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Vaughan Johnson

Vaughan Monroe Johnson

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: March 24, 1962 in Morehead City, NC
College: North Carolina State

Career AV: 60 (881st overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round (15th overall) of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1986 24 NOR 53 16 0 1.0 1 15 0 15 0 0 1 0 0 33 2
1987 25 NOR RILB 53 12 12 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 87 7
1988 26 NOR RILB 53 16 16 2.0 1 34 0 34 114 8
1989* 27 NOR RILB 53 16 16 1.0 2 0 1 -1 0 83 13
1990* 28 NOR RILB 53 16 16 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 103 11
1991* 29 NOR RILB 53 13 11 1 19 0 19 0 0 1 0 0 50 11
1992* 30 NOR RILB 53 16 14 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 84 11
1993 31 NOR RILB 53 15 13 5.0 4 0 0 0 0 110 6
1994 32 PHI 52 4 0 5 0 0
Career 124 98 12.0 4 68 0 34 11 0 5 -1 0 669 0 69

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1989
1990
1991
1992

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1987Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1989Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1990UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1991Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
1992UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.