Derrick Johnson

Derrick O’Hara Johnson (born November 22, 1982) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned consensus All-American honors twice. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 15th overall selection in first round the 2005 NFL Draft. In his 13 seasons with the Chiefs, he made four Pro Bowls. He also played a season for the Oakland Raiders.

This article is about the football linebacker. For other uses, see Derrick Johnson (disambiguation).
Derrick Johnson
Johnson at the 2016 Pro Bowl
No. 56
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1982-11-22) November 22, 1982
Waco, Texas
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Waco (Waco, Texas)
College:Texas
NFL Draft:2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:1,169
Sacks:27.5
Forced fumbles:23
Interceptions:14
Defensive touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Johnson was born in Waco, Texas. He attended Waco High School, where he was a three-sport star in football, track and basketball. In football, he played as a linebacker, registering 170 tackles (103 unassisted), 21.0 stops for loss, 6.0 quarterback sacks, five forced fumbles and two interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown as a senior. Johnson produced a career-high 30 tackles and four forced fumbles in a single game. He earned Parade magazine high school All-America and first-team All-Texas Class 5A honors following both his junior and senior seasons, and played in the first-ever U.S. Army All-American Bowl on December 30, 2000.

As a standout track & field athlete, Johnson was a state-qualifier in the 100-meters and the triple jump. He recorded a 10.5-second 100-meter dash, while also clearing over 48 ft (14.66 m) in the triple jump.[1] At the District 13-5A Championships, he ran a leg on the Waco 4 × 100 m relay squad, helping them earn a fourth-place finish at 38.67 seconds.[2]

College career

Johnson enrolled in The University of Texas at Austin, and played for coach Mack Brown's Texas Longhorns football team from 2001 to 2004 and became one of the most dominant linebackers in Longhorns history. Johnson was a first-team All-Big 12 selection in 2002, 2003 and 2004, a consensus first-team All-American in 2003, and unanimous first-team All-American in 2004.[3] Following his senior season, he was also recognized as the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, and received the Dick Butkus Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy. The Texas Longhorns finished 11–1, and defeated the Michigan Wolverines 38–37 in the 2005 Rose Bowl.

College career statistics
YearGPTacklesSacksPass DefenseFumbles
SoloAstTotalTFLInt-ydsPBURec-ydsFF
200112572683174.5-32-01
20021373471201324-8510--
20031378471252024-9293-121
20041273571301921-188-9
Career502811774586910.59-195305-1211

Career awards and records

Professional career

Johnson entered the 2005 NFL Draft as a highly touted prospect and attended the NFL Scouting Combine and completed all of the combine drills. On March 23, 2005, he attended Texas' pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only performed positional drills. He was projected to be a first round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked as the top outside linebacker prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com and DraftCountdown.com.[4][5]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3 1⁄4 in
(1.91 m)		 242 lb
(110 kg)		 32 1⁄4 in
(0.82 m)		 9 1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.54 s 1.61 s 2.66 s 3.87 s 7.20 s 37 1⁄2 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)
All values from NFL combine[4][6]

Kansas City Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Johnson in the first round (15th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. Johnson was the fourth linebacker drafted in 2005, behind DeMarcus Ware, Shawne Merriman, and Thomas Davis.[7] All four linebackers would each eventually be voted to at least three Pro Bowls and have successful careers.

2005

On July 31, 2005, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Johnson to a five-year, $10.40 million contract that includes $7.03 million guaranteed.[8][9][10]

He entered training camp slated as a starting outside linebacker. Head coach Dick Vermeil officially named him the left outside linebacker to start the regular season, along with Kendrell Bell and middle linebacker Kawika Mitchell.[11]

He made his professional regular season debut and first career start in the Kansas City Chiefs' season-opener against the New York Jets and recorded nine combined tackles, forced a fumble, and made his first career sack on quarterback Chad Pennington in their 27–7 victory.[12] On October 2, 2005, Johnson collected a season-high ten solo tackles during a 37–31 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 4.[13] Johnson started all 16 games of his rookie campaign in 2005 and made 95 combined tackles (72 solo), five pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and two sacks.[14] He was subsequently awarded the Mack Lee Hill Award as their rookie of the year. The Kansas City Chiefs finished second in the AFC West with a 10–6 record, but did not qualify for the playoffs.

