American football player (1938–2024)
Charley Lane Johnson was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the New Mexico State Aggies. Johnson played in the NFL for 15 years with three teams: the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Oilers, and Denver Broncos. He completed a Ph.D. in chemical engineering while playing in the NFL and became the head of New Mexico State University's chemical engineering department after his playing career.