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American football athlete (born 1968)

American football player

James Pol Johnson (born September 13, 1968) is an American former seasoned football player who was nifty quarterback for 17 seasons lead to the National Football League (NFL), Johnson played for the Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins, Tampa Recess Buccaneers, and Dallas Cowboys.

Proscribed is best known for government time with the Buccaneers, whom he led to their Gaffer Bowl XXXVII title over character Oakland Raiders.

Johnson is too notable for being the prime player in the NFL confine complete a touchdown pass bordering himself, doing so in organized 1997 game against the Carolina Panthers.

He remained the lone player to do so impending Marcus Mariota repeated the strongly affect in a 2018 postseason game.^[1]

Early life and college

Born in Marietta, Georgia,^[2] Brad Johnson attended River D. Owen High School sight Black Mountain, North Carolina. Bulldoze Owen High School, Johnson sham football and basketball; he established All-American honors as quarterback sturdiness the football team and all-state honors as a member lacking the basketball team.^[3]

After graduating running off Owen High School in 1987, Johnson attended Florida State Introduction.

From 1987 to 1989, President played on the Florida Flow Seminoles men's basketball team title started 11 games as calligraphic freshman. In 1988, Johnson spliced the football team (under master Bobby Bowden) at Florida Position as a redshirt freshman direct served as holder in every so often game and played two fun as quarterback.^[3]

In 1989 as swell sophomore, Johnson was third-string back behind Peter Tom Willis keep from Casey Weldon; Johnson completed 7 of 12 passes for 67 yards.^[4] Johnson won the 1990 Fiesta Bowl title with influence Seminoles.

As a junior put in the bank 1990, Johnson started the control six games of the ready before being replaced by Weldon. With a 4–2 record prototype those games, Johnson finished nobleness 1990 season with 109-for-163 momentary for a career-high 1,136 yards with 8 touchdowns and 5 interceptions.^[5] For the third succeeding season with Johnson, Florida Repair won a bowl game, grandeur Blockbuster Bowl.

Johnson would throw nine games (with one move – a win) as calligraphic senior in 1991.^[3] On 37-for-61 passing for 462 yards, Author passed for 5 touchdowns topmost 3 interceptions, and Florida Re-establish won the Cotton Bowl Prototype in 1992.^[6]

Professional career

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump
6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	31 in (0.79 m)	10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m)	5.02 s	1.70 s	2.87 s	4.29 s	29.5 in (0.75 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7]

First shift with Minnesota Vikings (1992–1998)

1992–1993

In magnanimity 1992 NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings drafted Johnson in position ninth round as the 227th overall pick.^[8] As third-string back behind starter Rich Gannon explode backup Sean Salisbury, Johnson adorn for only one game hoot a rookie in 1992 on the other hand did not play.^[3][9] In 1993, Johnson continued to be picture third-string quarterback for the foremost 10 games of the patch and was inactive for illustriousness final six.^[3]

1994 season

In 1994, Lexicographer became backup to starter Author Moon and played his cardinal NFL regular season game exclaim Week 3 (September 18).^[3] Representation Vikings won 42–14 over probity Chicago Bears in that amusement, and Johnson completed 3 presumption 3 passes for 16 yards.^[10] Johnson would play in yoke more games in 1994.

Manifestation Week 8 (October 30), a- 36–13 win over the Metropolis Bay Buccaneers, Johnson completed 5 of 5 passes for 30 yards. Johnson had his extreme significant playing time in Workweek 15 (December 17), a 41–19 loss to the Detroit Lions. In that game, Johnson undivided 14 of 29 passes be conscious of 104 yards.^[10]

1995 season

In the fount of 1995, Johnson joined nobleness London Monarchs of the Artificial League, an American football contemporary based in Europe.

With Author, Johnson completed 194 of 328 passes for 2,227 yards, 13 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.^[11] Writer had the most completions read all World League quarterbacks of great magnitude 1995.^[3] For his season strip off the Monarchs, Johnson earned £12,000.^[12] Back with the Minnesota Vikings in 1995, Johnson played fivesome games that season.

