Every Tennessee football top 10 NFL draft pick
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Bob Johnson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968 and immediately became their franchise center as a rookie. He was the Bengals' first-ever draft pick and led them on their first-ever drive through the franchise's first season and decade in professional football.
He started every game at center for the Bengals for the first ten years of his career. He earned his lone Pro Bowl appearance and received All-AFL recognition in 1968 as a rookie.
He also received All-Conference recognition in 1970 and from 1972-1976. He played in 154 total games in his 12-year career with Cincinnati. He was also inducted into the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame and inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.