DENNIS JOHNSONJohnson, Dennis D.Height: 6-3 Weight: 220 Born: February 26, 1956 Weir, MS High School: Weir (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1975 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1976 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| 1977 | Mississippi State | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 39 | FB | 16 | 1 |
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 39 | RB | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 New York Giants (NFL)1980 NYG NFL | 89 | TE | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL | 39 | FB-TE | 13 | |
| 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | 48 | RB | 3 | |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 21 | 1 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 6/5/1978 | 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/6/1979 | 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL |
| Released | 9/3/1980 | 1980 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1980 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 12/3/1980 | 1980 New York Giants (NFL)1980 NYG NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/3/1981 | 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL |
| Released | 6/23/1982 | 1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 2/3/1983 | 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL |
| Released | 1984 New Orleans Breakers (USFL)1984 NO USFL | |
| Signed | 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | |
| Released | 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 14 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 55 | 222 | 4.0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1979 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1979 BUF NFL | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL | 44 | 165 | 3.8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 58 | 227 | 3.9 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL | 23 | 110 | 4.8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1984 Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL)1984 PIT USFL | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 10 | 204 | 20.4 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 204 | 20.4 | 41 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1978 BUF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Boston Breakers (USFL)1983 BOS USFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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