Age: 25
4th
season in pro football & with Texans
College: Miami
(FL)
Height: 6’3” Weight: 219
Prelude:
Johnson
caught 92 passes for 1831 yards and 20 touchdowns in college and was co-MVP of
the 2002 Rose Bowl along with QB Ken Dorsey. He entered the 2003 NFL draft
following his junior year and was chosen by the Texans with the third overall
pick in the first round. With excellent size and speed, he moved directly into
the starting lineup and caught 66 passes for 976 yards (14.8 avg.) and four TDs
in ’03. He also proved to be effective after the catch and a fine blocker.
Johnson followed up with his first Pro Bowl season in 2004, with 79 receptions
for 1142 yards (14.5 avg.) and six TDs. While he continued to develop in ’05,
Johnson missed three games due to injury and his productivity slipped to 63
catches for 688 yards (10.9 avg.) and two scores.
2006 Season Summary
Appeared in all
16 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Pass
Receiving
Receptions – 103
[1]
Most
receptions, game – 11 (for 152 yds.) vs. Washington 9/24
Yards – 1147
[11]
Most yards,
game – 152 (on 11 catches) vs. Washington 9/24
Average gain
– 11.1
TDs – 5
100-yard
receiving games – 4
Rushing
Attempts – 3
Yards – 14
Average gain
– 4.7
TDs – 0
Scoring
TDs – 5
Points – 30
Awards & Honors:
2nd
team All-NFL: AP
Pro Bowl
Texans went 6-10
to finish fourth in the AFC South.
Aftermath:
A promising
2007 season ended due to a knee injury after nine games, but he bounced back to
lead the NFL in pass receptions (115) and receiving yards (1575) in ’08 and
received consensus first-team All-NFL honors for the first of two consecutive
years. Johnson led the league in receiving yards again in 2009 (1569) and had a
third straight Pro Bowl year in 2010 despite suffering from a high ankle sprain
and missing two games. Hamstring problems cost him nine games in 2011, a down
year, but he rebounded with Pro Bowl seasons in 2012 and ’13 in which he again
went over 100 catches and 1400 yards. Overall, through 2014, Johnson has caught
1012 passes for 13,597 yards (13.4 avg.) and 64 touchdowns, with five seasons
over 100 catches and three above 1500 yards. He has been a consensus first-team
All-NFL selection twice, received at least second-team honors after three other
seasons, and has been selected to the Pro Bowl seven times.
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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the
following statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose:
Total Yards
Defense:
Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff
Returns: Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC
since 1970
