LB · Arizona Cardinals
Eric Johnson
Age 50 · 183 cm (6'0") · 109 kg · Born Apr 30, 1976 · Nebraska
NFL career
2000
debut year
2005
last season
6
seasons
#59
jersey
College: Nebraska
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#224
overall pick
SFO
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2005 · 39 games.
Defense
35solo tackles
0.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Oakland Raiders | 10 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Oakland Raiders | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Oakland Raiders | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Las Vegas Raiders | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while Eric Johnson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
L
13, 17 @ Colts
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
W
27, 21 vs Eagles
2005-16 · Dec 24, 2005 · REGULAR
L
19, 30 @ Texans
2005-15 · Dec 18, 2005 · REGULAR
L
13, 17 vs Commanders
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
W
17, 10 @ 49ers
2005-13 · Dec 4, 2005 · REGULAR
L
17, 24 vs Jaguars
2005-12 · Nov 27, 2005 · REGULAR
W
38, 28 @ Rams
2005-11 · Nov 20, 2005 · REGULAR
L
21, 29 @ Lions
2005-10 · Nov 13, 2005 · REGULAR
Other "Johnson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname, ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Nebraska alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Nebraska.
Ben Scott
G · 2025 · Buccaneers
Isaiah Neyor
WR · 2025 · Packers
John Bullock
LB · 2025 · Buccaneers
Nash Hutmacher
G · 2025 · Buccaneers
Thomas Fidone II
TE · 2025 · Giants
Ty Robinson
DT · 2025 · Eagles
Omar Brown
DB · 2024 · Dolphins
Phalen Sanford
DB · 2024 · Raiders
Quinton Newsome
CB · 2024 · Broncos
Ochaun Mathis
LB · 2023 · Jets
2001 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#201
#202
#203
#204
#206
#207
#210
#211
Brandon Gorin
OT · SDG
#202
Renaldo Hill
S · ARI
#203
Paul Zukauskas
G · CLE
#204
T.J. Houshmandzadeh
WR · CIN
#205
#206
Dauntae' Finger
TAM
James Reed
DT · NYJ
#206
James Reed
LB · NYJ
#207
Colston Weatherington
DE · DAL
#208
#209
John Capel
CHI
Alex Lincoln
LB · SFO
#210
Harold Blackmon
DB · SEA
#211
Louis Williams
C · CAR
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Eric Johnson.
Andre O'Neal
Debut 2000 · #96 · Vikings
Antonio Wilson
Debut 2000 · #59 · Vikings
Armegis Spearman
Debut 2000 · #59 · Texans
Barrett Green
Debut 2000 · #52 · Giants
Brian Smith
Debut 2000 · #50 · Falcons
Chris Gizzi
Debut 2000 · #57 · Packers
Chris Jones
Debut 2000 · #45 · Broncos
Clark Haggans
Debut 2000 · #51 · 49ers