John Patrick Johnson (born June 10, 1972) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue University, and was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers.
| No. 24 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born: | June 10, 1972 Mineral Point, Missouri | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Potosi (MO) | ||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1994 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
| |||||||
| Player stats at PFR | |||||||
College career edit
Johnson played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, and was named by the Journal and Courier as the best player with number 29 in school history.[1]
Professional career edit
After going undrafted, Johnson signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 1994.[2] Later that year he joined the Miami Dolphins, but was released in preseason.[3]
Johnson returned to the Miami Dolphins in 1995. He played 14-of-16 games of the season.[4] In week 17 against the St. Louis Rams, Johnson returned a fumble for a 37-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, securing the victory.[5]
In 1996, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers,[6] but was later released.[7]
References edit
- ^ Thompson, Kevin (August 3, 2018). "Thompson: Purdue football Who Wore It Best Nos. 21-30". Journal and Courier.
- ^ Kubat, Tom (June 9, 1994). "Young begins NFL march with Saints". Journal and Courier. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NFL". Journal and Courier. August 23, 1994. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pat Johnson NFL statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Pat Johnson touchdown log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- ^ "Football". The Kokomo Tribune. July 20, 1997. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Transactions". The Indianapolis Star. August 5, 1996. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading edit
- Rietmann, Tom (September 24, 1993). "Purdue 'thug' wants to be thief". The Indianapolis News. p. 49, 57 – via Newspapers.com.