Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb AV
196822CINRB19140261783416.812.71.913333.00330.12.4277.8211342
196923CINRB1912015540133.64.51.3133.0030.10.3163.657021
197024CINRB19130652732264.221.05.01519012.72511.214.6805.8463416
197125CINRB19140855224866.137.36.11425818.42671.018.4997.9780618
197226CINRB1914112128254193.958.915.12942014.52652.130.02415.212456411
197327CINRB1914141959974465.171.213.92835612.73782.025.42236.113537714
197428CINRB195219440112.38.83.888510.61271.617.0274.8129112
197529CINRB19124581771153.114.84.8251967.81302.116.3834.5373224
197630TAMRB19141471661273.511.93.4252018.01381.814.4725.1367232
Career11232722323619864.528.96.4146174211.912781.315.68685.74978312550
8 yrsCIN9831675307018864.531.36.9121154112.711781.215.77965.84611292248
1 yrTAM141471661273.511.93.4252018.01381.814.4725.1367232
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb
197024CINRB1020030.00.02.0166.0061.06.032.0600
197327CINRB112170148.517.02.0028.51700
197529CINRB1030060.00.03.0030.000
Career317170142.45.72.3166.0060.32.082.9230
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
196822CINRB19140221110455.01426603119.0588
196923CINRB1912017850175.01636205122.6504
197024CINRB1913077203610.336803122.7603
197125CINRB191403280149.324002120.0848
197226CINRB19141127073.511301313.01265
197630TAMRB1914101328703222.1654
Career11232513030455.949103605121.16325
8 yrsCIN9831513030455.93674905120.85671
1 yrTAM14101328703222.1654

Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
196822CINRB19140044000.0
196923CINRB19120020000.0
197024CINRB19130010000.0
197125CINRB19140010000.0
197226CINRB191411041000.0
197327CINRB191414073800.0
197428CINRB1952011000.0
197529CINRB19124020000.0
197630TAMRB19141030000.0
Career112320259800.0
8 yrsCIN98310229800.0
1 yrTAM141030000.0

Scoring Summary

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Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
196822CINRB1914033181.3
197024CINRB19130224241.8
197125CINRB19140426362.6
197226CINRB191411426362.6
197327CINRB191414437423.0
197428CINRB19521161.2
197529CINRB19124112121.0
197630TAMRB19141112120.9
Career1123219123101861.7
8 yrsCIN983118112901741.8
1 yrTAM141112012.9

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Hall of Fame Monitor

PFR HOF Monitor: 18.38 (249th among RB, average HOF RB is 106.95)

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Essex Johnson born?

Essex Johnson was born on October 15, 1946.

Where was Essex Johnson born?

Essex Johnson was born in Shreveport, LA.

How tall was Essex Johnson?

Essex Johnson was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Essex Johnson weigh when playing?

Essex Johnson weighed 201 lbs (91 kg) when playing.

Is Essex Johnson in the Hall of Fame?

Essex Johnson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Essex Johnson play?

Essex Johnson played 112 games over his career.

How many rushing attempts did Essex Johnson have?

Essex Johnson had 722 rushing attempts over his career.

How many rushing yards did Essex Johnson have?

Essex Johnson had 3,236 rushing yards over his career.

When did Essex Johnson retire?

Essex Johnson last played in 1976.