JOHN JOHNSONJohnson, John VernardHeight: 6-3 Weight: 230 Born: May 8, 1968 LaGrange, GA High School: LaGrange (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 1988 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 1989 | Clemson | Lettered |
| 1990 | Clemson | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (53rd overall) 1991 San Francisco 49ers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL | 55 | LB | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 55 | ROLB | 16 | 2 |
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 55 | ROLB-LOLB | 15 | 12 |
| 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL | 55 | LB | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1995 NO NFL | 50 | LB | 1 | 0 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 46 | 14 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/21/1991 | 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL |
| Signed | 7/10/1991 | 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/9/1991 | 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1992 | 1991 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1991 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | |
| Released | 6/10/1994 | 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 6/13/1994 | 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL |
| Released | 10/4/1994 | 1994 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)1994 CIN NFL |
| Released | 2/28/1995 | 1995 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1995 KC NFL |
| Released | 7/19/1995 | 1995 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1995 KC NFL |
| Signed | 7/24/1995 | 1995 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1995 NO NFL |
| Released | 8/28/1995 | 1995 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1995 NO NFL |
| Signed | 9/6/1995 | 1995 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1995 NO NFL |
| Released | 10/21/1995 | 1995 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1995 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 56t | 1 |
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 56t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1992 SF NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 2.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1993 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
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