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Nico Johnson

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New York Giants · LB

Nico Johnson recorded 10 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City Chiefs.

▶Best highlights

2.2

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

2

indexed seasons

10

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
2014
CINCINNATIBENGALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 4, 2015

Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 6, 2014

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2014

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 29, 2013

Kansas City Chiefs vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2013

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 2, 2014

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2014

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
CINCINNATIBENGALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 19, 2014

Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 19, 2014

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 10 total tackles · 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2014
CLEVELANDBROWNS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 6, 2014

Cleveland Browns vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2014

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2014
CINCINNATIBENGALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 28, 2014

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2014

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–2017

01
KCJOHNSON—Nico Johnson
KCSMITH11Alex Smith
KCCHARLES25Jamaal Charles

Structure and speed end the playoff drought

Kansas City Chiefs · Reid builds the platform

Andy Reid immediately restored winning, developed Kelce and Tyreek Hill, and created the environment for a young quarterback to take over.

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Franchise era

2011–2019

02
CINJOHNSON—Nico 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

2013–present

03
NYGJOHNSON—Nico Johnson
NYGBECKHAM13Odell Beckham Jr.
NYGBARKLEY26Saquon Barkley

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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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons10 career games13 career solo tacklesCollege: AlabamaDrafted by: KCDraft pick: 99Jersey: 481 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 13, 2013Most recent: Jan 4, 2015

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