JOHNIE COOKSCooks, Johnie EarlHeight: 6-4 Weight: 247 Born: November 23, 1958 Leland, MS Died: July 6, 2023 High School: Leland (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1978 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1979 | Mississippi State | Played |
| 1980 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1981 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (2nd overall) 1982 Baltimore Colts |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1982 BAL NFL | 98 | LILB-ROLB | 9 | 8 |
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 98 | LILB | 16 | 11 |
| 1984 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1984 IND NFL | 98 | LOLB-RDE | 16 | 13 |
| 1985 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1985 IND NFL | 98 | LOLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1986 IND NFL | 98 | LOLB | 15 | 15 |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 98 | LOLB | 10 | 10 |
| 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL | 98 | LOLB | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 98 | LOLB-ROLB | 13 | 4 |
| 1988 Year (NFL)1988 Year NFL | 14 | 5 | ||
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 98 | RILB | 16 | 13 |
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | 98 | LOLB | 14 | 6 |
| 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL | 99 | LB | 2 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 128 | 97 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/27/1982 | 1982 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1982 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 6/22/1982 | 1982 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1982 BAL NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Released | 9/13/1988 | 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/15/1988 | 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/1991 | 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL |
| Released | 10/30/1991 | 1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 11/19/1991 | 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL |
| Released | 12/13/1991 | 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 12/16/1991 | 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | |
| Released | 8/25/1992 | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1985 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1985 IND NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1986 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1986 IND NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 15 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1982 BAL NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1984 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1984 IND NFL | 11.5 | |
| 1985 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1985 IND NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1986 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1986 IND NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1988 Year (NFL)1988 Year NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1982 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 1 | |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Year (NFL)1988 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 1 |
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