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Daryl Johnston

Daryl Johnston, American football player and sportscaster

Born
February 10, 1966
Age in 2026
60
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1966

About Daryl Johnston

Daryl Peter Johnston (born February 10, 1966) is an American sportscaster and former professional football fullback and executive. Nicknamed "Moose", he played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), all for the Dallas Cowboys. Johnston played college football for the Syracuse Orange. He was the general manager of the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019, the director of player personnel for the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in 2020, and served as the executive vice president of football operations for the revived incarnation of the USFL for its inaugural season, its president for the USFL's second season, and returning to the executive vice president role when the USFL merged with the XFL to form the United Football League and remaining their for its first two seasons as a merged league. Johnston was named Western New York Player of the Year in 1983 and simultaneously awarded the Connolly Cup, while playing for Lewiston-Porter High School (locally known as Lew-Port) in Lewiston, New York. Due mainly to Johnston's contributions, the NFL created the fullback position in the Pro Bowl. Johnston was present the day Smith broke the rushing record; he was in the broadcasting booth, but came down onto the field to hug Smith and congratulate him afterward. The Lancers won the division during his senior year in 1984.

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Daryl Johnston timeline

  1. Johnston was named Western New York Player of the Year in 1983 and simultaneously awarded the Connolly Cup, while playing for Lewiston-Porter High School (locally known as Lew-Port) in Lewiston, New York.
  2. The Lancers won the division during his senior year in 1984.

The world when Daryl Johnston was born

Daryl Johnston was born in 1966. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1966

  • #1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
  • Top movieA Man for All Seasons
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
  • Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
  • Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
  • Defining fadBatman TV show craze
  • Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
  • World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Daryl Johnston's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19662026
Gas$0.32$3.45/gal
Average home$14,200$435,000
Average income$9,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.09$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population196.6M341 million

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