LB · New Orleans Saints
J.R. Johnson
Age 46 · 183 cm (6'0") · 109 kg · Born Jun 20, 1979 · Syracuse
NFL career
2002
debut year
2002
last season
1
seasons
#59
jersey
College: Syracuse
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2002 · 2 games.
Defense
3solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
1 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Baltimore Ravens | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while J.R. Johnson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
6–10 vs Panthers
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
L
13–20 @ Bengals
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
31–32 vs Vikings
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
W
37–25 @ Ravens
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
23–20 vs Buccaneers
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
L
15–24 vs Browns
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
L
17–24 @ Falcons
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
W
34–24 @ Panthers
2002-10 · Nov 10, 2002 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
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LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of J.R. Johnson.
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Debut 2002 · #55 · Jets
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Debut 2002 · #49 · Chargers
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Debut 2002 · #90 · Bears
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Debut 2002 · #57 · 49ers
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Debut 2002 · #51 · Rams
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Debut 2002 · #52 · Seahawks
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