DAVID JOHNSONJohnson, DavidHeight: 6-2 Weight: 260 Born: August 26, 1987 Pine Bluff, AR High School: Pine Bluff (AR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Arkansas State | Lettered |
| 2006 | Arkansas State | Lettered |
| 2007 | Arkansas State | Lettered |
| 2008 | Arkansas State | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (241st overall) 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 85 | TE | 15 | 3 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 85 | TE | 16 | 5 |
| 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2011 PIT NFL | 85 | FB | 16 | 16 |
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 85 | TE-FB | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 2 |
| 2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 4 |
| 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2016 PIT NFL | 82 | TE | 16 | 5 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 98 | 37 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/26/2009 | 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 6/19/2009 | 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2011 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/15/2012 | 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2012 PIT NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2012 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 3/13/2013 | 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/15/2013 | 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2014 | 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 3/12/2014 | 2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/9/2016 | 2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL |
| Signed | 5/17/2016 | 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2016 PIT NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/9/2017 | 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2016 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 3/9/2017 | 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2017 PIT NFL |
| Released | 9/2/2017 | 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2017 PIT NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 75 | 75 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL | 218 | 177 | 16.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 41 | 9.2 |
| 2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL | 334 | 222 | 18.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 112 | 24.7 |
| 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2016 PIT NFL | 342 | 258 | 23.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 84 | 18.9 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 969 | 732 | 0 | 237 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2011 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2016 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 8 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 46 | 11.5 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2011 PIT NFL | 14 | 12 | 85.7 | 91 | 7.6 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2013 PIT NFL | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 70 | 17.5 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2016 PIT NFL | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 80 | 11.4 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 44 | 31 | 70.5 | 304 | 9.8 | 32 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2016 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2011 PIT NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2014 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2015 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2016 PIT NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
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