Spencer Johnson (American football)
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| No. 97, 91 | |
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| Position: | Defensive Tackle |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | December 12, 1981 |
| Place of birth: | Waynesboro, Mississippi |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Silas (AL) Southern Choctaw |
| College: | Auburn |
| Undrafted: | 2004 |
Career history | |
Career NFL statistics | |
| Tackles: | 303 |
| Sacks: | 14.0 |
| INT: | 0 |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
Spencer Johnson (born December 12, 1981) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Auburn.
Early years
Johnson attended Southern Choctaw High School in Silas, Alabama. He was a letterman in both football and basketball. In football, he led his teams to the Alabama Class 2A State Championship in 1998 and 1999. In basketball, he was an All-State Honorable Mention selection. Spencer Johnson graduated from Southern Choctaw High School in 2000.
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Johnson went undrafted in 2004, but subsequently signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He worked himself into the starting rotation by the seventh game of his rookie season and remained the starting defensive tackle until a knee injury ended his 2006 season on December 19.
Buffalo Bills
He signed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent on March 1, 2008.[1]
NFL stats
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | MIN | 9 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | MIN | 10 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | MIN | 14 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | MIN | 16 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | BUF | 16 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | BUF | 16 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | BUF | 14 | 55 | 41 | 14 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | BUF | 16 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | BUF | 14 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | 125 | 303 | 216 | 87 | 14.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Key
- GP: games played
- COMB: combined tackles
- TOTAL: total tackles
- AST: assisted tackles
- SACK: sacks
- FF: forced fumbles
- FR: fumble recoveries
- FR YDS: fumble return yards
- INT: interceptions
- IR YDS: interception return yards
- AVG IR: average interception return
- LNG: longest interception return
- TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
- PD: passes defensed
References
- ↑ "#91 Spencer Johnson". buffalobills.com. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "Spencer Johnson Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 5 December 2014.