Joe JohnsonJohnson, Joseph Pernell [born Howard; played as Howard 1985-90]Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 Born: December 21, 1962 Washington, DC High School: Archbishop Carroll (Washington, DC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1982 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1983 | Notre Dame | Played |
| 1984 | Notre Dame | Played |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 80 | WR | 15 | 0 |
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 80 | WR | 15 | 0 |
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 80 | WR | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF | 80 | WR | 10 | |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 89 | WR | 15 | 6 |
| 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL | 89 | WR | 7 | |
| 1994 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1994 TOR CFL | 9 | WR | 2 | |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 47 | 6 | ||
| 2 Years (CFL)2 Years CFL | 9 |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1992 Official All-WLAF |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | |||
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF | 56 | 687 | 12.3 | 41 | 5 | |||||||
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 21 | 211 | 10.0 | 37 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL | 22 | 421 | 19.1 | 39 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 247 | 10.3 | 37 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 22 | 421 | 19.1 | 39 | 5 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 21 | 18 | 200 | 9.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 10 | 4 | 99 | 9.9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF | 14 | 23 | 155 | 11.1 | 90t | 1 | |||
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL | 22 | - | 205 | 9.3 | 63 | 1 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 23 | 299 | 9.6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 22 | 205 | 9.3 | 63 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 21 | 0 | 522 | 24.9 | 99t | 1 | |||
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 22 | 0 | 427 | 19.4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 Washington Redskins (NFL)1991 WAS NFL | 5 | 1 | 83 | 16.6 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Orlando Thunder (WLAF)1992 ORL WLAF | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 79 | 15.8 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL | 1 | - | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 53 | 1 | 1111 | 21.0 | 99t | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Washington Redskins (NFL)1989 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Washington Redskins (NFL)1990 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Sacramento Gold Miners (CFL)1993 SAC CFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | ||||
| 1994 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)1994 TOR CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | - | 2 | ||||
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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