Eric Johnson (tight end)
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Eric Maxwell Johnson (born September 15, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL draft. He played college football at Yale.
Infobox
Position
Tight end
Born
(1979-09-15) September 15, 1979 (age 46)Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
252 lb (114 kg)
High school
Needham
College
Yale (1997–2000)
NFL draft
2001: 7th round, 224th overall pick
Receptions
240
Receiving yards
2,178
Receiving touchdowns
9
Tables
· NFL career statistics
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· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Tgt
Games
Rec
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
SFO
Games
16
Games
14
Receiving
64
Receiving
40
Receiving
362
Receiving
9.1
Receiving
24
Receiving
3
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
SFO
Games
12
Games
10
Receiving
65
Receiving
36
Receiving
321
Receiving
8.9
Receiving
38
Receiving
0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
SFO
Games
16
Games
14
Receiving
117
Receiving
82
Receiving
825
Receiving
10.1
Receiving
25
Receiving
2
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
SFO
Games
13
Games
9
Receiving
49
Receiving
34
Receiving
292
Receiving
8.6
Receiving
26
Receiving
2
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
NOR
Games
14
Games
12
Receiving
63
Receiving
48
Receiving
378
Receiving
7.9
Receiving
22
Receiving
2
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2001 | SFO | 16 | 14 | 64 | 40 | 362 | 9.1 | 24 | 3 |
| 2002 | SFO | 12 | 10 | 65 | 36 | 321 | 8.9 | 38 | 0 |
| 2004 | SFO | 16 | 14 | 117 | 82 | 825 | 10.1 | 25 | 2 |
| 2006 | SFO | 13 | 9 | 49 | 34 | 292 | 8.6 | 26 | 2 |
| 2007 | NOR | 14 | 12 | 63 | 48 | 378 | 7.9 | 22 | 2 |
| 71 | 59 | 358 | 240 | 2,178 | 9.1 | 38 | 9 | ||
· NFL career statistics › Playoffs
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Tgt
Games
Rec
Receiving
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
SFO
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
5
Receiving
4
Receiving
36
Receiving
9.0
Receiving
13
Receiving
0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
SFO
Games
2
Games
2
Receiving
16
Receiving
10
Receiving
85
Receiving
8.5
Receiving
25
Receiving
0
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
| GP | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2001 | SFO | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | SFO | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 85 | 8.5 | 25 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 121 | 8.6 | 25 | 0 | ||
References
- "Eric Johnson". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved September 2, 2013.https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5672
- Hometown Weeklyhttps://hometownweekly.net/sports/needham-sports/spotlighting-former-needham-standout-athlete-eric-johnson/
- THE GAME: "Yale vs. Harvard, Highlights from the Series" New Haven Register, November 19, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2014.http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20111119/the-game-yale-vs-harvard-highlights-from-the-series
- Pro-Football-Reference.comhttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm
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