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Jimmie Johnson

Retired

Philadelphia Eagles · TE

Jimmie Johnson recorded 118 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

6.1

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

118

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
1996
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 29, 1996

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Dec 29, 1996

3 rec · 37 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1997
CINCINNATIBENGALS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 30, 1997

Cincinnati Bengals vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1997

2 rec · 20 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1990
W
MIAMIDOLPHINS
WSH
DEC 2, 1990

Miami Dolphins vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1990

2 rec · 16 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1990
W
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
WSH
NOV 18, 1990

New Orleans Saints vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1990

2 rec · 55 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1990
W
WSH
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 16, 1990

WSH vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 16, 1990

2 rec · 52 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 55 receiving yards

Regular Season
1990
W
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
WSH
NOV 18, 1990

New Orleans Saints vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1990

2 rec · 55 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 4 receptions · 5 targets

Regular Season
1997
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 23, 1997

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1997

4 rec · 37 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1997
CINCINNATIBENGALS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 30, 1997

Cincinnati Bengals vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1997

2 rec · 20 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1992

01
WASJOHNSON—Jimmie 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

1989–1998

02
DETJOHNSON—Jimmie Johnson
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

03
KCJOHNSON—Jimmie Johnson
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Franchise era

1986–1998

04
PHIJOHNSON—Jimmie Johnson
PHIWHITE92Reggie White
PHICUNNINGHAM7Randall Cunningham

A historic front cannot find a matching offense

Philadelphia Eagles · The Buddy Ryan defense

White led one of football's deepest defenses while Cunningham reimagined quarterback movement, but the gifted group never won a playoff game together.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons118 career games61 career receptions723 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 885 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 1989Most recent: Sep 20, 1998

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