Will Johnson | |
Birth Date: | 4 December 1964 |
Birth Place: | Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
Status: | Retired |
Import: | yes |
Position1: | Linebacker |
Position2: | Defensive end |
High School: | Neville (Monroe, Louisiana) |
College: | Northeast Louisiana |
Nfldraftedyear: | 1987 |
Nfldraftedround: | 5 |
Nfldraftedpick: | 138 |
Nfldraftedteam: | Chicago Bears |
Playing Team1: | Chicago Bears |
Playing Years2: | – |
Playing Team2: | Calgary Stampeders |
Playing Team3: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Career Highlights: | |
Cflallstar: | – |
Cflwestallstar: | – |
Statlabel1: | Games played |
Statvalue1: | 132 |
Statlabel2: | Sacks |
Statvalue2: | 99.0 |
Statlabel3: | Def. tackles |
Statvalue3: | 288 |
Statlabel4: | Forced fumbles |
Statvalue4: | 8 |
Statlabel5: | Interceptions |
Statvalue5: | 1 |
Databasefootball: | JOHNSWIL01 |
Cfhof: | will-johnson |
Cfhofyear: | 2021 |
William Alexander Johnson (born December 4, 1964) is a former professional Canadian football defensive lineman who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL), mainly for the Calgary Stampeders. Johnson was a five-time All-Star and won a Grey Cup with Calgary in 1992.[1] He started his career in the NFL, playing for the Chicago Bears in 1987, where he was a linebacker. He was selected by the Bears in the fifth round of the 1987 NFL draft.[2]
He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a player in 2021.[3]