Buddy Johnson

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Buddy Johnson recorded 16 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers.

Best highlights

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tackles/gm

playoff games

indexed seasons

career games

Five defining games

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

Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2025

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Jan 7, 2024

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2025

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2025

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2025

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 4 total tackles

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Jan 7, 2024

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2025

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

Buddy Johnson

Ben Roethlisberger

Troy 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

2021–2022

Buddy Johnson

Davis Mills

Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Franchise era

2016–present

Buddy Johnson

Dak Prescott

Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Franchise era

2019–present

Buddy Johnson

Jonathan Taylor

Quenton Nelson

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Franchise era

2013–present

Buddy 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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Buddy Johnson

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Houston Texans · The full reset

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

NFL appearances

Buddy Johnson

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Houston Texans · The full reset

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history