Essex Johnson

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Full Name: Essex L. Johnson	Primary Position: HB/RB
Height/Weight: 5' 9"/197	College: Grambling State University
Birthdate: October 15, 1946	High School: Shreveport (LA)
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana
Pro Experience: 9 years

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[edit] Biography

Essex Johnson (Essex L. Johnson) was born on October 15, 1946 in Shreveport, Louisiana. After going to high school at Shreveport (LA), Johnson attended Grambling State University. Johnson made his professional debut in the AFL in 1968 with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played in the AFL for 2 years, playing for the Cincinnati Bengals the entire time. Johnson also played in the NFL for 7 years, playing for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the course of his 7 year NFL career.

Most people believe that 1973 was Essex Johnson's best year, as he ran for 997 yards, ran in 4 TDs and ran for an average of 5.1 yards per carry.

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[edit] Rushing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1968	CIN	AFL	14	26	178	6.8	3	41t
1969	CIN	AFL	12	15	54	3.6	0	13
1970	CIN	NFL	13	65	273	4.2	2	26
1971	CIN	NFL	14	85	522	6.1	4	86t
1972	CIN	NFL	14	212	825	3.9	4	19
1973	CIN	NFL	14	195	997	5.1	4	46
1974	CIN	NFL	5	19	44	2.3	0	11
1975	CIN	NFL	12	58	177	3.1	1	15
1976	TAM	NFL	14	47	166	3.5	1	27
2 year AFL career			26	41	232	5.7	3	0
7 year NFL career			86	681	3004	4.4	16	0

[edit] Receiving Stats

year	team	league	games	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1968	CIN	AFL	14	1	33	33	0	33
1969	CIN	AFL	12	1	3	3	0	3
1970	CIN	NFL	13	15	190	12.7	2	51t
1971	CIN	NFL	14	14	258	18.4	2	67t
1972	CIN	NFL	14	29	420	14.5	2	65t
1973	CIN	NFL	14	28	356	12.7	3	78t
1974	CIN	NFL	5	8	85	10.6	1	27t
1975	CIN	NFL	12	25	196	7.8	1	30
1976	TAM	NFL	14	25	201	8	1	38
2 year AFL career			26	2	36	18	0	0
7 year NFL career			86	144	1706	11.8	12	0

[edit] Punt Return Stats

year	team	league	games	RET	YDS	AVG	FC	LNG	TD
1968	CIN	AFL	14	22	111	5	2	45	0
1969	CIN	AFL	12	17	85	5	6	17	0
1970	CIN	NFL	13	7	72	10.3	1	36	0
1971	CIN	NFL	14	3	28	9.3	5	14	0
1972	CIN	NFL	14	2	7	3.5	0	7	0
1973	CIN	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974	CIN	NFL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975	CIN	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976	TAM	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
2 year AFL career			26	39	196	5	8	0	0
7 year NFL career			86	12	107	8.9	6	0	0

[edit] Kick Return Stats

year	team	league	games	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1968	CIN	AFL	14	14	266	19	31	0
1969	CIN	AFL	12	16	362	22.6	51	0
1970	CIN	NFL	13	3	68	22.7	31	0
1971	CIN	NFL	14	2	40	20	21	0
1972	CIN	NFL	14	1	13	13	13	0
1973	CIN	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1974	CIN	NFL	5	0	0	0	0	0
1975	CIN	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0
1976	TAM	NFL	14	13	287	22.1	32	0
2 year AFL career			26	30	628	20.9	0	0
7 year NFL career			86	19	408	21.5	0	0

[edit] Fumble Recovery Stats

year	team	league	games	TOT	OWR	OPR	YDS	TD
1968	CIN	AFL	14	4	4	0	0	0
1969	CIN	AFL	12	1	0	0	0	0
1970	CIN	NFL	13	1	0	0	0	0
1971	CIN	NFL	14	1	0	0	0	0
1972	CIN	NFL	14	4	1	0	0	0
1973	CIN	NFL	14	7	3	0	8	0
1974	CIN	NFL	5	1	1	0	0	0
1975	CIN	NFL	12	2	0	0	0	0
1976	TAM	NFL	14	3	0	0	0	0
2 year AFL career			26	5	4	0	0	0
7 year NFL career			86	19	5	0	8	0

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