DE · Denver Broncos
Ellis Johnson
Age 52 · 188 cm (6'2") · 131 kg · Born Oct 30, 1973 · Florida
NFL career
1995
debut year
2004
last season
10
seasons
#61
jersey
College: Florida
1995 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#15
overall pick
IND
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2004 · 85 games.
Defense
114solo tackles
34.0sacks
2INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 24 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 16 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 12 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 19 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 13 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
Games during career · Denver Broncos
Most recent results for the franchise while Ellis Johnson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
24–49 @ Colts
2004-18 · Jan 9, 2005 · PLAYOFF
W
33–14 vs Colts
2004-17 · Jan 2, 2005 · REGULAR
W
37–16 @ Titans
2004-16 · Dec 25, 2004 · REGULAR
L
17–45 @ Chiefs
2004-15 · Dec 19, 2004 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Dolphins
2004-14 · Dec 12, 2004 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Chargers
2004-13 · Dec 5, 2004 · REGULAR
L
24–25 vs Raiders
2004-12 · Nov 28, 2004 · REGULAR
W
34–13 @ Saints
2004-11 · Nov 21, 2004 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
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1995 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#12
Ki-Jana Carter
RB · CIN
#2
Tony Boselli
OT · JAX
#3
Steve McNair
QB · HOU
#4
Michael Westbrook
WR · WAS
#5
Kerry Collins
QB · CAR
#6
Kevin Carter
DE · STL
#7
Mike Mamula
DE · PHI
#8
Joey Galloway
WR · SEA
#9
Kyle Brady
TE · NYJ
#10
J.J. Stokes
WR · SFO
#11
Derrick Alexander
WR · MIN
#12
Warren Sapp
DT · TAM
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Ellis Johnson.
Anthony Cook
Debut 1995 · #75 · Commanders
Bronzell Miller
Debut 1995 · Jaguars
Bryan Proby
Debut 1995 · #67 · Chiefs
Carl Reeves
Debut 1995 · #68 · Bears
Dameian Jeffries
Debut 1995 · Saints
Derrick L. Alexander
Debut 1995 · #94 · Browns
Elic Mahone
Debut 1995 · Commanders
Gary Walker
Debut 1995 · #96 · Texans