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Darrius Johnson

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Kansas City Chiefs · DB

Darrius Johnson recorded 61 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

0.6

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

61

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Super Bowl
XXXIII
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 31, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Super Bowl
XXXII
DENVERBRONCOS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 25, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl XXXII · Jan 25, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1998
NEW YORKJETS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 17, 1999

New York Jets vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1998
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 9, 1999

Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Conference Championship
1997
DENVERBRONCOS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 11, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
DENVERBRONCOS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 26, 1999

Denver Broncos vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 26, 1999

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Super Bowl
XXXIII
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 31, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 pass defended

Regular Season
1999
DENVERBRONCOS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 25, 1999

Denver Broncos vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 25, 1999

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 48 interception return yards

Divisional Round
1998
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 9, 1999

Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–1998

01
DENJOHNSON—Darrius Johnson
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENDAVIS30Terrell Davis

The zone run completes Elway's career

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

02
NEJOHNSON—Darrius Johnson
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

03
DENJOHNSON—Darrius Johnson
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

04
KCJOHNSON—Darrius Johnson
KCGONZALEZ88Tony Gonzalez
KCHOLMES31Priest Holmes

Priest Holmes and an elite line light up Sundays

Kansas City Chiefs · Great offenses, painful Januarys

Kansas City built record-setting offenses but remained unable to win a playoff game, then bottomed out before a transformative coaching hire.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1997, 19985 NFL seasons61 career games29 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 122Jersey: 418 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1996Most recent: Oct 12, 2003

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