LB · Pittsburgh Steelers
Brandon Johnson
Age 43 · 196 cm (6'5") · 111 kg · Born Apr 5, 1983 · Louisville
NFL career
2006
debut year
2012
last season
7
seasons
#91
jersey
College: Louisville
2006 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#142
overall pick
ARI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2012 · 64 games.
Defense
113solo tackles
3.5sacks
3INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 31 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 40 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 15 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Brandon Johnson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
24–10 vs Browns
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
L
10–13 vs Bengals
2012-16 · Dec 23, 2012 · REGULAR
L
24–27 @ Cowboys
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
L
24–34 vs Chargers
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
W
23–20 @ Ravens
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
L
14–20 @ Browns
2012-12 · Nov 25, 2012 · REGULAR
L
10–13 vs Ravens
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
W
16–13 vs Chiefs
2012-10 · Nov 12, 2012 · REGULAR
Other "Johnson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Louisville alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Louisville.
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QB · 2025 · Saints
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C · 2024 · Giants
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2006 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#134
#134
#134
#134
#135
#138
#139
#140
#143
Kyle Williams
DT · BUF
#134
Kyle Williams
OT · BUF
#134
Kyle Williams
WR · BUF
#134
Kyle Williams
WR · BUF
#135
Rob Ninkovich
OLB · NOR
#136
Ryan O'Callaghan
OT · NWE
#137
Terna Nande
LB · TEN
#138
Pat Watkins
DB · DAL
#139
Quinn Ojinnaka
G · ATL
#140
Parys Haralson
OLB · SFO
#141
Jonathan Scott
OT · DET
#143
Brad Butler
OT · BUF
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Brandon Johnson.
A.J. Hawk
Debut 2006 · #54 · Falcons
A.J. Nicholson
Debut 2006 · #52 · Bengals
Abdul Hodge
Debut 2006 · #56 · Panthers
Andre Torrey
Debut 2006 · #55 · 49ers
Anthony Cannon
Debut 2006 · #52 · Lions
Anthony Trucks
Debut 2006 · Steelers
Bobby Carpenter
Debut 2006 · #59 · Patriots
Bobby Iwuchukwu
Debut 2006 · Ravens