Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV | Awards |
| 1995 | 22 | IND | DT | 62 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | AP DRoY-3 | |||||||
| 1996 | 23 | IND | LDE | 62 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1997 | 24 | IND | RDT | 62 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 56 | 38 | 18 | 6 | |||||
| 1998 | 25 | IND | RDT | 62 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 55 | 38 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1999 | 26 | IND | RDT | 62 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 45 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |||
| 2000 | 27 | IND | RDT | 62 | 13 | 13 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |||
| 2001 | 28 | IND | RDT | 62 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 2002 | 29 | ATL | NT | 61 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 2003 | 30 | ATL | NT | 61 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8.0 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |||
| 2004 | 31 | DEN | DT | 61 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Career | 149 | 89 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 51.0 | 357 | 262 | 95 | 41 | 42 | |||||||
| 7 yrs | IND | 104 | 84 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 270 | 188 | 82 | 20 | 34 | ||||||
| 2 yrs | ATL | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 15.0 | 71 | 59 | 12 | 16 | 6 | ||||||
| 1 yr | DEN | 13 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty |
| 1995 | 22 | IND | DT,DT/D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 1996 | 23 | IND | DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1999 | 26 | IND | RDT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2000 | 27 | IND | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2002 | 29 | ATL | NT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2004 | 31 | DEN | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Career | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 yrs | IND | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 yr | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1 yr | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ellis Johnson?
Ellis Johnson is 50 years old.
When was Ellis Johnson born?
Ellis Johnson was born on October 30, 1973.
Where was Ellis Johnson born?
Ellis Johnson was born in Wildwood, FL.
How tall is Ellis Johnson?
Ellis Johnson is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Ellis Johnson weigh when playing?
Ellis Johnson weighed 288 lbs (130 kg) when playing.
Is Ellis Johnson in the Hall of Fame?
Ellis Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Ellis Johnson play?
Ellis Johnson played 149 games over his career.
How many sacks did Ellis Johnson have?
Ellis Johnson had 51.0 sacks over his career.
When did Ellis Johnson retire?
Ellis Johnson last played in 2004.
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