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Dennis Johnson

Retired

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · LB

Dennis Johnson recorded 85 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

3

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

85

career games

Five defining games

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

Divisional Round
1982
W
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WSH
JAN 15, 1983

Minnesota Vikings vs WSH

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 1983

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1982
ATLANTAFALCONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 9, 1983

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 9, 1983

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1980
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 3, 1981

Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1981

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1983
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 4, 1983

Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1983

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1985
GREEN BAYPACKERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 22, 1985

Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
1983
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 4, 1983

Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1983

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
MINJOHNSON96Dennis Johnson
MINCARTER—Anthony Carter
MINDOLEMAN56Chris Doleman

Carter arrives as an unlikely new cornerstone

Minnesota Vikings · Between Tarkenton and the Dome

Minnesota remained dangerous, including a surprise 1987 NFC title-game run, while assembling the stars of its next offense.

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Franchise era

1983–1995

02
TBJOHNSON96Dennis Johnson
TBWILDER32James Wilder
TBGRUBER74Paul Gruber

Instability follows Williams's departure

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons85 career games1 career sacksJersey: 03 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 5, 1980Most recent: Dec 22, 1985

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