Broncos Legend Charley Johnson Passes Away at 85
Johnson, instrumental in Denver's first winning season, leaves a legacy of leadership and achievement.
- Charley Johnson, former Broncos quarterback, died at 85 in Las Cruces, N.M.
- Johnson led the Broncos to their first winning season in 1973.
- He was inducted into the Broncos Ring of Fame in 1986.
- Johnson's professional career included stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Oilers.
- Post-football, Johnson served as head of NMSU's chemical engineering department and briefly as interim head football coach.