Johnny Rembert

{{Short description|American football player (born 1961)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2023}}

{{Use American English|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| image = Johnny Rembert 1988.JPG

| caption = Rembert playing for the Patriots, {{circa}} 1988

| position = Linebacker

| number = 52

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|1|19}}

| birth_place = Hollandale, Mississippi, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 3

| weight_lb = 234

| draftyear = 1983

| draftround = 4

| draftpick = 101

| high_school = DeSoto County {{nowrap|(Arcadia, Florida)}}

| college = Clemson

| teams =

• New England Patriots (1983–1992)

| statlabel1 = Sacks

| statvalue1 = 16

| statlabel2 = Interceptions

| statvalue2 = 7

| statlabel3 = Games

| statvalue3 = 126

| pfr = R/RembJo00

| highlights =

• 2× Pro Bowl (1988, 1989)
• New England Patriots All-1980s Team
• National champion (1981)
• First-team All-ACC (1982)

}}

Johnny Lee Rembert (born January 19, 1961){{Cite web |title=Johnny Rembert Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RembJo00.htm |access-date=November 16, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. Rembert was a member of the 1985 AFC champions who played the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XX in New Orleans.{{Cite web |title=1985 New England Patriots Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/1985.htm |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In the Wild Card Round of the 1985–86 NFL playoffs, he had a fumble recovery return for a touchdown against the New York Jets.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card - New England Patriots at New York Jets - December 28th, 1985 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198512280nyj.htm |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team twice (1988 and 1989).{{Cite web |title=1988 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/probowl.htm |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=1989 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1989/probowl.htm |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He won AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 10 of the 1988 season.{{Cite web |title=1988 NFL Week 10 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/week_10.htm |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}

After his playing career, Rembert was the director of athletics at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida and also the quality control representative for the NFL.{{cite web | last=Goode | first=Jon| title=Catching up with Johnny Rembert | website=SouthCoastToday.com | date=2005-01-16 | url=https://www.southcoasttoday.com/story/sports/2005/01/16/catching-up-with-johnny-rembert/50320479007/ | access-date=2025-04-29}}