Joe Johnson
Joseph Pernell Johnson "a/k/a Joe Howard"
Born: December 21, 1962
Washington, DC USA
Position: WR
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 170
College: Notre Dame
High School: Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC)
Career: 1989-1993
Joe Johnson played from 1989 to 1993 during his career with the Minnesota Vikings, Orlando Thunder, Sacramento Gold Miners and Washington Redskins. Johnson caught 102 passes for 1,355 yards and 11 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | CFL Sacramento Gold Miners | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| NFL | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 | |
| CFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Totals | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 16 | 0 |
Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 21 | 211 | 10.0 | 37 | 1 |
| 1992 | WLAF Orlando Thunder | 56 | 687 | 12.3 | 41 | 5 |
| 1993 | CFL Sacramento Gold Miners | 22 | 421 | 19.1 | 39 | 5 |
| NFL | 24 | 247 | 10.3 | 37 | 1 | |
| WLAF | 56 | 687 | 12.3 | 41 | 5 | |
| CFL | 22 | 421 | 19.1 | 39 | 5 | |
| Totals | 102 | 1355 | 13.3 | 41 | 11 |
Punt Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | FC | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NFL Washington Redskins | 21 | 200 | 9.5 | 38 | 0 | |
| 1990 | NFL Washington Redskins | 10 | 99 | 9.9 | 21 | 0 | |
| 1992 | WLAF Orlando Thunder | 14 | 155 | 11.1 | 90t | 23 | 1 |
| 1993 | CFL Sacramento Gold Miners | 22 | 205 | 9.3 | 63 | 1 | |
| NFL | 31 | 299 | 9.6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |
| WLAF | 14 | 155 | 11.1 | 90 | 23 | 1 | |
| CFL | 22 | 205 | 9.3 | 63 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 67 | 659 | 9.8 | 90 | 23 | 2 |
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NFL Washington Redskins | 21 | 522 | 24.9 | 99 | 1 |
| 1990 | NFL Washington Redskins | 22 | 427 | 19.4 | 35 | 0 |
| 1991 | NFL Washington Redskins | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 25 | 0 |
| 1992 | WLAF Orlando Thunder | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 40 | 0 |
| 1993 | CFL Sacramento Gold Miners | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 |
| NFL | 53 | 1111 | 21.0 | 99 | 1 | |
| WLAF | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 40 | 0 | |
| CFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Totals | 58 | 1226 | 21.1 | 99 | 1 |
Missed Field Goal Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | CFL Sacramento Gold Miners | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| CFL | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NFL Washington Redskins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1990 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1989 | NFL Washington Redskins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1992 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||
| 1992 | WLAF Orlando Thunder | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |||||||
| 1993 | CFL Sacramento Gold Miners | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |||||
| NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| WLAF | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| CFL | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| Totals | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 6 |
| 1992 | WLAF | Orlando Thunder | 10 | |
| 1993 | CFL | Sacramento Gold Miners | 7 |
