Charles Johnson (wide receiver, born 1972)

Charles Everett Johnson (born January 3, 1972) is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round (17th overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. A 6'0", 202-lb. wide receiver from the University of Colorado, Johnson played nine seasons in the National Football League from 1994 to 2002 for the Steelers, the Philadelphia Eagles, the New England Patriots, and the Buffalo Bills. He was a part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl XXXVI.

Charles S. Johnson (a different player) was the second-string quarterback for the 1990 Colorado Buffaloes football team. He scored the winning touchdown in the controversial Fifth Down Game, and went on to quarterback the Buffs to a co-National Championship.