DE · Cincinnati Bengals
Michael Johnson
Age 39 · 201 cm (6'7") · 127 kg · Born Feb 7, 1987 · Georgia Tech
NFL career
2009
debut year
2018
last season
10
seasons
#90
jersey
College: Georgia Tech
2007 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#224
overall pick
NYG
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2018 · 141 games.
Defense
246solo tackles
44.0sacks
4INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 24 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 27 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 32 | 11.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 30 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 17 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 26 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 34 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 18 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
Games during career · Cincinnati Bengals
Most recent results for the franchise while Michael Johnson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
13–16 @ Steelers
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
L
18–26 @ Browns
2018-16 · Dec 23, 2018 · REGULAR
W
30–16 vs Raiders
2018-15 · Dec 16, 2018 · REGULAR
L
21–26 @ Chargers
2018-14 · Dec 9, 2018 · REGULAR
L
10–24 vs Broncos
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
L
20–35 vs Browns
2018-12 · Nov 25, 2018 · REGULAR
L
21–24 @ Ravens
2018-11 · Nov 18, 2018 · REGULAR
L
14–51 vs Saints
2018-10 · Nov 11, 2018 · REGULAR
Other "Johnson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Georgia Tech alumni in the NFL
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2007 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
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#218
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#221
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Michael Johnson.
Alex Field
Debut 2009 · #71 · Browns
Alex Magee
Debut 2009 · #97 · Buccaneers
Bobby Greenwood
Debut 2009 · #74 · Chiefs
Cody Brown
Debut 2009 · Lions
David Veikune
Debut 2009 · #90 · Broncos
Derek Walker
Debut 2009 · Seahawks
Desmond Bryant
Debut 2009 · #92 · Browns
Dion Gales
Debut 2009 · #70 · Chiefs
Born on February 7
Jeff Van Note
1946 · Atlanta Falcons
Tom Bailey
1949 · Philadelphia Eagles
Skip Thomas
1950 · Las Vegas Raiders
Robert Brazile
1953 · Houston Texans
Ted Petersen
1955 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Rolf Benirschke
1955 · Los Angeles Chargers
Gus Coppens
1955 · New York Giants
Sam Harrell
1957 · Minnesota Vikings