ESSEX JOHNSONJohnson, Essex LeeHeight: 5-9 Weight: 197 Born: October 15, 1946 Shreveport, LA Died: October 29, 2020 High School: Shreveport (LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Grambling State | |
| 1965 | Grambling State | Played |
| 1966 | Grambling State | Played |
| 1967 | Grambling State |
| Draft: 6th round (156th overall) 1968 Cincinnati Bengals |
| Military Service: United States Marine Corps |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | 19 | HB | 14 | 0 |
| 1969 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1969 CIN AFL | 19 | RB | 12 | 0 |
| 1970 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1970 CIN NFL | 19 | RB | 13 | 0 |
| 1971 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1971 CIN NFL | 19 | RB | 14 | 0 |
| 1972 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1972 CIN NFL | 19 | RB | 14 | 11 |
| 1973 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1973 CIN NFL | 19 | RB | 14 | 14 |
| 1974 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1974 CIN NFL | 19 | FB | 5 | 2 |
| 1975 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1975 CIN NFL | 19 | RB | 12 | 4 |
| 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL | 19 | RB | 14 | 1 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 112 | 32 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1968 | 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL |
| Signed | 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | |
| Traded | 7/29/1976 | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL |
| Released | 2/25/1977 | 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1970 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1970 CIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1971 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1971 CIN NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1972 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1972 CIN NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1973 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1973 CIN NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1974 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1974 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1975 CIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 186 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | 26 | 178 | 6.8 | 41t | 3 | ||||
| 1969 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1969 CIN AFL | 15 | 54 | 3.6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1970 CIN NFL | 65 | 273 | 4.2 | 26 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1971 CIN NFL | 85 | 522 | 6.1 | 86t | 4 | ||||
| 1972 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1972 CIN NFL | 212 | 825 | 3.9 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1973 CIN NFL | 195 | 997 | 5.1 | 46 | 4 | ||||
| 1974 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1974 CIN NFL | 19 | 44 | 2.3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1975 CIN NFL | 58 | 177 | 3.1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL | 47 | 166 | 3.5 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 722 | 3236 | 4.5 | 86t | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1969 CIN AFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1970 CIN NFL | 15 | 190 | 12.7 | 51t | 2 | ||||||
| 1971 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1971 CIN NFL | 14 | 258 | 18.4 | 67t | 2 | ||||||
| 1972 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1972 CIN NFL | 29 | 420 | 14.5 | 65t | 2 | ||||||
| 1973 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1973 CIN NFL | 28 | 356 | 12.7 | 78t | 3 | ||||||
| 1974 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1974 CIN NFL | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 27t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1975 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1975 CIN NFL | 25 | 196 | 7.8 | 30 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL | 25 | 201 | 8.0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 146 | 1742 | 11.9 | 78t | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | 22 | 2 | 111 | 5.0 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 1969 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1969 CIN AFL | 17 | 6 | 85 | 5.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1970 CIN NFL | 7 | 1 | 72 | 10.3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1971 CIN NFL | 3 | 5 | 28 | 9.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1972 CIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 51 | 14 | 303 | 5.9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | 14 | 266 | 19.0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1969 CIN AFL | 16 | 362 | 22.6 | 51 | 0 | ||||
| 1970 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1970 CIN NFL | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1971 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1971 CIN NFL | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1972 CIN NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL | 13 | 287 | 22.1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 49 | 1036 | 21.1 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1968 CIN AFL | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Cincinnati Bengals (AFL)1969 CIN AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1970 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1971 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1972 CIN NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1973 CIN NFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1974 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1974 CIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1975 CIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1976 TB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
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