Eric JohnsonJohnson, Eric MaxwellHeight: 6-3 Weight: 254 Born: September 15, 1979 Needham, MA High School: Needham (MA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Yale | Lettered |
| 1998 | Yale | Lettered |
| 1999 | Yale | Lettered |
| 2000 | Yale | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (224th overall) 2001 San Francisco 49ers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 82 | TE | 16 | 14 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 82 | TE | 12 | 10 |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 82 | TE | 16 | 14 |
| 2006 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2006 SF NFL | 82 | TE | 13 | 9 |
| 2007 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2007 NO NFL | 82 | TE | 14 | 12 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 71 | 59 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/22/2001 | 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL |
| Signed | 7/24/2001 | 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/25/2003 | 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/3/2004 | 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL |
| Signed | 3/18/2004 | 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/22/2005 | 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2007 | 2006 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2006 SF NFL |
| Signed | 3/8/2007 | 2007 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2007 NO NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/29/2008 | 2007 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2007 NO NFL |
| Signed | 3/12/2008 | 2008 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2008 NO NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 7/25/2008 | 2008 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2008 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 20 | ||
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2006 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2006 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2007 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2007 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 56 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 64 | 40 | 62.5 | 362 | 9.1 | 24 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 65 | 36 | 55.4 | 321 | 8.9 | 38 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 0 |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 117 | 82 | 70.1 | 825 | 10.1 | 25 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 223 | 1 |
| 2006 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2006 SF NFL | 49 | 34 | 69.4 | 292 | 8.6 | 26 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 0 |
| 2007 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2007 NO NFL | 63 | 48 | 76.2 | 378 | 7.9 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 138 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 358 | 240 | 67.0 | 2178 | 9.1 | 38 | 9 | 113 | 12 | 0 | 632 | 3 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2006 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2007 NO NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2007 NO NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 10 | 1 | 9 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2006 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 New Orleans Saints (NFL)2007 NO NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 2 | 18 | 132 | 41 | 0 | 9 |
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