2006

On January 1, 2006, Kansas City Chiefs' head coach Dick Vermeil announced his retirement after five seasons with the team.[15] Head coach Herm Edwards chose to retain defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham and the base 4-3 defense. He also retained starting linebackers Johnson, Bell, and Mitchell to begin the season.[16][17]

On October 29, 2006, Johnson made five combined tackles and two sacks on quarterback Matt Hasselbeck in the Chiefs' 30–27 win against the Seattle Seahawks. Johnson missed two consecutive games (Weeks 10–11) due to a sprained ankle.[18] He aggravated his injury and was also inactive for a Week 13 loss at the Cleveland Browns.[19] In Week 16, he collected a season-high nine solo tackles during a 20–9 win at the Oakland Raiders.[20] He finished the season with 75 combined tackles (56 solo), 4.5 sacks, and three passes defensed in 13 games and 13 starts.[14]

2007

Head coach Herman Edwards retained Johnson as the starting left outside linebacker to begin the regular season, alongside Donnie Edwards and starting middle linebacker Napoleon Harris.[21] On September 16, 2007, Johnson recorded seven combined tackles, a season-high two pass deflections, forced a fumble, and sacked quarterback Rex Grossman twice during a 20–10 loss at the Chicago Bears in Week 2.[22] In Week 4, he made three combined tackles, deflected a pass, made a sack, and made his first career interception off a pass by Philip Rivers during a 30–16 win at the San Diego Chargers.[22] On November 11, 2007, Johnson collected a season-high 11 solo tackles, deflected a pass, forced a fumble, and made an interception in the Chiefs' 27–11 loss to the Denver Broncos in Week 10.[22] He started all 16 games and recorded 94 combined tackles (63 solo), six pass deflections, four sacks, and three forced fumbles.[14]

2008

Johnson and Donnie Edwards returned as the starting outside linebackers in 2008, along with middle linebacker Pat Thomas.[23] On September 28, 2008, Johnson made six combined tackles, a pass deflection, was credited with half a sack, forced a fumble, and also intercepted a pass by quarterback Jay Cutler during a 33–19 victory against the Denver Broncos.[24] The following week, he collected a season-high nine solo tackles and deflected a pass in the Chiefs' 34–0 loss at the Carolina Panthers.[24] He was inactive for two games (Weeks 10–11) after injuring his hamstring the previous week.[19] On December 28, 2008, he collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (five solo) and a pass deflection in the Chiefs' 16–6 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17.[24] Johnson recorded 85 combined tackles (68 solo), six passes defensed, four forced fumbles, 1.5 sacks, and an interception in 14 games and 14 starts.[14]

2009

On January 23, 2009, the Kansas City Chiefs fired head coach Herman Edwards after they finished with a 2–14 record in 2008 and did not qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.[25]

The Kansas City Chiefs' new head coach, Todd Haley, hired Clancy Pendergast as the new defensive coordinator. Pendergast chose to install a base 3-4 defense instead of the 4-3 defense previously used. On May 20, 2009, Johnson stated during an interview that the change in base defense has prompted the coaches to move him to inside linebacker.[26] Throughout training camp, Johnson competed for a job as a starting inside linebacker against Demorrio Williams, Corey Mays, Monty Beisel, and rookie Jovan Belcher. Head coach Todd Haley named Johnson a backup inside linebacker to start the regular season, behind Demorrio Williams, Corey Mays, Monty Beisel, and Jovan Belcher.[27] Haley did not give an explanation on Johnson's demotion, but Johnson stated he had no previous experience in a base 3-4 defense and had issues with the transition.[28][29]

He appeared in the Kansas City Chiefs' season-opener at the Baltimore Ravens and recorded three solo tackles, a pass deflection, and returned an interception by quarterback Joe Flacco for a 70-yard gain during a 38–24 loss.[30] He was inactive for the Chiefs' Week 3 loss at the Philadelphia Eagles after injuring his groin the previous week.[31] In Week 11, he collected a season-high seven combined tackles during a 27–24 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers.[32] On January 3, 2010, Johnson recorded six combined tackles, a season-high four pass deflections, and returned two interceptions for touchdowns during a 44–24 victory at the Denver Broncos in Week 17. He intercepted a pass by quarterback Kyle Orton, intended for wide receiver Brandon Lloyd, and returned it 45-yards for the first touchdown of his career in the third quarter. Johnson returned another interception by Orton, intended for tight end Daniel Graham, for a 60-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to tie an NFL single game record for most interceptions returned for touchdowns.[33][34] He finished the 2008 season with 37 combined tackles (30 solo), five pass deflections, three interceptions, two touchdowns, a sack, and a forced fumble in 15 games and was limited to three starts.[14]

2010

Defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast was not re-signed by the Chiefs after the 2009 season. The Kansas City Chiefs placed a first round tender on Johnson after he became a restricted free agent in 2010. On May 23, 2010, Johnson signed his one-year, $2.52 million contract.[35]

