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James Johnson

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Los Angeles Chargers · LB

James Johnson recorded 13 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 2 rostered seasons with San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions.

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tackles/gm

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playoff games

2

indexed seasons

13

career games

Five defining games

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

Regular Season
1987
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 18, 1987

Los Angeles Chargers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 5, 1987

San Francisco 49ers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
ATLANTAFALCONS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 21, 1986

Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 15, 1986

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
DETROITLIONS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 7, 1986

Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1959–1988

01
DETJOHNSON39James Johnson
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Franchise era

1979–1990

02
SFJOHNSON39James Johnson
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Franchise era

1986–2000

03
LACJOHNSON39James Johnson
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons13 career games0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1986Most 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