Larry Alphonso Johnson, Jr. (born November 19, 1979) is an American football running back who played most recently for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL), and is currently a free agent. He played college football at Penn State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft, and has also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Redskins of the NFL. Johnson was born in Pomfret, Maryland. He was one of three children born to Christine and Larry Johnson, Sr.. His father is a former high school vice-principal, a high school football coach, and the defensive line coach at Penn State University. Johnson graduated from State College Area High School in State College, Pennsylvania, where he played for the State College Little Lions high school football team. Johnson attended Penn State University, and played for coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 1999 to 2002. In 2002, he rushed for over 2,000 yards in a season without winning the Heisman Trophy, despite doing so with fewer carries than any other running back in the exclusive 2,000-yard club. He
Former All-Pro running back Larry Johnson is accused of beating the living daylights out of a man ... who later allegedly told police, "This ni**er is going down" -- referring to Johnson.In a… READ MORE >
Now that he's out of the NFL, washed up former KC Chiefs running back Larry Johnson had nothing better to do but chauffeur singer/actress Mya around on a golf cart in Belize this week.The two are… READ MORE >
Former UNLV and NY Knick forward Larry Johnson made a bunch of hysterical Converse ads as Grandmama in the '90s. Guess what he looks like now! READ MORE >
NFL star Larry Johnson should never have been allowed into a Kansas City nightclub, in which he allegedly spat on and threatened to kill a woman last year, this according to a new lawsuit.… READ MORE >
UPDATE: LJ has reportedly signed with the Bengals. Homophobic slur-hurling running back Larry Johnson is expected to sign with the Cincinnati Bengals any minute now -- but a local gay rights group… READ MORE >
The Kansas City Chiefs have officially kicked Larry Johnson to the curb -- cutting the running back from the NFL team in the wake of his gay slur scandal.Johnson was just 75 yards away from… READ MORE >
Larry Johnson is roughly 80 yards away from becoming the all time leading rusher for the Kansas City Chiefs -- but after his anti-gay slur scandal last week, Chiefs fans want him off the team… READ MORE >
Larry Johnson's agent claims he's appealing the KC Chiefs decision to suspend the running back for dropping a gay slur this week -- but the real story is that the agent claims he "didn't realize"… READ MORE >
GLAAD has responded to Larry Johnson's apology for hurling a gay slur at reporters yesterday -- and they're hoping the ordeal can be used as an example to other players in the NFL.President of the… READ MORE >
Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson just issued an apology for hurling a gay slur at reporters yesterday -- but it was too late ... the team has already sidelined him from team… READ MORE >
