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Joe Johnson

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Green Bay Packers · DE

Joe Johnson recorded 112 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

0.8

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

112

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2001
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 9, 2001

New Orleans Saints vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2001

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 12, 2000

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2000

3 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 19, 2000

Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2000

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 17, 2000

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2000

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 17, 2000

New Orleans Saints vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2000

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 7 total tackles · 3 sacks · 4 tackles for loss · 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2001
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 9, 2001

New Orleans Saints vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2001

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2002
CAROLINAPANTHERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEP 29, 2002

Carolina Panthers vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2002

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1987–1999

01
NOJOHNSON94Joe Johnson
NOJACKSON—Rickey Jackson
NOMILLS51Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2000–2005

02
NOJOHNSON94Joe Johnson
NOBROOKS2Aaron Brooks
NOHORN87Joe Horn

A breakthrough gives way to displacement

New Orleans Saints · The first playoff win and Katrina

New Orleans won its first playoff game before Hurricane Katrina forced the team across multiple home fields and placed its future in doubt.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

1992–2007

03
GBJOHNSON91Joe Johnson
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 2000NFL Comeback Player of the Year · 2000Pro Bowl selection · 1998, 200010 NFL seasons112 career games66 career solo tackles53 career sacksDrafted by: NODraft pick: 13Jersey: 912 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1994Most recent: Oct 5, 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