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Dennis Johnson

Retired

Houston Texans · RB

Dennis Johnson recorded 8 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with HST, Houston Texans, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

22.9

rush yds/gm

5.8

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

8

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2013
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 24, 2013

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2013

74 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2013
DENVERBRONCOS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 22, 2013

Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2013

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 3, 2013

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2013

36 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2013
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 1, 2013

New England Patriots vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2013

13 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2013
HOUSTONTEXANS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 10, 2013

Houston Texans vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2013

7 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 74 rushing yards · 13 carries

Regular Season
2013
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 24, 2013

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2013

74 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 14 receiving yards

Regular Season
2013
HOUSTONTEXANS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 10, 2013

Houston Texans vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2013

7 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1984

01
BUFJOHNSON39Dennis Johnson
BUFSIMPSON—O.J. Simpson
BUFFERGUSON—Joe Ferguson

Simpson runs into history

Buffalo Bills · The Electric Company and Ground Chuck

An elite line powered Simpson's 2,003-yard season before Chuck Knox later returned Buffalo to the playoffs with a tougher, balanced roster.

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Franchise era

1979–1990

02
NYGJOHNSON96Dennis Johnson
NYGTAYLOR56Lawrence Taylor
NYGSIMMS11Phil Simms

Defense restores the franchise

New York Giants · Parcells, Taylor and two titles

Taylor changed offensive protection, Parcells shaped a physical roster and the Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV in distinctly different ways.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

03
HOUJOHNSON96Dennis Johnson
HOUWATT99J.J. Watt
HOUFOSTER23Arian Foster

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Career accomplishments

1 NFL seasons8 career games183 career rushing yards8 career receptions46 career receiving yardsJersey: 280 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 3, 2013Most recent: Dec 22, 2013

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.