Tim Johnson (linebacker)

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Tim Johnson
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Position Linebacker
Personal information
Born (1978-02-07) February 7, 1978 (age 47)
Fairfield, Alabama, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school Fairfield (AL)
College Youngstown State
NFL draft 2001: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Tackles 111
Sacks 0.5
Passes defended 7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tim Maurice Johnson (born February 7, 1978) is a former NFL Linebacker. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2001. He played college football at Youngstown State. Johnson was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Oakland Raiders and Calgary Stampeders.

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Professional career


Former NFL Player, Successful Entrepreneur and Compassionate Philanthropist.

A native of Fairfield, Alabama, Tim Johnson graduated from Fairfield High School in 1996 where he excelled in football, baseball, and basketball. After graduating, he attended the University of West Alabama, East Mississippi Junior College, and later transferring to Youngstown State University in Ohio where he played for two seasons emerging as a star linebacker. Tim was a finalist for the NCAA Division 1-AA Defensive Player of the Year award in 2000 and was inducted into the YSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2010. His professional football career launched when he was signed as an un-drafted free agent by the Baltimore Ravens in 2001, where he starred on HBO HARDKNOCKS.

During his six-year NFL career, Tim played for the Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, NFL-Europe Rhein Fire (World Bowl X), and Oakland Raiders. In 2002, Johnson assisted the Raiders in advancing to Super Bowl XXXVII, where he blocked a Tampa Bay punt that Oakland returned for a touchdown. Tim ended his professional football career in 2009 with the Canadian Football League's Calgary Stampeders.

Tim Johnson is most known for his impression of teammate Shannon Sharpe on HBO's first season of Hard Knocks in 2001, his Blocked Punt for the Oakland Raiders against Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII which was returned for a touchdown and was awarded Special Teams Player Of The Year by teammate Jerry Rice.

Johnson is CEO of Head Impact Prevention Football League (HIP) which includes the use of modified helmets and shoulder pads in an attempt to address the concussion issues. [1]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2002 OAK 606420.00000000000
2003 OAK 124423480.01000020000
2004 OAK 1603926130.52180840000
2005 OAK 160201550.02000010000
2006 BAL 404400.00000000000
54411183280.55180870000

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2002 OAK 3010820.02000002000
2006 BAL 101100.00000000000
4011920.02000002000

Coaching career

Johnson later returned to his alma mater Youngstown State where he was hired as Director of Player Personnel. [2] At a February 27, 2021 game against the Northern Iowa Panthers, Johnson lowered his shoulder and hit a UNI player that was running out of bounds. Johnson was banned from the sidelines for the remainder of the season action. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "HIP Football League founded by Tim Johnson, former Fairfield star, NFL linebacker". Advance Local Media LLC. June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tim Johnson // Director of Player Personnel". Youngstown State Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ Barnett, Zach (March 1, 2021). "Youngstown State staffer apologizes, banned from sidelines after making contact with opposing player". Football Scoop. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
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