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Michael Johnson

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Cincinnati Bengals · DE

Michael Johnson recorded 141 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Cincinnati Bengals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.7

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

141

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2012
CINCINNATIBENGALS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEP 23, 2012

Cincinnati Bengals vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2012

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
MIAMIDOLPHINS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OCT 7, 2018

Miami Dolphins vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2018

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2017
CHICAGOBEARS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 10, 2017

Chicago Bears vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2017

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
BUFFALOBILLS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OCT 8, 2017

Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2017

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 28, 2014

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2014

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 8 total tackles

Regular Season
2012
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OCT 21, 2012

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2012

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

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

Regular Season
2012
CINCINNATIBENGALS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEP 23, 2012

Cincinnati Bengals vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2012

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2015
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 28, 2015

Cincinnati Bengals vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2015

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2018
MIAMIDOLPHINS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OCT 7, 2018

Miami Dolphins vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2018

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2003–2010

01
CINJOHNSON—Michael 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

02
CINJOHNSON—Michael 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

2014–2019

03
TBJOHNSON—Michael Johnson
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBDAVID54Lavonte David

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons141 career games246 career solo tackles44 career sacksCollege: Georgia TechDrafted by: CINDraft pick: 70Jersey: 904 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2009Most recent: Dec 30, 2018

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