Pat Johnson (American football) explained

Pat Johnson
Number:24
Position:Defensive back
Birth Date:10 June 1972
Birth Place:Mineral Point, Missouri
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:204
High School:Potosi (MO)
College:Purdue
Undraftedyear:1994
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:14
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:1
Statlabel3:Fumble recovery touchdowns
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:J/JohnPa20

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.

College career

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

After going undrafted, Johnson signed with the Atlanta Falcons in .[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]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Thompson: Purdue football Who Wore It Best Nos. 21-30. Journal and Courier. August 3, 2018. Thompson, Kevin.
  2. News: Young begins NFL march with Saints. Journal and Courier. Newspapers.com. June 9, 1994. 29. Kubat, Tom.
  3. News: NFL. Journal and Courier. Newspapers.com. August 23, 1994. 14.
  4. Web site: Pat Johnson NFL statistics . December 31, 2022 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: Pat Johnson touchdown log . December 31, 2022 . Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  6. News: Football. The Kokomo Tribune. Newspapers.com. July 20, 1997. 16.
  7. News: Transactions. The Indianapolis Star. Newspapers.com. August 5, 1996. 27.