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D.J. Johnson

Retired

Arizona Cardinals · DB

D.J. Johnson recorded 122 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

5

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

122

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
1995
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 31, 1995

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1993
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 8, 1994

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 8, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1992
BUFFALOBILLS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 9, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1989
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 7, 1990

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1989
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 31, 1989

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 1 total tackle

Regular Season
2005
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
JAN 1, 2006

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2006

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1994
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 11, 1994

Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 35 interception return yards

Regular Season
1992
NEW YORKJETS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 13, 1992

New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1992

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
PITJOHNSON—D.J. Johnson
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Franchise era

1992–2006

02
PITJOHNSON—D.J. Johnson
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

03
ATLJOHNSON—D.J. Johnson
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1988–2003

04
ARIJOHNSON—D.J. Johnson
ARIWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
ARIPLUMMER16Jake Plummer

A new market waits for a stable winner

Arizona Cardinals · Finding a home in Arizona

The move to the desert brought only one playoff appearance in sixteen seasons, though Williams became an all-time defender and Plummer authored a memorable upset in Dallas.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

05
NYJJOHNSON—D.J. Johnson
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons122 career games1 career solo tackles1 career sacksJersey: 325 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 1989Most recent: Jan 1, 2006

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