PEPPER JOHNSONJohnson, ThomasHeight: 6-3 Weight: 250 Born: July 29, 1964 Detroit, MI High School: Mackenzie (Detroit, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1983 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1984 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1985 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (51st overall) 1986 New York Giants |
| Relatives: Father of Dionte Johnson |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 52 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 52 | LILB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 52 | LILB | 16 | 15 |
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 52 | RILB-MLB-ROLB | 14 | 4 |
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | 52 | RILB-ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL | 52 | RILB-ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL | 52 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1993 CLE NFL | 53 | LOLB-ROLB | 16 | 11 |
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 42 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 52 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 Detroit Lions (NFL)1996 DET NFL | 99 | MLB-SLB | 15 | 12 |
| 1997 New York Jets (NFL)1997 NYJ NFL | 52 | LILB-MLB | 8 | 8 |
| 1998 New York Jets (NFL)1998 NYJ NFL | 52 | MLB-RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 193 | 158 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33t | 1 |
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 39t | 1 |
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 38 | 0 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 New York Jets (NFL)1997 NYJ NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 New York Jets (NFL)1998 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 188 | 13.4 | 39t | 2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 1998 New York Jets (NFL)1998 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
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