Throughout training camp, Johnson competed to be a starting inside linebacker against Demorrio Williams and Javon Belcher. Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel named Johnson a starting left inside linebacker to begin the 2010 season, alongside Javon Belcher, and outside linebackers Mike Vrabel and Tamba Hali.[36][37]

On October 24, 2010, Johnson made six combined tackles, three pass deflections, and returned an interception for a touchdown during a 42–20 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars.[38] He returned an interception thrown by quarterback Todd Bouman, that was intended for tight end Eric Potter, for a 15-yard touchdown in the third quarter.[39] On November 8, 2010, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Johnson to a five-year, $34 million contract that includes $15 million guaranteed.[40][41] In Week 10, he collected a season-high 12 solo tackles and deflected two passes in the Chiefs' 49–29 loss at the Denver Broncos.[38] On December 19, 2010, Johnson recorded a season-high 13 combined tackles (ten solo) and a season-high four pass deflections during a 27–13 win at the St. Louis Rams in Week 15.[38] Johnson started all 16 games in 2010 and recorded 121 combined tackles (95 solo), a career-high 16 pass deflections, four forced fumbles, one sack, an interception, and a touchdown.[14]

The Kansas City Chiefs finished first in the AFC West with a 10–6 record and earned a playoff berth. On January 10, 2011, Johnson started in his first career playoff game and seven combined tackles in the Chiefs' 30–7 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Wildcard Game.[38]

2011

Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel retained Johnson and Belcher as the starting inside linebackers to start the season, along with outside linebackers Tamba Hali and Andy Studebaker.[42] In Week 7, Johnson collected a season-high 13 combined tackles (12 solo) as the Chiefs routed the Oakland Raiders 28–0. The following week, he tied his season-high of 13 combined tackles (ten solo), deflected a pass, made a sack, and an interception during a 23–20 win against the San Diego Chargers in Week 8.[43] On December 13, 2011, the Kansas City Chiefs fired head coach Todd Haley after a 35–10 loss to the New York Jets made them fall to a 5–8 record. Defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel was named the interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[44] On December 27, 2011, it was announced that Johnson was voted to the 2012 Pro Bowl.[45] He was selected to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career and was also named first-team All-Pro. Johnson started in all 16 games and made a career-high 131 combined tackles (104 solo), nine pass deflections, two sacks, two interceptions, and a forced fumble.[14]

2012

The Kansas City Chiefs chose to promote interim head coach/defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel to their full-time head coach. Crennel retained the base 3-4 defense and named Johnson and Javon Belcher the starting inside linebackers to begin the regular season. The pair were joined by outside linebackers Justin Houston and Tamba Hali.[46] On November 12, 2012, Johnson collected a season-high 13 combined tackles (12 solo) in the Chiefs' 16–13 loss at the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 10. The following week, he made ten solo tackles during a 28–6 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11.[47] On December 26, 2012, it was announced that Johnson was voted to the 2013 Pro Bowl.[48] On December 31, 2012, the Kansas City Chiefs fired head coach Romeo Crennel after they finished fourth in the AFC West with a 4–12 record.[49] He started in all 16 games and recorded 125 combined tackles (110 solo), four pass deflections, three forced fumbles, and two sacks.[14] This marked his third consecutive season with over 100 combined tackles.

2013

The Kansas City Chiefs hired former Philadelphia Eagles' head coach Andy Reid. Defensive coordinator Bob Sutton chose to retain a base 3-4 defense. Head coach Andy Reid named Johnson and Akeem Jordan the starting inside linebackers to start the regular season, along with starting outside linebackers Justin Houston and Tamba Hali.[50]

On October 13, 2013, Johnson made nine combined tackles and made a season-high two sacks on quarterback Terrelle Pryor during a 24–7 win against the Oakland Raiders in Week 6.[51] In Week 8, he collected a season-high 12 solo tackles and deflected a pass as he Chiefs defeated the Cleveland Browns 23–17. On December 8, 2013, Johnson made four combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Robert Griffin III during a 45–10 victory at the Washington Redskins.[52] The following week, he made six combined tackles, broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass by quarterback Matt McGloin during a 56–31 win at the Oakland Raiders in Week 15.[53] He finished the season with 107 combined tackles (95 solo), six passes defensed, 4.5 sacks, and two interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.[14] On January 21, 2014, Johnson was selected as a late replacement for the 2014 Pro Bowl after San Francisco 49ers' NaVorro Bowman was unable to participate after tearing his ACL and MCL during the playoffs.[54]

