C.J. Gardner-Johnson

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Buffalo Bills · SAF

C.J. Gardner-Johnson recorded 91 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints.

Best highlights

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playoff games

indexed seasons

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to C.J. Gardner-Johnson's most significant indexed performances.

Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl LVII · Feb 12, 2023

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl LIX · Feb 9, 2025

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

New York Giants vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2025

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2024

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2021

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from C.J. Gardner-Johnson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2025

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 94 interception return yards

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2024

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Kansas City Chiefs vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2020

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

New York Giants vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2025

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped C.J. Gardner-Johnson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2017–2020

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Drew Brees

Alvin Kamara

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Franchise era

2021–present

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Alvin Kamara

Demario Davis

Veteran continuity meets an overdue reset

New Orleans Saints · After Brees and Payton

The championship partnership ended and New Orleans began navigating the difficult transition from an aging, aggressively financed roster.

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Franchise era

2021–present

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Jalen Hurts

A.J. Brown

A dominant line powers another championship window

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Philadelphia rebuilt quickly around Hurts, elite line play and aggressive roster construction, returning to the Super Bowl with another distinct core.

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Franchise era

2021–present

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Jared Goff

Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Franchise era

2013–present

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Khalil Mack

Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2023–present

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

C.J. Stroud

Will 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

2017–present

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

Josh Allen

Stefon 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 highs

Franchise eras

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

New Orleans Saints · After Brees and Payton

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

NFL appearances

C.J. Gardner-Johnson

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Career highs

Franchise eras

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

New Orleans Saints · After Brees and Payton

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history