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Joe Johnson

Johnson, Joseph Pernell [born Howard; played as Howard 1985-90]
Height: 5-9 Weight: 165
Born: December 21, 1962 Washington, DC
High School: Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC)
YearCollegeStatus
1981Notre DamePlayed
1982Notre DamePlayed
1983Notre DamePlayed
1984Notre DamePlayed
NFL Game Logs
NFL Playoff Statistics
Roster KeyStat Key
YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL80WR150
1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL80WR150
1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL80WR20
1992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF80WR10
1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL89WR156
1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL89WR7
1994 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1994 TOR CFL9WR2
4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL476
2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL9
TransactionDateTeam
Signed5/9/19851985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1985 TB NFL
Released8/20/19851985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1985 TB NFL
Signed5/6/19861986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL
Released8/18/19861986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL
Signed3/10/19871987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL
Released8/31/19871987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL
Signed9/24/19871987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL
Injured Reserve10/1/19871987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL
Injured Reserve8/22/19881988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL
Released8/17/19891989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL
Assigned on Waivers8/18/19891989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL
Released9/4/19891989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL
Signed9/5/19891989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL
Injured Reserve12/19/19891989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL
Free Agent (Plan B)2/1/19911990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL
Signed1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL
Released8/27/19911991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL
Signed8/28/19911991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL
Injured Reserve10/5/19911991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL
Free Agent (Plan B)2/1/19921991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL
Allocated2/20/19921992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF
Signed1992 Washington Redskins (NFL)1992 WAS NFL
Traded8/26/19921992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL
Free Agent3/1/19931992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL
Signed1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL
Traded5/5/19941994 Baltimore (CFL)1994 BAL CFL
Released1994 Baltimore (CFL)1994 BAL CFL
Signed1994 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1994 TOR CFL
Released1994 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1994 TOR CFL
AWARDS
1992 Official All-WLAF
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL100---00-06
1992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF6000-00-036
1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL100---00-06
1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL60000-000036
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL200---00-012
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL60000000036
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL4266.5901000
1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL11616.016000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL4266.5901000
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+YACFUM
1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL33612.0170000
1992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF5668712.3415
1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL2121110.037114100
1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL2242119.13950
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2424710.337114100
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL2242119.13950
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL21182009.53800
1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL104999.92100
1992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF142315511.190t1
1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL0100000
1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL22-2059.3631
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL31232999.6380000
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL222059.3631
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL21052224.999t1
1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL22042719.435000
1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL518316.6250200
1992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF49824.5400
1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL507915.8250100
1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL1-1717.017000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL531111121.099t1300
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL11717.017000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL200000
1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL0010100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2010100
DEFENSETKLDEFSTMTQHTFLFFPDBL
1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL000-0
1994 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1994 TOR CFL220-2
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL22002
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