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Earl Johnson

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Denver Broncos · DB

Earl Johnson recorded 5 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 2 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, New Orleans Saints.

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tackles/gm

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playoff games

2

indexed seasons

5

career games

Five defining games

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

Regular Season
1987
DENVERBRONCOS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 18, 1987

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 12, 1987

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
TENNESSEETITANS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 4, 1987

Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1985
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 22, 1985

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 22, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1985
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 15, 1985

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1967–1986

01
NOJOHNSON—Earl Johnson
NOMANNING—Archie Manning
NODEMPSEY—Tom Dempsey

Dempsey's kick and Manning's resilience

New Orleans Saints · The long beginning

New Orleans produced beloved moments but no winning season in its first two decades, turning loyalty itself into the franchise's defining trait.

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Franchise era

1983–1992

02
DENJOHNSON—Earl Johnson
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENMECKLENBURG—Karl Mecklenburg

Three AFC championships establish the standard

Denver Broncos · Elway carries Denver west

Elway's arm, movement and late-game nerve repeatedly pulled Denver through the AFC even when the Super Bowl exposed the roster's limits.

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Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons5 career games0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 15, 1985Most recent: Oct 18, 1987

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