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Brandon Johnson

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Pittsburgh Steelers · LB

Brandon Johnson recorded 64 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, ARZ, Arizona Cardinals.

▶Best highlights

3.2

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

64

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2008
BALTIMORERAVENS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 30, 2008

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2008

13 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2009
BALTIMORERAVENS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 8, 2009

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2009

5 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2011
CINCINNATIBENGALS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 7, 2012

Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2012

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2009
NEW YORKJETS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 9, 2010

New York Jets vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2010

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2009
CINCINNATIBENGALS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 4, 2009

Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 4, 2009

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 13 total tackles

Regular Season
2008
BALTIMORERAVENS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 30, 2008

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2008

13 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1.5 sacks · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2009
BALTIMORERAVENS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 8, 2009

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2009

5 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2011
HOUSTONTEXANS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 11, 2011

Houston Texans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2011

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2010
BALTIMORERAVENS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 19, 2010

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2010

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004–2012

01
ARIJOHNSON—Brandon Johnson
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Franchise era

2003–2010

02
CINJOHNSON—Brandon Johnson
CINPALMER9Carson Palmer
CINJOHNSON85Chad Johnson

The passing game restores belief

Cincinnati Bengals · Palmer and Ochocinco revive the stadium

Marvin Lewis brought credibility and Palmer's vertical offense won the 2005 division before injuries and inconsistency shortened the window.

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Franchise era

2011–2019

03
CINJOHNSON—Brandon Johnson
CINDALTON14Andy Dalton
CINGREEN18A.J. Green

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

04
PITJOHNSON—Brandon Johnson
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons64 career games113 career solo tackles4 career sacksDrafted by: ARZDraft pick: 142Jersey: 912 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 31, 2006Most recent: Dec 30, 2012

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