Will Johnson (defensive lineman) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 CFL Guide . . June 18, 2022 . August 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210805182729/https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/2021-CFL-Guide.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: 1987 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-10-01 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  3. Web site: Canadian Football Hall of Fame unveils class of 2021 . cfhof.ca . . April 28, 2021.