Dennis Johnson (defensive tackle)

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Dennis Johnson
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Position: Defensive end
Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:(1951-10-22)October 22, 1951
Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:March 15, 1996(1996-03-15) (aged 44)
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Passaic (NJ)
College: Delaware
NFL draft: 1973  / Round: 13 / Pick: 337
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:22.0
Fumble recoveries:6
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Dennis Leroy Johnson (born October 22, 1951) was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at the University of Delaware and was drafted in the thirteenth round of the 1973 NFL Draft.

Johnson played high school football at Passaic High School. [1]

The Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame inducted Johnson in 2006. [2]

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References

  1. Dennis Johnson Archived 2008-02-09 at the Wayback Machine , database Football. Accessed January 28, 2008.
  2. "Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame in Wilmington, Delaware - 2006". www.desports.org.