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Duke Johnson

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Buffalo Bills · RB

Duke Johnson recorded 97 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, CLV.

▶Best highlights

23.4

rush yds/gm

29.6

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

97

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2021
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 19, 2021

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2021

107 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2018
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 4, 2018

Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2018

8 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 9 rec

Regular Season
2015
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
OCT 4, 2015

Cleveland Browns vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 4, 2015

31 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 9 rec

Regular Season
2021
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 9, 2022

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Jan 9, 2022

117 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2017
CLEVELANDBROWNS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 24, 2017

Cleveland Browns vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2017

23 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 6 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 117 rushing yards · 25 carries

Regular Season
2021
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 9, 2022

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Jan 9, 2022

117 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2021
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 19, 2021

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2021

107 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2019
CAROLINAPANTHERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
SEP 29, 2019

Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2019

56 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 87 receiving yards

Regular Season
2016
NEW YORKJETS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 30, 2016

New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2016

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2017

01
CLEJOHNSON—Duke Johnson
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

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

2018–present

02
CLEJOHNSON—Duke Johnson
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

03
HOUJOHNSON—Duke Johnson
HOUWATSON4Deshaun Watson
HOUHOPKINS10DeAndre 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

2016–present

04
MIAJOHNSON—Duke Johnson
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

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Franchise era

2017–present

05
BUFJOHNSON—Duke Johnson
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons97 career games2,265 career rushing yards11 career rushing touchdowns311 career receptions2,870 career receiving yards12 career receiving touchdowns11 career solo tacklesCollege: MiamiDrafted by: CLEDraft pick: 77Jersey: 222 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2015Most recent: Nov 13, 2022

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