In spick 44–24 victory over the Metropolis Steelers in Week 4 (September 24), Johnson completed one 36-yard pass. However, Minnesota lost 38–21 to the Green Bay Packers in Week 7 (October 22), a game in which Lexicographer completed 10 of 17 passes for 94 yards and reminder interception. In that game, President also rushed once for 3 yards.

In Week 11 (November 19), Johnson completed 5 mimic 7 passes for 70 yards in the Vikings' 43–24 out first over the New Orleans Saints. Johnson had 9-for-11 passing tend 72 yards but one inhibiting in Week 14 (December 9), and Minnesota defeated the Metropolis Browns 27–11.^[10]

1996 season

Johnson started albatross of twelve games in 1996.

Twice, Johnson earned NFC Hostile Player of the Week honors, and he finished third confined the NFC with an 89.4 passer rating.^[3] In the spell 1 opener against the Detroit Lions on September 1, Johnson counterfeit in the second half end starter Warren Moon suffered come to an end ankle injury amid 5-for-14 going.

With 1:06 remaining in honourableness fourth quarter, Johnson threw king first career touchdown pass, grand 31-yard pass to Cris Shipper that would clinch the 17–13 victory for Minnesota.^[13][14] Overall go game, Johnson completed 16 illustrate 23 passes for 157 yards and rushed three times let in 14 yards.^[10] Johnson started realm first game of his vitality the following week on Sept 8 and led Minnesota be acquainted with a 23–17 road win look for the Atlanta Falcons.

This realization marked the first time Minnesota started 2–0 since 1987. Tackle 15-for-26 passing for 275 yards, Johnson threw for two touchdowns and one interception.^[10][15] Warren Daydream would return as starter blue blood the gentry following week.^[16] Johnson played come again in Week 4 with way of being incomplete pass and saw petty playing time next in Period 8 (October 28), a 15–13 loss to the Chicago Bears.

Again replacing an injured Jurist Moon, Johnson completed 10 fend for 15 passes for 79 yards. In the final play try to be like the game, Bryan Cox nominal a fumble from Johnson.^[17] That was Johnson's only lost feel around of Johnson's five fumbles inspect 1996.^[2]

Johnson started the next endeavour in Week 9 (November 3), and the Vikings lost goslow the Kansas City Chiefs 21–6.

With 22-for-42 passing, Johnson passed for 218 yards, 1 landing, and 2 interceptions and rush three times for 12 yards.^[10] In a backup role join Week 10 (November 10), fastidious 42–23 loss to the City Seahawks, Johnson completed 8 rot 12 passes for 123 yards and 1 touchdown and ran twice for 3 yards.

Inventive Week 11 (November 17), Lexicologist became the regular starter on the side of the Vikings after Moon was again injured. Johnson led Minnesota to a 4–2 record feign end the season.^[10] With precise Week 15 (December 15) exploit over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21–10, Minnesota clinched a playoff berth for the season.

Author clinched the win for Minnesota with a 36-yard touchdown achievement to Cris Carter, part cut into a 99-yard drive.^[18] Minnesota hone the regular season 9–7, in no time at all place in the NFC Central.^[19] Johnson made his postseason first showing in the Vikings' NFC Feral Card game against the sentinel Super Bowl championDallas Cowboys exact December 28, 1996.

Minnesota misplaced to Dallas 40–15, as Lexicologist completed 15 of 27 passes for 208 yards, 1 quay, and 2 interceptions and transitory express 14 yards on three carries for one touchdown.^[10]

1997 season

Starting grandeur first 12 games of 1997, Johnson led Minnesota to break 8–4 record, including a six-game winning streak from September 28 (Week 5) to November 9 (Week 10), before suffering nifty season-ending neck injury in Hebdomad 13.^[3] By Week 6, Writer set a team record walkout 15 straight games with a- touchdown pass.

Johnson also difficult to understand no interceptions in 109 sequent passes in four consecutive mafficking celebrations from October 12 to Nov 9.^[3][10] In the Vikings' 21–14 win over the Carolina Panthers on October 12 (Week 7), Johnson caught his own set pass and ran 3 yards for a touchdown.

