RB · New York Giants
Will Johnson
Age 37 · 188 cm (6'2") · 109 kg · Born Nov 14, 1988 · West Virginia
NFL career
2012
debut year
2016
last season
5
seasons
#46
jersey
College: West Virginia
1987 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#138
overall pick
CHI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2012 to 2015 · 43 games.
Rushing
14yards
1touchdowns
8carries
1.8YPC avg
Receiving
235yards
2touchdowns
31receptions
7.6YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 1 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while Will Johnson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
W
L
W
W
13–38 @ Packers
2016-18 · Jan 8, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
19–10 @ Commanders
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
L
19–24 @ Eagles
2016-16 · Dec 22, 2016 · REGULAR
W
17–6 vs Lions
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
W
10–7 vs Cowboys
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
14–24 @ Steelers
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
W
27–13 @ Browns
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
W
22–16 vs Bears
2016-11 · Nov 20, 2016 · REGULAR
Other "Johnson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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1987 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#113
#118
#119
#120
#121
#122
#122
#123
Danny Villa
C · NWE
#114
Roy Banks
WR · IND
#115
#116
Nelson Jones
SDG
Tom Gibson
DE · NWE
#117
Timmy Smith
RB · WAS
#118
George Swarn
RB · STL
#119
Tommie Agee
RB · SEA
#120
Steve Bryan
DE · CHI
#121
David Alexander
C · PHI
#122
Hardy Nickerson
MLB · PIT
#122
Hardy Nickerson
MLB · PIT
#123
Milton Mack
DB · NOR
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Will Johnson.
Alfred Morris
Debut 2012 · #41 · Giants
Alvester Alexander
Debut 2012 · #39 · Steelers
Antwon Bailey
Debut 2012 · #34 · Commanders
Bernard Pierce
Debut 2012 · #30 · Jaguars
Bobby Rainey
Debut 2012 · #31 · Ravens
Brandon Bolden
Debut 2012 · #34 · Raiders
Bryce Brown
Debut 2012 · #36 · Seahawks
Chris Polk
Debut 2012 · #22 · Texans
Born on November 14
Jerry Simmons
1942 · Denver Broncos
Mike Livingston
1945 · Minnesota Vikings
George Hoey
1946 · New York Jets
Ken Mitchell
1948 · Atlanta Falcons
Franklin Tate
1952 · Los Angeles Chargers
Bob Martin
1953 · San Francisco 49ers
Joe Fields
1953 · New York Giants
Douglas Cunningham
1955 · Minnesota Vikings