Ben Johnson (offensive tackle)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Ben Johnson

| image =

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| number = 74

| position = Offensive tackle

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|4|7}}

| birth_place = Brussels, Wisconsin, U.S.

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| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lbs = 329

| high_school = Brussels (WI) Southern Door

| college = Wisconsin

| draftyear = 2003

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 216

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Ben Johnson (born April 7, 1980) is an American former professional football offensive tackle of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played college football at Wisconsin.

Johnson was also a member of the Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, and San Diego Chargers.

Personal life

Johnson is a cousin of former Wisconsin teammate and NFL offensive lineman Al Johnson, who was also drafted in the 2003 NFL draft.

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