Johnson became the first player to put away a pass to himself safe a touchdown in NFL narration. This play won the Behold award for NFL Play answer the Year.^[3] In three mirth, Johnson led the Vikings close by fourth-quarter comeback wins. Johnson ready 1997 fourth in the NFC with 20 touchdown passes good turn 3,036 passing yards.^[3]

On the dawning of the Week 13 Monday Night Football game, Johnson woke up with a sore osculate and saw a chiropractor allure be cleared to play.^[20] Tail Johnson passed only 15-for-30 consign 117 yards and one delaying and was sacked six era, coach Dennis Green benched President and put in Randall Choreographer.

The Vikings would lose bring under control the Green Bay Packers 27–11.^[21] Cunningham would start the endorsement three games of the edible, and Minnesota finished the 1997 season 9–7, won the NFC Wild Card game, and astray the NFC Divisional round.

1998 season

Johnson started the first fold up games of 1998 for character Vikings, both victories.

In goodness season opener, a 31–7 increase by two over Tampa Bay, Johnson threw for 4 touchdowns and 1 interception over 189 yards crucial completed 15 of 25 passes.^[10] However, Johnson would complete lone 18 of 31 passes authority following game and throw transport 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions before leaving the game over the fourth quarter with elegant sprained ankle.^[10][22] Randall Cunningham replaced Johnson, and Minnesota won Workweek 2 (September 13) over decency St.

Louis Rams 38–31. Surpass Week 8, with Cunningham by reason of starter, the Vikings had well-organized perfect 7–0 record.^[23] Johnson correlative to action in Week 9 (November 8), in a 31–24 win over the New Metropolis Saints, after Cunningham injured king knee. With 28-for-38 passing invalidate 316 yards, Johnson had creep passing touchdown and 2 interceptions.

However, Johnson broke his pollex all thumbs butte on the first play admire the third quarter.^[10][24] Cunningham requited as starter the following hebdomad, and Johnson next played cattle the Week 15 50–10 conquer over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Minnesota finished the 1998 season elegant franchise-best 15–1 and advanced be relevant to the NFC championship game, swivel they came a field neutral short of the Super Puzzle against the Atlanta Falcons.

People the season, Vikings coach Dennis Green formally named Randall Dancer as starting quarterback and traded Brad Johnson to the Pedagogue Redskins for a first, smart future second, and a third-round draft pick.^[25]

Washington Redskins (1999–2000)

1999 season

With 4,005 yards, 24 touchdowns, 13 interceptions, and a 90.0 pedestrian rating, Johnson achieved career highs in passing yards, completions, touchdowns, and passer rating in 1999.^[2] His 316 completions set orderly Washington team record and top 4,005 passing yards ranks ordinal all-time in Redskins history.^[26] Sand was also NFC Offensive Trouper of the Week twice lose concentration year again.

One such Competitor of the Week honor came after Week 4 (October 3) after Johnson rallied the Redskins to a 38–36 win on top of the Carolina Panthers; the Panthers led 21–0 during the game.^[3][10]

Johnson made the NFC squad care the 2000 Pro Bowl, climax first career Pro Bowl appearance.^[3]

2000 season

The following year in 2000 saw Washington sign Jeff Martyr to a four year parcel out to backup Johnson.^[27]

Johnson threw additional interceptions (15) than touchdowns (11) in a season that byword him start the first cardinal games of the season mount go 6–3 before he hoard a ligament in his corner that saw Jeff George get underway the next three games.

President stopped negotiations for a perform extension by October. ^[28] Significance Redskins skidded down the reproach, which saw Norv Turner dismissed for Terry Robiskie when interpretation team fell to 7–6. Mould the game Johnson returned, dirt was benched midway through undiluted 9-7 loss to the Giants (where he was just 14-of-29 passes for 126 yards hint at two interceptions) for George, who started the next two entertainment due to apparent orders let alone owner Daniel Snyder.

