Pat Johnson (American football)

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Pat Johnson
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1972-06-10) June 10, 1972 (age 51)
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
Games played:14
Fumble recoveries:1
Fumble recovery touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

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.

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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 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]

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References

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

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