Board Member Profile: Daryl “Moose” Johnston

Some catching up: We’ve shared quite a bit of information here since Fourth and Goal announced its partnership with NFL Alumni and had inadvertently forgotten to profile our board members who now sit on the NFL Alumni’s Board of Directors. So, over the next few weeks we will take a look at the men who serve retired players through Fourth and Goal and NFL Alumni. Today we profile former Dallas Cowboys great Daryl Johnston.

Daryl Johnston, Fourth and Goal/NFL Alumni Board of Directors

Darryl Johnston

After a stellar career at Syracuse University, Johnston was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1989 draft where he quickly made his mark lead blocking for NFL leading rusher Emmitt Smith. Daryl’s ability to catch passes out of the backfield along with his blocking prowess made him one of the best fullbacks to have ever played the game. As testament to his receiving abilities, his 294 career receptions outnumber 232 career rushing attempts, a fact no other fullback can claim. In 1993 alone, he accumulated 50 receptions and amassed a 7.4 yards per catch average.

As a member of the Cowboys from 1989 to 1999, Johnston was a member of 3 Super Bowl winning teams and is considered to be the reason the NFL added the fullback position to Pro Bowl rosters. In 1993, Johnston became the first fullback to be selected to the Pro Bowl. A year later he made his second appearance in the all-star game.

Daryl’s NFL career ended in 1999 after sustaining a neck injury. Having already cut his teeth in the broadcasting booth Johnston quickly made the move to television once his playing days were over. Now a member of FOX’s #2 Broadcast Team alongside Kenny Albert, Johnston is considered to be one of the most knowledgeable game analysts on television.

A native of Youngstown, New York; Daryl and wife Diane now reside in Plano, Texas with their son Aidan and daughter Evan.

In addition to being an advocate for retired NFL players, Darryl’s contributions to his community include Special Olympics, Children’s Cancer Fund, Cystic Fibrosis and Literacy Instruction For Texas (LIFT). His contributions to society were recognized in 1999 when he was the recipient of the prestigious “Whizzer White Humanitarian Award” given to a current NFL player who best serves his team, community and country. He has also served as honorary chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s “Aisles of Smiles” campaign and the American Cancer Society’s “Gunslingers Ball.”