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Diontae Johnson

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Houston Texans · WR

Diontae Johnson recorded 88 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

53.8

rec yds/gm

1.6

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

88

career games

Five defining games

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

Regular Season
2021
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 5, 2021

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2021

8 rec · 105 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2020
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 25, 2020

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2020

9 rec · 80 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2024
CAROLINAPANTHERS
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
SEP 22, 2024

Carolina Panthers vs Las Vegas Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2024

8 rec · 122 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Wild Card
2020
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 10, 2021

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2021

11 rec · 117 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2020
CINCINNATIBENGALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 15, 2020

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2020

6 rec · 116 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 122 receiving yards

Regular Season
2024
CAROLINAPANTHERS
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
SEP 22, 2024

Carolina Panthers vs Las Vegas Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2024

8 rec · 122 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 12 receptions

Regular Season
2020
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 22, 2020

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2020

12 rec · 111 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2021
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 5, 2021

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2021

8 rec · 105 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 16 targets

Wild Card
2020
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 10, 2021

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2021

11 rec · 117 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2020
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JAN 3, 2021

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2021

3 rec · 96 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

01
PITJOHNSON—Diontae Johnson
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2022–present

02
PITJOHNSON—Diontae Johnson
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Franchise era

2018–present

03
BALJOHNSON—Diontae Johnson
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark Andrews

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

2018–present

04
CARJOHNSON—Diontae Johnson
CARMCCAFFREY22Christian McCaffrey
CARBURNS53Brian Burns

The old core leaves before a successor settles

Carolina Panthers · Searching for the next foundation

Injuries ended Newton's first run and Carolina entered a prolonged rebuild marked by quarterback turnover, coaching changes and a search for durable young cornerstones.

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Franchise era

2023–present

05
HOUJOHNSON—Diontae Johnson
HOUSTROUD7C.J. Stroud
HOUANDERSON51Will Anderson Jr.

A rookie quarterback accelerates everything

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.

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Franchise era

2018–present

06
CLEJOHNSON—Diontae 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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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 20217 NFL seasons88 career games140 career rushing yards424 career receptions4,738 career receiving yards28 career receiving touchdowns7 career solo tacklesCollege: ToledoDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 66Jersey: 164 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2019Most recent: Jan 11, 2025

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