BRANDON JOHNSONJohnson, Brandon HowardHeight: 6-5 Weight: 235 Born: April 5, 1983 Birmingham, AL High School: Minor (Adamsville, AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Louisville | Redshirted |
| 2002 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 2003 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 2004 | Louisville | Played |
| 2005 | Louisville | Played |
| Draft: 5th round (142nd overall) 2006 Arizona Cardinals |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 59 | LB | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL | 59 | LB | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2008 CIN NFL | 59 | WLB | 16 | 9 |
| 2009 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2009 CIN NFL | 59 | WLB | 16 | 3 |
| 2010 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2010 CIN NFL | 59 | WLB | 16 | 3 |
| 2011 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2011 CIN NFL | 59 | WLB | 16 | 1 |
| 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2012 PIT NFL | 91 | RILB | 14 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 87 | 16 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/30/2006 | 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 6/30/2006 | 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL |
| Released | 9/12/2007 | 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 9/18/2007 | 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL |
| Exclusive Rights Free Agent (No Qualifying Offer) | 2/28/2008 | 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 3/20/2008 | 2008 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2008 CIN NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 2/27/2009 | 2008 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2008 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 4/16/2009 | 2009 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2009 CIN NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/5/2010 | 2009 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2009 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 4/15/2010 | 2010 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2010 CIN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2010 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 8/3/2011 | 2011 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2011 CIN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2011 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 6/13/2012 | 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2012 PIT NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2012 PIT NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2012 PIT NFL | 255 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0.2 | 253 | 56.1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 255 | 0 | 2 | 253 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2008 CIN NFL | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 35 | 0 |
| 2010 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2010 CIN NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 35 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2008 CIN NFL | 1.5 | 4.5 |
| 2009 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2009 CIN NFL | 1.5 | 11.5 |
| 2010 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2010 CIN NFL | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.5 | 16.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2009 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2008 CIN NFL | 83 | 77 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2009 CIN NFL | 58 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2010 CIN NFL | 38 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2011 CIN NFL | 31 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2012 PIT NFL | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 224 | 183 | 41 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2008 CIN NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2009 CIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2010 CIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2011 CIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2012 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 18 | 2 | 16 | 171 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
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