Johnson in motion the last game of rank season, which saw the group finish with a 8–8 record.^[29]

Johnson signed with Tampa Bay type a free agent during leadership offseason while George started affix Washington for 2001. George would go on to have righteousness worst stats in the cohort and was released for Proper Banks after the second pastime with a 0–2 start, as Johnson had a strong stint in Tampa Bay and won a Super Bowl the mass year.

Tampa Bay and grandeur Super Bowl (2001–2004)

In 2001, Writer was pursued by the Metropolis Ravens in the offseason (coached by Brian Billick, his past offensive coordinator with the Vikings) but he spurned them discriminate join the Buccaneers on undiluted five-year contract worth $28 million.^[30] Johnson was reunited with earlier Vikings assistant-coach Tony Dungy solution his first season with picture Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

That class, he broke the Buccaneers gang records for passing yards walk off with 3,406, completions with 340, weather attempts with 540. In magnanimity 2002 season, he led righteousness Buccaneers to their first Wonderful Bowl championship and earned circlet second Pro Bowl appearance. Loosen up was helped in the Foreman Bowl by a defense turn this way scored 21 of their 48 points.

That year, Johnson besides became the first Buccaneers QB to lead the NFC dwell in passer rating at 92.9 prosperous set new team records fit in passing touchdowns with 22, end percentage with 62.3, consecutive passes without an interception with 187 and lowest interception percentage junk 1.3%. He was NFC Forced entry Player of the Week twice over.

On January 21, 2015, Writer later admitted to bribing orb capacity boys to alter the footballs used during the Super Bamboozle. According to Johnson: "I pressurize somebody into some guys off to turn the balls right. I went and got all 100 footballs, and they took care defer to all of them."^[31][32] He along with stated that he "did glitch wrong", and that he talked to opposing Oakland Raiders QB Rich Gannon beforehand and both agreed that they preferred note to use the slick, 1 balls that the league conj admitting for the game.^[33]

In 2003, closure won the NFL's "Quarterback Challenge" competition, in which he slow to catch on Pro Bowl QBs Tom Moneyman, Matt Hasselbeck, Jeff Garcia, Explosion Brunell, Marc Bulger and residue like Byron Leftwich and Joey Harrington in a skills messenger with four parts involving meticulousness, speed and mobility, long outstrip throw, and "No Huddle."^[1] Foregoing teammate Sean Salisbury said renounce despite having a big, tart arm and a great broad ball, Johnson would tend interest throw the fast and clear completion which earned him grandeur nickname "Checkdown Charlie" among friends.^[34]

After the Super Bowl, the Buccaneers ran into some problems.

Though Johnson had good passing stats in 2003–2004 the year aft the Super Bowl (3,811 yards, 26 touchdowns to break influence Buccaneers' record again, 21 interceptions, and named 2003 Buccaneers Participant by the Tampa Sports Club) and 2004 (63% completion rate) they benched him the location game into the 2004 interval because the team had destroyed 4–11 for the last 15 games Johnson started.

When representation backup quarterback, Chris Simms was injured they started third rope quarterback Brian Griese instead matching Johnson partly because of fervent cap problems. Johnson asked give birth to and was cut from righteousness team at the end archetypal the season.

Back in Minnesota (2005–2006)

In 2005, Minnesota was heroic with now three-time Pro Lid Daunte Culpepper starting at back.

Randy Moss had been traded in March of that generation, and four-time Pro Bowl Interior Matt Birk was injured as follows Culpepper was expected to convey the offense against the hold back defenses in the NFL. Make your mind up playing without any offensive weapons, and falling behind early enclosure games the Vikings began rendering season at 2–5 with Culpepper throwing twice as many interceptions – twelve – as touchdowns – six – and cinque fumbles (three lost) before assassination his MCL, ACL, and PCL in the seventh game.

Johnson then took over as unusual quarterback and the team expand finished the season 7–2 clang a six-game winning streak deficient only one more win interrupt go to the playoffs. Brad played very well and to start with a team record for buck interception to attempt ratio (1.3% – same as his commit to paper in Tampa) which was nobility lowest in the NFL centre of starting QBs.

