Gender: Male
Monte C. Johnson is an American former football player. Johnson, who never started in college, 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 won two National Championships with Nebraska, and one Super Bowl (XI) with the Oakland Raiders. Johnson was injured in the 1980 season, and as a result did not play in Super Bowl XV, when the Raiders defeated the Eagles. Johnson considers the 1977 AFC Divisional playoff game 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 22 tackles despite suffering a broken vertebra during regulation. Johnson became the starting middle linebacker at the beginning of 1975 season. Prior to that his contribution was the backup linebacker at all positions; he had significant playing time in the Raiders 3-4 defense as a blitzing/pass rushing linebacker and pass coverage. During Johnson's eight year career, the Raiders played in 11 playoff games including six AFC Championship games and two Super Bowls. Johnson retired from professional football in 1981, after eight seasons in Oakland, as a result of a career-ending knee injury he incurred early in the 1980 season.
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On the name Monte Johnson, Monte means From the Wealthy Man's Mountain, Mountain, Abbreviation of Montague and Montgomery. Johnson means Son of John, Variant of the John.
The name Monte Johnson is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Monte is commonly found in United States of America, Spain, Italy, and 77 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Monte is recorded 2,880 times globally, ranking it as the 15,511th most common name worldwide.
Monte is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1,311 occurrences, making it the 2,377th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Monte is found among 1 in every 1380 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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United States of America | #2,377 | 1 : 1,380 |
Spain | #3,137 | 1 : 2,838 |
Italy | #6,145 | 1 : 5,658 |
Sudan | #5,676 | 1 : 10,499 |
Saudi Arabia | #18,029 | 1 : 24,933 |
Egypt | #25,596 | 1 : 35,844 |
South Africa | #18,259 | 1 : 45,978 |
Canada | #6,526 | 1 : 7,070 |
Colombia | #17,484 | 1 : 28,036 |
Mexico | #14,625 | 1 : 24,346 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Monte from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Monte C. Johnson is an American former football player. Johnson, who never started in college, 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 won two National Championships with Nebraska, and one Super Bowl (XI) with the Oakland Raiders. Johnson was injured in the 1980 season, and as a result did not play in Super Bowl XV, when the Raiders defeated the Eagles. Johnson considers the 1977 AFC Divisional playoff game 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 22 tackles despite suffering a broken vertebra during regulation. Johnson became the starting middle linebacker at the beginning of 1975 season. Prior to that his contribution was the backup linebacker at all positions; he had significant playing time in the Raiders 3-4 defense as a blitzing/pass rushing linebacker and pass coverage. During Johnson's eight year career, the Raiders played in 11 playoff games including six AFC Championship games and two Super Bowls. Johnson retired from professional football in 1981, after eight seasons in Oakland, as a result of a career-ending knee injury he incurred early in the 1980 season.
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