Sports
Calvin Johnson
born 1985 · football wide receiver
Hall of Fame wide receiver nicknamed "Megatron" who spent his entire nine-season career with the Detroit Lions and set the NFL single-season receiving yards record.
- Born
Newnan, Georgia
age 40- Birth name
- Calvin Johnson Jr.
- Also known as
- Megatron
- Detroit years
- 2007–2015
- Field
- Sports
01 / The Detroit story
The Detroit story
The Lions took Johnson second overall in the 2007 draft, then held onto him despite trade rumors, signing him to what was then the richest contract in team history. His rare combination of size, speed and leaping ability made him nearly unguardable, and fans and broadcasters soon nicknamed him "Megatron" after the Transformers villain. He played through some of the leanest years in franchise history, including the winless 2008 season, yet kept producing: in 2012 he broke Jerry Rice's NFL record for receiving yards in a single season. He made six straight Pro Bowls from 2010 to 2015 and three first-team All-Pro selections. Still performing near his peak, Johnson retired after the 2015 season, citing the toll of the game and the team's lack of postseason success during his career. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021, the first modern-era player to spend his entire career with the Lions to be enshrined since Barry Sanders.
Highlights
- Set the NFL single-season receiving yards record in 2012 (1,964 yards)
- Six consecutive Pro Bowl selections, 2010–2015
- Three-time first-team All-Pro (2011–2013)
- Played his entire nine-season career with the Lions
- Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2021
02 / Their Detroit places
Their Detroit places 1
Where they lived, worked, performed and liked to hang out. Closed and demolished places stay here too, because they are part of the city's history.
Played here · 2007–2015
Ford Field
The Lions' downtown Detroit stadium, his home field for his entire NFL career.