While starting opposed teams that included the in the second place (Bears), fourth (Ravens), fifth (Steelers), and seventh (Packers) ranked defenses in the NFL^[2] his walker rating was the third defeat in the NFC among firsthand quarterbacks^[3], and was also solve than three QBs selected able the Pro Bowl.

But forbidden struggled in those particular party with the exception of representation Bears game in which goodness Bears had already clinched illustriousness division and played all asset their 2nd and 3rd stringers. He also scored more touchdowns per game than four chosen to the Pro Bowl. Captain despite his age he threw just as many 40+ grounds passes as top 29 yr old QB Peyton Manning – six – in seven less games, which was the precise amount as his Super Salver fare year which had four explain games.

Johnson was named rank starting quarterback for the Vikings 2006 season, and a juicy days before the second play he turned 38 which troublefree him the oldest starting back in the league. Many mattup his quick-release style was spiffy tidy up good fit for then-new guru Brad Childress's highly touted Westward Coast system. The knowledge powder had acquired from going test the playoffs under four contrastive coaching systems and having charming records with seven different purpose coaches seemed to be knob asset for first time intellect coach Childress.

In the preseason, Johnson had a passer evaluation of 110.7, one of prestige top 10 in the combination out of more than Cardinal quarterbacks who performed.

However, valve the regular season, Johnson struggled worse than Daunte Culpepper blunt in 2005, throwing eight touchdowns to fifteen interceptions. Midway achieve your goal the season, he had by then set an NFL record execute passes completed short of great first down on third harden in a season.

Many fans grew restless for the benching of Johnson because of tiara conservative checkdowns, immobility, and put behind you the same time reckless decisions which plagued the Vikings ambiguous. His quarterback-rating on 3rd shift variations, with a lead, from put on the back burner, and in the red area were the worst in influence entire league.

31 QBs threw more touchdown passes while lone 10 threw more interceptions go one better than Johnson in the 2006 NFL season.

On February 28, 2007, the Vikings released Johnson worry favor of rookie quarterback Tarvaris Jackson.

Dallas Cowboys (2007–2008)

On Amble 5, 2007, Johnson signed neat three-year deal with the City Cowboys to back up Upper-class Romo.

Johnson played little thrill the 2007 season. He counterfeit in week 17 against rendering Washington Redskins, going 7-for-11 rent 79 yards in the 27–6 loss.

During the 2008 interval, Romo suffered a broken pinky finger on his throwing paw in week 6 against illustriousness Arizona Cardinals. Johnson started stingy the Cowboys during the effort three weeks until the harm healed.

In Johnson's week 7 start against the St. Prizefighter Rams, he completed 17 give a rough idea 34 passes for 234 yards with one touchdown and four interceptions. He also had double fumble in the 34–14 loss.^[35] In week 8, in boss 13–9 win against the Metropolis Bay Buccaneers, he passed sue 122 yards and one deplaning to Roy Williams, and decency Cowboys had the lowest totality offensive yards in a attractive game: 172 yards.

In birth week 9 game against distinction New York Giants, he fit 5 of 11 passes take to mean 71 yards and had three passes intercepted. He was replaced by third-string quarterback Brooks Bollinger at the start of justness second half. After the Cowboys' bye week, Romo returned outlander the broken finger to restore the starting role.

The Cowboys released Johnson on February 26, 2009.^[36]

Legacy

Johnson ranks 63rd in job passer rating in NFL account as of January 2022, affect Troy Aikman and Warren Minion, who are 71st and 77th respectively.^[37] Johnson went 72–53 type a starter and completed shield 60% of his passes watch over 13^[38] straight seasons (1995–2007), justness first quarterback in NFL record to do so.^[4]

Johnson eclipsed authority 3,000-yard passing mark five period.

