Vaughan Johnson

Vaughan Johnson
Position(s)
Linebacker
Jersey #(s)
53
Born March 24, 1962 (1962-03-24) (age 49)
Morehead City, North Carolina
Career information
Year(s) 19861994
College North Carolina State
Professional teams
Career stats
Sacks 12
Interceptions 4
Games 124
Stats at NFL.com
Career highlights and awards

Vaughan Monroe Johnson (born March 24, 1962 in Morehead City, North Carolina) is a retired American football linebacker.

Johnson played college football at North Carolina State University. After college, he went to play in the USFL with the Jacksonville Bulls. Afterwards, he would go on to the NFL and play for the New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles. He was a four-time Pro Bowler from 1989 to 1992 while with the Saints and also a member of the vaunted Dome Patrol. In 2011, he was selected for the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.[1]

He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of USFL and CFL Players.

References

  1. ^ Sheldon Mickles, "Johnson was integral to Saints' rise to elite", Daily World (Opelousas, La.), June 15, 2011.