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Johnny Meads

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Washington Commanders · LB

Johnny Meads recorded 119 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Houston Oilers, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

119

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Johnny Meads's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1989
TENNESSEETITANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 3, 1989

Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1989

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 3, 1988

Seattle Seahawks vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1988

0 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 6, 1987

Los Angeles Chargers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1987

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1991
TENNESSEETITANS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 4, 1992

Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1992

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1991
NEW YORKJETS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 29, 1991

New York Jets vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Dec 29, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Johnny Meads's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 3 sacks

Regular Season
1989
TENNESSEETITANS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 3, 1989

Tennessee Titans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1989

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1990
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 21, 1990

New Orleans Saints vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 21, 1990

0 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Johnny Meads's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1978–1984

01
TENMEADS—Johnny Meads
TENCAMPBELL—Earl Campbell
TENPASTORINI—Dan Pastorini

Campbell carries Houston to two AFC title games

Tennessee Titans · Luv Ya Blue

Campbell's punishing MVP seasons packed the Astrodome and sent Houston to consecutive conference championship games against Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
TENMEADS—Johnny Meads
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

03
WASMEADS—Johnny Meads
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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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons119 career games24 career sacksJersey: 08 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Nov 15, 1992

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