RB ·Los Angeles Chargers ·#35 ·Last played 2004

Leon Johnson

Age52 BornJul 13, 1974 Height183 cm (6'0") Weight105 kg CollegeNorth Carolina Draft1997 · Rd 4 · #104 Seasons8

Career · 1999 to 2003

456Rush yds

5Rush TD

128Carries

43 regular season games

At a glance

Chargers hub

2003 seasonLAC · 11 games

26Rush yds

0Rush TD

4Carries · 6.5 avg

0Rec · 0 yds

Career stats

Last team

Los Angeles ChargersThrough the 2004 season

Franchise profile

1997 NFL Draft

4Round

#104Overall pick

Selected by New York Jets · from North Carolina

Full 1997 draft

Career stats

Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 43 games.

Passing

45yards

0touchdowns

0interceptions

100.0%completion

Rushing

456yards

5touchdowns

128carries

3.6YPC avg

Stats by season

5 regular-season campaigns tracked.

Rushing

Year	Team	G	Carries	Yards	Avg	TD
1999	New York Jets	1	1	2	2.0	0
2000	New York Jets	3	0	0	-	0
2001	Chicago Bears	12	20	99	5.0	4
2002	Chicago Bears	16	103	329	3.2	1
2003	Los Angeles Chargers	11	4	26	6.5	0

Other "Johnson" players in NFL history

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Tysheem Johnson SAF · 2025 · Falcons

Kisean Johnson WR · 2025 · Packers

Amar Johnson RB · 2025 · Chargers

Will Johnson CB · 2025

Tez Johnson WR · 2025 · Buccaneers

Kaleb Johnson RB · 2025 · Steelers

Alex Johnson DB · 2024 · Rams

Cam Johnson WR · 2024 · Panthers

Career badges

Retired

North Carolina alumni in the NFL

Other NFL players who attended North Carolina.

Jahvaree Ritzie DE · 2026 · Steelers

Alijah Huzzie CB · 2025 · Texans

Bryson Nesbit TE · 2025 · Vikings

Joaquin Davis WR · 2025 · Vikings

Kaimon Rucker LB · 2025 · Ravens

Omarion Hampton RB · 2025 · Chargers

Power Echols LB · 2025 · Texans

Timothy McKay OT · 2025 · Commanders

Willie Lampkin G · 2025 · Eagles

Amari Gainer LB · 2024 · Patriots

1997 NFL Draft · Round 4 class

Other players selected in the same round.

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#97

Damon Denson G · NWE

#98

Derrick Mason WR · TEN

#99

Danny Wuerffel QB · NOR

#100

Henri Crockett OLB · ATL

#101

Antonio Anderson DE · DAL

#102

Terry Day DE · NYJ

#103

Pete Monty LB · NYG

#105

Darnell Autry RB · CHI

#106

Chris Dishman G · ARI

#107

Pratt Lyons DT · TEN

#108

Marcus Robinson WR · CHI

#109

Raleigh Roundtree G · SDG

RB peers of the era

Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Leon Johnson.

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Abu Wilson Debut 1997 · #30 · Colts

Antowain Smith Debut 1997 · #32 · Saints

Byron Hanspard Debut 1997 · #24 · Falcons

Chad Levitt Debut 1997 · #34 · Rams

Chris Parker Debut 1997 · #39 · Jaguars

Corey Dillon Debut 1997 · #28 · Patriots

Corey Walker Debut 1997 · #29 · Eagles

Darnell Autry Debut 1997 · #24 · Eagles

Born on July 13

Danny Abramowicz 1945 · Buffalo Bills Willie Lee 1950 · Kansas City Chiefs Harold Hart 1952 · Las Vegas Raiders Blane Smith 1954 · Green Bay Packers Tom Higgins 1954 · Buffalo Bills Mark Murphy 1955 · Washington Commanders Robert Abraham 1960 · Houston Texans Curtis Rouse 1960 · Los Angeles Chargers