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C. J. Gardner-Johnson

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C. J. Gardner-Johnson

Chauncey "C. J." Gardner-Johnson (né Gardner Jr.; born December 20, 1997) is an American professional football safety for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL draft. He has also played for the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, and Houston Texans, winning Super Bowl LIX with the Eagles.

Infobox

Position
Safety
Roster status
Active
Born
(1997-12-20) December 20, 1997 (age 27)Cocoa, Florida, U.S.
Height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight
210 lb (95 kg)
High school
Cocoa
College
Florida (2016–2018)
NFL draft
2019: 4th round, 105th overall pick
Total tackles
352
Sacks
7.0
Forced fumbles
3
Fumble recoveries
1
Pass deflections
52
Interceptions
19
Defensive touchdowns
1

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career › Pre-draft
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in(1.80 m)
Weight
210 lb(95 kg)
Arm length
30+7⁄8 in(0.78 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄4 in(0.23 m)
40-yard dash
4.48 s
10-yard split
1.58 s
20-yard split
2.62 s
20-yard shuttle
4.20 s
Three-cone drill
7.03 s
Vertical jump
37.0 in(0.94 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 2 in(3.10 m)
Bench press
17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
mw- .mw- 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in(1.80 m)
210 lb(95 kg)
30+7⁄8 in(0.78 m)
9+1⁄4 in(0.23 m)
4.48 s
1.58 s
2.62 s
4.20 s
7.03 s
37.0 in(0.94 m)
10 ft 2 in(3.10 m)
17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
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Legend
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Legend
Career high
Legend
Won the Super Bowl
Led the league
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Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Comb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
TD
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
NO
Games
16
Games
7
Tackles
49
Tackles
38
Tackles
11
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
8
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
28
Interceptions
28.0
Interceptions
28
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
NO
Games
15
Games
13
Tackles
66
Tackles
52
Tackles
14
Tackles
1.0
Interceptions
13
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
3.0
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
NO
Games
12
Games
11
Tackles
46
Tackles
32
Tackles
14
Tackles
2.0
Interceptions
7
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
45
Interceptions
15.0
Interceptions
26
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
PHI
Games
12
Games
12
Tackles
67
Tackles
61
Tackles
6
Tackles
1.0
Interceptions
8
Interceptions
6
Interceptions
54
Interceptions
9.0
Interceptions
25
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
DET
Games
3
Games
2
Tackles
17
Tackles
16
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
PHI
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
59
Tackles
35
Tackles
24
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
12
Interceptions
6
Interceptions
116
Interceptions
19.3
Interceptions
67
Interceptions
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
HOU
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
15
Tackles
11
Tackles
4
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
77
Games
64
Games
319
Tackles
245
Tackles
74
Tackles
4.0
Tackles
51
Interceptions
18
Interceptions
246
Interceptions
13.7
Interceptions
67
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
2
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Comb
Solo
Ast
Sck
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
TD
2019
NO
16
7
49
38
11
0.0
8
1
28
28.0
28
0
1
1
0
2020
NO
15
13
66
52
14
1.0
13
1
3
3.0
3
0
0
0
2021
NO
12
11
46
32
14
2.0
7
3
45
15.0
26
0
0
0
2022
PHI
12
12
67
61
6
1.0
8
6
54
9.0
25
0
0
0
2023
DET
3
2
17
16
1
0.0
3
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
2024
PHI
16
16
59
35
24
0.0
12
6
116
19.3
67
1
1
0
2025
HOU
3
3
15
11
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
Career
77
64
319
245
74
4.0
51
18
246
13.7
67
1
2
1
0
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Comb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Avg
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
TD
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
NO
Games
1
Games
1
Tackles
3
Tackles
2
Tackles
1
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
NO
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
10
Tackles
7
Tackles
3
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
PHI
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
12
Tackles
7
Tackles
5
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
DET
Games
3
Games
0
Tackles
12
Tackles
5
Tackles
7
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
12
Interceptions
12.0
Interceptions
12
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
PHI
Games
4
Games
4
Tackles
14
Tackles
9
Tackles
5
Tackles
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Interceptions
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
13
Games
10
Games
51
Tackles
30
Tackles
21
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
4
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
12
Interceptions
12.0
Interceptions
12
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Comb
Solo
Ast
Sck
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
TD
2019
NO
1
1
3
2
1
0.0
1
0
0
0
2020
NO
2
2
10
7
3
0.0
1
0
0
0
2022
PHI
3
3
12
7
5
0.0
1
0
0
0
2023
DET
3
0
12
5
7
0.0
1
1
12
12.0
12
0
0
0
2024
PHI
4
4
14
9
5
0.0
0
0
0
0
Career
13
10
51
30
21
0.0
4
1
12
12.0
12
0
0
0

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