Monte Johnson American football player
Monte Johnson (born October 26, 1951) is a retired American football player. Johnson was selected by The Oakland Raiders during the second round of the 1973 NFL Draft as the 49th player selected overall. Johnson attended the University of Nebraska and went on to win two National Championships with Nebraska, and one Super Bowl with the Oakland Raiders. He considers the 1977 AFC Divisional Finals against the Baltimore Colts, a game known as, 'Ghost to the Post,' to be his greatest game. Johnson finished the game, which went to double overtime, with 20 tackles despite suffering a broken vertebrae during regulation. Johnson retired from professional football in 1980 after eight seasons in Oakland.