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WASJOHNSON—

A.J. Johnson

Retired

Los Angeles Chargers · DB

A.J. Johnson recorded 71 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with San Diego Chargers, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

71

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to A.J. Johnson's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXVI
W
BUFFALOBILLS
WSH
JAN 26, 1992

Buffalo Bills vs WSH

Super Bowl XXVI · Jan 26, 1992

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1992
W
WSH
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 9, 1993

WSH vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
1992
W
WSH
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 2, 1993

WSH vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 2, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1991
W
DETROITLIONS
WSH
JAN 12, 1992

Detroit Lions vs WSH

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1992

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1991
W
ATLANTAFALCONS
WSH
JAN 4, 1992

Atlanta Falcons vs WSH

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1992

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from A.J. Johnson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1989
W
WSH
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 3, 1989

WSH vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 69 interception return yards

Regular Season
1993
W
ATLANTAFALCONS
WSH
DEC 19, 1993

Atlanta Falcons vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped A.J. Johnson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1992

01
WASJOHNSON—A.J. Johnson
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

02
WASJOHNSON—A.J. Johnson
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1986–2000

03
LACJOHNSON—A.J. Johnson
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons71 career games1 career sacksJersey: 07 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 11, 1989Most recent: Sep 10, 1995

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history