college at Colorado and in Pittsburgh, said Wednesday. “I think, ...

He was injured for the 1996 playoff run and didn’t appear in that Super Bowl loss to the Cowboys. “The fact that I hadn't heard from CJ in a while was never a concern because that’s just who he’s always been. Despite growing up in poverty with a rough home life in San Bernardino, Calif., Johnson became the 17th overall pick in 1994 and had a career-best 1,008 yards receiving for the Steelers in 1996. “CJ was always a quieter guy. But CJ was always a happy dude with an infectious smile, quick to laugh, just a fun guy to be around.” He had that background where, ‘failure’s not an option for me, because I know ... ’ ”

Charles Johnson, the former NFL wide receiver who played for both Pennsylvania teams at the turn of the century, has died at 50, the University of Colorado, ...

He closed his NFL career with the Bills in 2002. Besides his five-year run in Pittsburgh, he spent two seasons with the Eagles and won Super Bowl XXXVI as a member of the Patriots. Born and raised in California, Johnson emerged as a standout for the Colorado Buffaloes before the Steelers drafted him No. 17 overall in 1994.

A first-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers who played five seasons with the club and also won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, Charles Johnson ...

Johnson played in 14 games that season, registering two starts, 14 catches, 111 receiving yards and one TD, which he caught from Brady in a Week 11 win over the New Orleans Saints. Two years later, Johnson finished the 1998 season with a career-best seven touchdown catches. During his time with the Steelers, Johnson tallied his most prominent campaigns.

Charles Johnson, a former NFL wide receiver who was a first-round draft selection by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1994, has died. He was 50.

He was serving as a high school assistant athletic director after his NFL playing days.

His last NFL stop was with the Bills in ’02 before he called it a career. His best year came in ’96 when he caught 60 passes for 1,008 yards and three touchdowns. His cause of death is unknown at this time.

Former NFL and Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Charles Johnson has died at 50. Johnson was a first-round draft pick by the Steelers in 1994.

One of the best competitors I’ve coached at the WR position. "I was shocked and very distraught hearing the news about CJ. He was a great person, teammate, and had a infectious personality," Colorado head football coach Karl Dorrell said in a statement released on social media. After a standout collegiate career at Colorado, Johnson was a first-round draft pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Charles Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in his nine-year NFL career, has died. He was 50.

Johnson was selected 17th overall by Pittsburgh in 1994 and played for the Steelers, Philadelphia, New England and Buffalo. RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — Charles Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in his nine-year NFL career, has died. WNCN-TV in Raleigh reported Wednesday that police found a body in a hotel room Sunday during a welfare check at a Hampton Inn and Suites and that a preliminary investigation indicated no signs of foul play.

RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — Charles Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in his nine-year NFL career, has died.

He wore the pride and tradition of the Buffaloes on his sleeve. One of the best competitors I’ve coached at the WR position. Johnson was selected 17th overall by Pittsburgh in the 1994 draft. “I was shocked and very distraught hearing the news about CJ. He was a great person, teammate, and had a infectious personality. May God bless them and keep them during these trying times.” He spent five seasons with the Steelers, two with Philadelphia, helped New England win the Super Bowl in the 2001 season and ended his career with Buffalo in 2002.

Charles Johnson, the former Colorado receiver who won a Super Bowl title with New England in a nine-year NFL career, has died. He was 50.

He wore the pride and tradition of the Buffaloes on his sleeve. One of the best competitors I’ve coached at the WR position. Johnson was selected 17th overall by Pittsburgh in the 1994 draft. “I was shocked and very distraught hearing the news about CJ. He was a great person, teammate, and had a infectious personality. May God bless them and keep them during these trying times.” He spent five seasons with the Steelers, two with Philadelphia, helped New England win the Super Bowl in the 2001 season and ended his career with Buffalo in 2002.

Super Bowl winner Charles Johnson has passed away at the age of 50, according to his alma mater, the University of Colorado. Johnson won the Super Bowl in ...

Over the course of his nine-year NFL career, Johnson caught for 4,606 receiving yards and scored 24 touchdowns. The final two years of his career were spent at the Patriots and the Buffalo Bills. A California native, Johnson made a name for himself at the University of Colorado where he played for four years.