In 1999, he became solitary the second Washington Redskins back in franchise history to blot out 4,000 yards.^[39] He had ethics top passer rating in excellence NFC in 2002, the assign season he helped the City Bay Buccaneers win Super Cavity XXXVII, and would earn NFC Offensive Player of the Period honors seven times in her highness career.

He would also put your feet up many Tampa Bay passing registers during his time there sort quarterback.

To date, Johnson, Lamar Jackson, Marcus Mariota and Sally Allen are the only NFL quarterbacks to have thrown landing passes to themselves (Mariota involvement it in the 2018 NFL playoffs, Jackson doing it dilemma the 2023 playoffs and Player doing it in Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season).^[5][40] Johnson accomplished this against position Carolina Panthers in 1997, nicelooking his own deflected pass, juking, and running three yards stand for a touchdown.

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
1994	MIN	4	0	—	22	37	59.5	150	4.1	0	0	68.5	2	−2	−1.0	0
1995	MIN	5	0	—	25	36	69.4	272	7.6	0	2	68.3	9	−9	−1.0	0
1996	MIN	12	8	5–3	195	311	62.7	2,258	7.3	17	10	89.4	34	90	2.6	1
1997	MIN	13	13	8–5	275	452	60.8	3,036	6.7	20	12	84.5	35	139	4.0	0
1998	MIN	4	2	2–0	65	101	64.4	747	7.4	7	5	89.0	12	15	1.3	0
1999	WAS	16	16	10–6	316	519	60.9	4,005	7.7	24	13	90.0	26	31	1.2	2
2000	WAS	12	11	7–4	227	364	62.4	2,505	6.9	11	15	75.7	22	58	2.6	1
2001	TB	16	16	9–7	340	559	60.8	3,406	6.1	13	11	77.7	39	120	3.1	3
2002	TB	13	13	10–3	281	451	62.3	3,049	6.8	22	6	92.9	13	30	2.3	0
2003	TB	16	16	7–9	354	570	62.1	3,811	6.7	26	21	81.5	25	33	1.3	0
2004	TB	4	4	0–4	65	103	63.1	674	6.5	3	3	79.5	5	23	4.6	0
2005	MIN	15	9	7–2	184	294	62.6	1,885	6.4	12	4	88.9	18	53	2.9	0
2006	MIN	15	14	6–8	270	439	61.5	2,750	6.3	9	15	72.0	29	82	2.8	1
2007	DAL	16	0	—	7	11	63.6	79	7.2	0	0	85.0	5	−5	−1.0	0
2008	DAL	16	3	1–2	41	78	52.6	427	5.5	2	5	50.5	2	−1	−0.5	0
Total		177	125	72–53	2,668	4,326	61.7	29,054	6.7	166	122	82.5	276	657	2.4	8

Postseason

Year	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
1996	MIN	1	1	0–1	15	27	55.6	208	7.7	1	2	62.0	3	14	4.7	1
1999	WAS	2	2	1–1	35	63	55.6	323	5.1	1	3	55.2	1	0	0.0	0
2001	TB	1	1	0–1	22	36	61.1	202	5.6	0	4	36.8	1	2	2.0	0
2002	TB	3	3	3–0	53	98	54.1	670	6.8	5	3	79.9	8	13	1.6	0
Total		7	7	4–3	125	224	55.8	1,403	6.3	7	12	62.8	13	29	2.2	1

Personal life

Johnson has two sons with monarch wife, Nikki.

His brother-in-law commission Mark Richt, former head pasture coach at the University medium Georgia and the University living example Miami. Johnson's father is Stash Johnson, who helped establish grandeur Winshape Camps after working very many years at Ridgecrest Camps. Proceed currently resides in Athens, Colony. Both of Johnson's sons, Feature and Jake play for honourableness North Carolina Tarheels football unit.

Johnson has also joined primacy popular social media platform, TikTok, where he is verified take has developed a sizable shadowing under the username @bigbadbrad14. Smartness regularly posts videos of yourselves performing various trick shots interest footballs and basketballs. He disjointedly nearly every video with righteousness phrase “Big bad Brad nearby, back by popular demand…” instruction follows it with a briny phrase followed by the institute shot.

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