2014

Johnson was named a starting inside linebacker to begin the season, along with Joe Mays. He started in the Kansas City Chiefs' season-opener against the Tennessee Titans and made four solo tackles before exiting in the third quarter of the 28–10 loss after tearing his Achilles tendon. Later in the day, it was announced he would miss the rest of the season.[55] On September 9, 2014, the Kansas City Chiefs placed Johnson on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.[56] He earned an overall grade of 93.4 and finished with the second highest grade among all qualified inside/middle linebackers in the league in 2014.[57]

2015

Head coach Andy Reid named Johnson and Josh Mauga the starting inside linebackers to start the 2015 regular season.[58] On December 6, 2015, Johnson collected a season-high 14 combined tackles (13 solo) and a sack during a 34–20 win against the Oakland Raiders. The following week, he made six combined tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception in the Chiefs' 10–3 win against the San Diego Chargers in Week 14.[59] He started all 16 games in 2015 and made 116 combined tackles (95 solo), eight pass deflections, four sacks, two forced fumbles, and two interceptions.[14]

The Kansas City Chiefs finished second in the AFC West with an 11–5 record and earned an wildcard berth. On January 9, 2016, Johnson recorded six combined tackles in the Chiefs' 30–0 victory at the Houston Texans in the AFC Wildcard Game.[59] The following week, he made four combined tackles in the Chiefs' 27–20 loss at the New England Patriots in the AFC Divisional Round.[59] On January 25, 2016, Johnson was named to the 2016 Pro Bowl as a late replacement for Carolina Panthers' linebacker Luke Kuechly who was participating in Super Bowl 50.[60] Johnson was ranked 80th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.[61]

2016

On March 9, 2016, the Kansas City Chiefs signed Johnson to a three-year, $21 million contract that includes $9 million guaranteed.[9][62]

Head coach Andy Reid named Johnson and Justin March-Lillard the starting inside linebackers to begin the season, along with outside linebackers Justin Houston and Tamba Hali.[63] On September 18, 2016, Johnson collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (eight solo) during a 19–12 loss at the Houston Texans. The following week, he made ten combined tackles (eight solo), two pass deflections, and returned an interception for a touchdown during a 24–3 win against the New York Jets in Week 3. Johnson intercepted a pass thrown by quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, intended for running back Matt Forte, and returned it for a 55-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.[64] In Week 9, Johnson made a season-high nine solo tackles during a 29–28 win at the Atlanta Falcons. On December 8, 2016, Johnson tore his Achilles during a 21–13 victory against the Oakland Raiders.[65] On December 17, 2016, the Kansas City Chiefs placed him on injured reserve for the rest of the season.[66] He finished the season with 90 combined tackles (70 solo), three pass deflections, a sack, an interception, and a touchdown in 13 games and 13 starts.[14]

2017

In Week 13, Johnson collected a season-high nine combined tackles during a 38–31 loss at the New York Jets. He finished the season with 71 combined tackles (48 solo) and seven pass deflections in 15 games and 15 starts.[14] The Kansas City Chiefs finished first in the AFC West with a 10–6 and earned a wildcard berth. On January 6, 2018, Johnson made eight combined tackles and sacked quarterback Marcus Mariota in the Chiefs' 22–21 loss to the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Wildcard Game.[67] He earned an overall grade of 77.3, which finished 33rd among all qualified linebackers in 2017.[68]

On February 13, 2018, the Chiefs announced that they had used an option in his contract allowing them to void the final year without penalty. He became a free agent at the beginning of the new league year on March 14.[69]

Oakland Raiders

On May 4, 2018, the Oakland Raiders signed Johnson to a one-year, $1.50 million contract with $500,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $250,000.[70] He was released on October 16, 2018[71] at his request.[72]

Retirement

On May 8, 2019, Johnson retired after signing a one-day ceremonial contract with the Chiefs.[73]

NFL career statistics
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GGSCombTotalAstSackIntYdsTDPDFFFRYds
2005KC 16169680162.00005200
2006KC 13127658184.50003200
2007KC 16169483114.021806300
2008KC 14148568171.51706400
2009KC 153373071.0317525100
2010KC 161612195261.0115116400
2011KC 1616131104272.021809100
2012KC 1616125110152.00004400
2013KC 151510795124.5244060211
2014KC 114400.00000000
2015KC 161611695214.022308200
2016KC 13139070201.015513000
2017KC 151571482300007011
2018OAK 611714300000000
Career1881701,16895221627.51435547823311

Career awards and highlights
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See also

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