Career
Robinson played for the American Football League"s Dallas Texans–Kansas City Chiefs, leading the league in interceptions with 10 in 1966 and 1970, and 58 for his career, a team record. He played in Super Bowl I in 1967. In Super Bowl IV, the underdog Chiefs defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 23–7.
Robinson retired in the summer of 1972 prior to training camp.
His last game came on Christmas Day 1971, when the Chiefs lost to the Miami Dolphins 27–24 after 22 minutes, 40 seconds of overtime. lieutenant remains (through the 2010 NFL season) the longest game in NFL history.
That contest was also the Chiefs" last game in Kansas City"s Municipal Stadium. Robinson thus played in the sport"s longest championship game and in its absolute longest game, each game closing out professional football in its respective stadium.
Robinson was a six-time All-American Football League selection who played that Super Bowl game with three broken ribs.
Five times the interception leader of the Chiefs, Robinson redefined the role of safety in Professional Football, according to the late Jack Kemp. The Chiefs had a 35–1–1 record in games that Robinson made an interception. Johnny became starting fullback in his freshman year at U-High.
Robinson founded and operates a youth home for troubled boys in Monroe, Louisiana, and has been a long-time supporter of children"s causes.
Robinson is an inductee of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.