The first man to win back-to-back Sun Bowl MVPs and have his number retired at New Mexico State, Charley Johnson was drafted late (10th Round) of the 1960 Draft, seeing limited action in his rookie year, but became the Cardinals starter in his second season.
Johnson may not have ever appeared in a playoff game, but in '63 and '64, he had nine wins each in 14-game Seasons and was one of the top QBs in the league. A Pro Bowl selection in 1963, Johnson led the NFL in Completions (223) and Passing Yards (3,045), though he also had 24 Interceptions against 21 Touchdown Passes that year.
Johnson remained St. Louis’s starting Quarterback until the emergence of Jim Hart in 1969, and he was traded to the Houston Oilers. Overall, with the Cardinals, Johnson compiled a TD-INT ratio of 108-110 and 14,928 Yards.