Essex L. Johnson
Position: RB
Height: 5-9 Weight: 201 lbs.
Born: October 15, 1946 in Shreveport, LA
College: Grambling St.
Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 6th round (156th overall) of the 1968 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 45 (1906th overall since 1950)
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| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | Punt Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||||||||
| League | NFL | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 212 | 825 | 3.89 | 4 | 15.1 | 58.9 | 29 | 420 | 14.48 | 2 | 2.1 | 30.0 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||||||||
| Place | Home | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 104 | 382 | 3.67 | 3 | 14.9 | 54.6 | 10 | 168 | 16.80 | 0 | 1.4 | 24.0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | |
| Road | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 108 | 443 | 4.10 | 1 | 15.4 | 63.3 | 19 | 252 | 13.26 | 2 | 2.7 | 36.0 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||||||||
| Result | Win | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 513 | 4.01 | 3 | 16.0 | 64.1 | 15 | 265 | 17.67 | 2 | 1.9 | 33.1 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Loss | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 312 | 3.71 | 1 | 14.0 | 52.0 | 14 | 155 | 11.07 | 0 | 2.3 | 25.8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||||||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 105 | 341 | 3.25 | 1 | 15.0 | 48.7 | 12 | 143 | 11.92 | 1 | 1.7 | 20.4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | |
| 8-14 points | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 122 | 3.49 | 1 | 17.5 | 61.0 | 3 | 66 | 22.00 | 1 | 1.5 | 33.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15+ points | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 362 | 5.03 | 2 | 14.4 | 72.4 | 14 | 211 | 15.07 | 0 | 2.8 | 42.2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||||||||
| Month | September | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 146 | 4.06 | 1 | 18.0 | 73.0 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | |
| October | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 326 | 4.18 | 2 | 15.6 | 65.2 | 14 | 214 | 15.29 | 1 | 2.8 | 42.8 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| November | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 199 | 3.62 | 0 | 13.8 | 49.8 | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 1 | 1.8 | 29.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| December | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 154 | 3.58 | 1 | 14.3 | 51.3 | 6 | 38 | 6.33 | 0 | 2.0 | 12.7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||||||||
| Day | Sunday | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 199 | 777 | 3.90 | 3 | 15.3 | 59.8 | 28 | 418 | 14.93 | 2 | 2.2 | 32.2 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 |
| Saturday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 1 | 13.0 | 48.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||||||||
| Conference | AFC | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 155 | 626 | 4.04 | 4 | 14.1 | 56.9 | 23 | 384 | 16.70 | 1 | 2.1 | 34.9 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 |
| NFC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 199 | 3.49 | 0 | 19.0 | 66.3 | 6 | 36 | 6.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||||||||
| Division | AFC East | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 116 | 3.87 | 1 | 15.0 | 58.0 | 4 | 56 | 14.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 28.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AFC Central | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 392 | 4.31 | 2 | 15.2 | 65.3 | 15 | 229 | 15.27 | 0 | 2.5 | 38.2 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | |
| AFC West | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 118 | 3.47 | 1 | 11.3 | 39.3 | 4 | 99 | 24.75 | 1 | 1.3 | 33.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NFC East | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 51 | 3.19 | 0 | 16.0 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NFC Central | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 77 | 3.85 | 0 | 20.0 | 77.0 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 26.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| NFC West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 71 | 3.38 | 0 | 21.0 | 71.0 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | Ret | Yds | TD | ||||||||
| Opponent | Chicago Bears | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 77 | 3.85 | 0 | 20.0 | 77.0 | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 1 | 1.0 | 26.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 119 | 4.25 | 1 | 14.0 | 59.5 | 3 | 53 | 17.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Denver Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 45 | 3.00 | 1 | 15.0 | 45.0 | 2 | 40 | 20.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 40.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Baltimore Colts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 34 | 2.27 | 0 | 15.0 | 34.0 | 3 | 39 | 13.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 0 | 11.0 | 36.0 | 2 | 59 | 29.50 | 1 | 2.0 | 59.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Oakland Raiders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 37 | 4.63 | 0 | 8.0 | 37.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| New England Patriots | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 82 | 5.47 | 1 | 15.0 | 82.0 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| New York Giants | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 51 | 3.19 | 0 | 16.0 | 51.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 115 | 3.48 | 0 | 16.5 | 57.5 | 4 | 86 | 21.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 43.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.00 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 71 | 3.38 | 0 | 21.0 | 71.0 | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 158 | 5.27 | 1 | 15.0 | 79.0 | 8 | 90 | 11.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 45.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||