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Josh Johnson recorded 41 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 19 rostered seasons with Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Houston Texans, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, CLV, Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

65.1

pass yds/gm

11.7

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

41

career games

Five defining games

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

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2021

317 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2018

195 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2009

240 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Jan 4, 2026

131 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

BALTIMORERAVENS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2021

304 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 317 passing yards · 3 passing touchdowns

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2021

317 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 28 completions

BALTIMORERAVENS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2021

304 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 1 completion of 40+ yards

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 25, 2025

198 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 49 rushing yards

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Washington Commanders vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

151 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2005–2013

Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2011–2019

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

2011–2014

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Franchise era

1997–2016

Great defenses and near misses without January

Buffalo Bills · The seventeen-year drought

Buffalo cycled through coaches and quarterbacks while devoted fans waited through the league's longest active playoff drought.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2015–present

Christian McCaffrey

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2013–present

Odell Beckham Jr.

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

DeAndre Hopkins

Quarterback promise meets organizational collapse

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

Houston found dynamic quarterback play and won two more divisions before injuries, damaging personnel decisions and off-field crisis ended the core.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

Robert Griffin III

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

Matthew Stafford

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2020–present

A fearless quarterback returns Cincinnati to the Super Bowl

Cincinnati Bengals · Burrow changes the ceiling

Burrow and Chase reunited from LSU, produced an immediate AFC championship and made Cincinnati a threat whenever its quarterback is healthy.

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Franchise era

2011–present

Muhammad Wilkerson

Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2018–present

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Franchise era

2023–present

Daniels accelerates the rebuild

Washington Commanders · A new ownership era

New ownership hired a modern front office, drafted Daniels and watched his poised rookie season return Washington to the NFC Championship Game.

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Career accomplishments

19 NFL seasons41 career games2,669 career passing yards14 career passing touchdowns481 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns4 career solo tacklesCollege: San DiegoDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 160Jersey: 111 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 27, 2009Most recent: Jan 4, 2026

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