DENNIS JOHNSONJohnson, Dennis CraigHeight: 6-3 Weight: 235 Born: June 19, 1958 Flint, MI High School: Northwestern (Flint, MI) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Southern California | |
| 1977 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1978 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 1979 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (92nd overall) 1980 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 52 | LLB | 12 | 2 |
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 52 | LILB | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 52 | RILB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 52 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 52 | LILB-LLB | 16 | 15 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 52 | LILB | 8 | 6 |
| 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1985 TB NFL | 55 | LB | 8 | 0 |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 16 | 6 | ||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 85 | 48 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1980 | 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/1980 | 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL |
| Activated | 10/4/1980 | 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL |
| Released | 10/29/1985 | 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 10/30/1985 | 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1985 TB NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1986 | 1985 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1985 TB NFL |
| Signed | 6/27/1986 | 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1986 TB NFL |
| Released | 8/22/1986 | 1986 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)1986 TB NFL |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1981 MIN NFL | 1.5 | 13.0 |
| 1983 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1983 MIN NFL | 1.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1980 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1982 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1984 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1985 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Year (NFL)1985 Year NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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