American football player
| No. 24 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1972-06-10) June 10, 1972 (age 52) Mineral Point, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Potosi (MO) | ||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1994 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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John Patrick Johnson (born June 10, 1972) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue University, and was also a member of the Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers.
College career
Johnson played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, and was named by the Journal and Courier as the best player with number 29 in school history.
Professional career
After going undrafted, Johnson signed with the Atlanta Falcons in 1994. Later that year he joined the Miami Dolphins, but was released in preseason.
Johnson returned to the Miami Dolphins in 1995. He played 14-of-16 games of the season. In week 17 against the St. Louis Rams, Johnson returned a fumble for a 37-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, securing the victory.
In 1996, Johnson was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers, but was later released.
References
- Thompson, Kevin (August 3, 2018). "Thompson: Purdue football Who Wore It Best Nos. 21-30". Journal and Courier.
- Kubat, Tom (June 9, 1994). "Young begins NFL march with Saints". Journal and Courier. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
- "NFL". Journal and Courier. August 23, 1994. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Pat Johnson NFL statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- "Pat Johnson touchdown log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
- "Football". The Kokomo Tribune. July 20, 1997. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Transactions". The Indianapolis Star. August 5, 1996. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
Further reading
- Rietmann, Tom (September 24, 1993). "Purdue 'thug' wants to be thief". The Indianapolis News. p. 49, 57 – via Newspapers.com.