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Vance Johnson

Retired

Denver Broncos · WR

Vance Johnson recorded 128 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

44.5

rec yds/gm

0.3

rush yds/gm

10

playoff games

128

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Super Bowl
XXI
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 25, 1987

Denver Broncos vs New York Giants

Super Bowl XXI · Jan 25, 1987

5 rec · 121 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1989
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 26, 1989

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1989

6 rec · 154 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1993
DENVERBRONCOS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 10, 1993

Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1993

10 rec · 148 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1989
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 29, 1989

Philadelphia Eagles vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1989

9 rec · 148 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1989
DENVERBRONCOS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 1, 1989

Denver Broncos vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1989

5 rec · 145 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 154 receiving yards · 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1989
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 26, 1989

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1989

6 rec · 154 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career highs: 10 receptions · 16 targets

Regular Season
1993
DENVERBRONCOS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 10, 1993

Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 10, 1993

10 rec · 148 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1992

01
DENJOHNSON—Vance Johnson
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENMECKLENBURG—Karl Mecklenburg

Three AFC championships establish the standard

Denver Broncos · Elway carries Denver west

Elway's arm, movement and late-game nerve repeatedly pulled Denver through the AFC even when the Super Bowl exposed the roster's limits.

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Franchise era

1993–1998

02
DENJOHNSON—Vance 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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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons128 career games44 career rushing yards415 career receptions5,695 career receiving yards37 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 010 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Dec 24, 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