Eddie JohnsonJohnson, Eddie J.Height: 6-1 Weight: 225 Born: February 3, 1959 Albany, GA Died: January 21, 2003 Cleveland, OH High School: Dougherty (Albany, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1978 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1979 | Louisville | Lettered |
| 1980 | Louisville | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (187th overall) 1981 Cleveland Browns |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 51 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1982 CLE NFL | 51 | ROLB | 9 | 1 |
| 1983 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1983 CLE NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 2 |
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | 51 | LILB-MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 51 | LILB | 12 | 11 |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 51 | RILB-MLB | 15 | 8 |
| 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | 51 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1990 CLE NFL | 51 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 148 | 70 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1981 | 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL |
| Released | 8/26/1991 | 1991 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1991 CLE NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 11 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1989 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1990 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 32 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1984 CLE NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 3.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1981 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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