Chris Johnson (cornerback)

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Chris Johnson

| image = Chris Johnson (cornerback).JPG

| caption = Johnson with the Oakland Raiders in 2011

| number = 37, 39

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|9|25|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Gladewater, Texas, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 200

| high_school = Longview (TX) Pine Tree

| college = Louisville

| draftyear = 2003

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 245

| pastteams =

Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})
St. Louis Rams ({{NFL Year|2005}})
Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2006}})*
Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})
Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2012}})

| highlights =

Super Bowl champion (XLVII)

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 197

| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue2 = 4

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 1

| statlabel4 = Pass deflections

| statvalue4 = 49

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 8

| statlabel6 = Total touchdowns

| statvalue6 = 2

| pfr = JohnCh26

}}

Christopher Mario Johnson (born September 25, 1979) is an American former professional football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisville. Johnson was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Ravens.

Early life and college

Johnson was born in Gladewater, Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/chrisjohnson/profile?id=JOH128710|title=Chris Johnson|publisher=NFL|accessdate=November 5, 2010}} At Pine Tree High School, Johnson started in the football team; during his senior season, he intercepted 12 passes and helped the team reach a 7–3 record.{{cite web|title=#37 Chris Johnson|url=http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/chris-johnson/cd80fd73-8c9d-48a0-9d9f-b2460b3bfe3d/|publisher=Oakland Raiders|accessdate=November 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215605/http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/chris-johnson/cd80fd73-8c9d-48a0-9d9f-b2460b3bfe3d/|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead}} Johnson attended Blinn College in Brenham, Texas and transferred to the University of Louisville, where he was a letterman for two years and majored in administration of justice. At Louisville, Johnson had 44 total tackles (32 solo), one tackle for a loss, and seven defended passes. In the 2001 Liberty Bowl, his first-ever major bowl game, Johnson started and intercepted a pass in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter to seal the Louisville Cardinals victory over the BYU Cougars 28–10.

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 5

| height in = 11 1/4

| weight = 195

| note = Values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=942&DraftYear=2003 |title=Chris Johnson College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=February 19, 2025}}

}}

=Green Bay Packers=

Johnson was selected in the seventh round (245th overall) of the 2003 NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers.{{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}}

=St. Louis Rams=

Johnson was traded to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for linebacker Robert Thomas during the 2005 NFL season. He played in 14 games, starting one and recorded 24 tackles (23 solo). He also had 38 kickoff returns for 857 yards (22.6 avg.) and a 99-yard touchdown return.

=Kansas City Chiefs=

Johnson signed with the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2006 off-season but was released before that season.

=Oakland Raiders=

File:Chris Johnson.jpg

On March 19, 2007, he signed with the Raiders. He played in 13 games at cornerback and special teams, contributing 10 special teams tackles and one solo tackle, two assists and two passes defensed at cornerback. In 2008, after six seasons in the NFL, Johnson recorded his first interception in a game against the San Diego Chargers, picking off quarterback Philip Rivers while covering wideout Buster Davis. Johnson was named a starter after the Raiders waived cornerback DeAngelo Hall. He recorded his second career interception when he picked off Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Tyler Thigpen.

In 2009, he signed a 4-year, $11.3 million contract with the Oakland Raiders. He was released by the Raiders following the 2011 season on March 9, 2012.

=Baltimore Ravens=

On November 13, 2012, Johnson signed with the Baltimore Ravens as a backup.[http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/CB-Chris-Johnson-Realizes-Dream-To-Play-For-Ravens/1291c5fd-3dc9-4116-8e24-1ff4188f9379 Johnson Realizes Dream to Play for Ravens] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121118044534/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/CB-Chris-Johnson-Realizes-Dream-To-Play-For-Ravens/1291c5fd-3dc9-4116-8e24-1ff4188f9379 |date=2012-11-18 }} Ryan Mink, Baltimore Ravens.com The Ravens had already received injuries to corners Lardarius Webb and Jimmy Smith earlier in the year. In his first appearance in Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he forced a fumble by Mike Wallace early in the first quarter which was recovered by Ed Reed. The Ravens would win 13–10.{{cite web |title=Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers - November 18th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201211180pit.htm |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=1 April 2022 |language=en}} Johnson won the only Super Bowl of his career that year.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201302030sfo.htm |title=Super Bowl XLVII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens - February 3rd, 2013 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2017-11-08}} On August 19, 2013, Johnson was cut by the Ravens.{{cite web |url=http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Cut-Cornerback-Chris-Johnson-/6092e961-9638-4e91-aa20-740aa5f75ac8 |title=Ravens Cut Cornerback Chris Johnson |last=Downing |first=Garrett |date=August 19, 2013 |website=BaltimoreRavens.com |accessdate=August 19, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822100913/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Ravens-Cut-Cornerback-Chris-Johnson-/6092e961-9638-4e91-aa20-740aa5f75ac8 |archive-date=August 22, 2013 |url-status=dead }}

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career high

=Regular season=

rowspan="2"\| Year !rowspan="2"\| Team !colspan="2"\| Games !colspan="5"\| Tackles !colspan="5"\| Interceptions !colspan="4"\| Fumbles
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2005	STL \| 13 \|\| 1 \|\| 45 \|\| 42 \|\| 3 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 3 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 4 \|\| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2007	OAK \| 13 \|\| 0 \|\| 13 \|\| 11 \|\| 2 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 2 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2008	OAK \| 15 \|\| 7 \|\| 34 \|\| 32 \|\| 2 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 4 \|\| 3 \|\| 68 \|\| 0 \|\| 44 \|\| 12 \|\| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2009	OAK \| 15 \|\| 15 \|\| 68 \|\| 59 \|\| 9 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 1 \|\| 3 \|\| 20 \|\| 0 \|\| 20 \|\| 18 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2010	OAK \| 12 \|\| 4 \|\| 16 \|\| 15 \|\| 1 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0 \|\| 2 \|\| 30 \|\| 1 \|\| 30 \|\| 9 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2011	OAK \| 4 \|\| 3 \|\| 14 \|\| 12 \|\| 2 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 4 \|\| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
2012	BAL \| 5 \|\| 1 \|\| 7 \|\| 7 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
colspan="2"\|	77	31	197	178	19	0.0	9	8	118	1	44	49	4	1	0	0

=Playoffs=

rowspan="2"\| Year !rowspan="2"\| Team !colspan="2"\| Games !colspan="5"\| Tackles !colspan="5"\| Interceptions !colspan="4"\| Fumbles
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2012	BAL \| 1 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0.0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0 \|\| 0
colspan="2"\|	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0