RB · Los Angeles Chargers
Leon Johnson
Age 51 · 183 cm (6'0") · 105 kg · Born Jul 13, 1974 · North Carolina
NFL career
1997
debut year
2004
last season
8
seasons
#35
jersey
College: North Carolina
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#104
overall pick
NYJ
drafted by
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 |
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Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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1997 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#97
#99
#101
#102
#103
#105
#106
#107
#108
#109
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.
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