DEMETRIOUS JOHNSONJohnson, Demetrious J.Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 Born: July 21, 1961 St. Louis, MO Died: December 24, 2022 St. Louis, MO High School: McKinley (St. Louis, MO) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Missouri | Lettered |
| 1980 | Missouri | Lettered |
| 1981 | Missouri | Lettered |
| 1982 | Missouri | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (115th overall) 1983 Detroit Lions; 1st round (9th overall) 1983 Denver Gold |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 21 | LS | 14 | 2 |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 21 | LS | 16 | 3 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 21 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 21 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL | 23 | SS | 3 | 2 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 65 | 39 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Denver Gold (USFL)1983 DEN USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/1/1983 | 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL |
| Traded | 8/24/1987 | 1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL |
| Released | 9/7/1987 | 1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 9/28/1987 | 1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL |
| Released | 11/3/1987 | 1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL |
| Signed | 3/4/1988 | 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/22/1988 | 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 5/18/1989 | 1988 San Diego Chargers (NFL)1988 SD NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 19 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET 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 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 3.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 0 | |
| 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 0 |
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