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Charles Johnson
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Height: 6-0
Weight: 205
Year: 8
Yrs/Pat: 1
Acquired: FA-01 (Phi)
School: Colorado
Major: Marketing
Born: Jan 3, 1972
San Bernadino
CA
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Charles Everett Johnson was born on Jan. 3, 1972 in San Bernardino, Calif. ... He attended Cajon High, where he earned All-American honors with 48 career receptions for 899 yards and 17 touchdowns ... He also lettered in basketball and track, competing in the 110m and 300m hurdles ... In college, he earned all- academic honors while earning a 3.0 G.P.A. and graduating with a degree in marketing after just three years while playing football at Colorado ... Charles and his wife, Tanisha (a Colorado grad who starred on the Buffaloes track team), have a son, Charles III.
Charles Johnson was signed by the Patriots as a veteran free agent on May 31, 2001 after being released by the Philadelphia Eagles ... Originally selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round (17th overall) of the 1994 NFL draft ... Signed by the Steelers (7/21/94) ... Placed on injured reserve with a knee injury (12/23/95) and missed the remainder of the season ... Granted unconditional free agency (2/12/99) ... Signed by Philadelphia (2/16/99) ... Placed on injured reserve with a knee injury (12/3/99) and missed the remainder of the season.
- Career GP/GS: (117/90); 2001 (14/2/0/2): Had two starts and saw reserve action in 12 other games out of 16 regular season games at wide receiver.
- Tied a career high with 7 touchdown receptions last season for the Eagles.
- Recorded career highs while with the Steelers with 65 receptions in 1998 and 1,008 yards in 1996. In five seasons with the Steelers, he became the franchise’s sixth ranked all-time leading receiver with 246 catches.
- He was a member of the 1995 AFC champion Steelers squad that met Dallas in Super Bowl XXX.
- Scored a career-high 22 points with three touchdown receptions and two 2-point conversions vs. Tennessee (11/1/98).
- As a Steelers rookie in 1994, he was voted by his teammates as that club’s recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award; an honor bestowed to him in recognition of the strength of character he exhibited while rebounding from a troubled childhood.
One of the greatest receivers in Colorado history, Johnson finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in receiving yards (2,447) while tying the mark for career touchdown receptions (15) ... Ranked second in career receptions with 127 ... Became the first Colorado player to ever surpass the 2,000-yard career receiving mark … Capped his stellar career with a brilliant senior campaign in 1993 when he earned All-Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year honors and a spot on the first team all-conference squad … Led the Buffaloes with 57 catches for 1,082 yards and a school-record 9 touchdown receptions … Earned first-team All-Big Eight honors as a junior when he hauled in 57 passes for a school record 1,149 yards and 5 touchdowns … Johnson and Michael Westbrook formed the fourth-best receiving tandem in NCAA history after both eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in the same season.
at Cincinnati (9/9): Made Patriots debut at wide receiver. at Denver (10/28): Credited with a tackle on an interception return when fellow wide receiver David Patten’s option pass was intercepted by Broncos safety Eric Brown in the second quarter. Buffalo (11/11): Started as the only wide receiver when the team opened the game in a double tight end formation. New Orleans (11/25): Scored his first touchdown as a Patriot when he caught a Tom Brady 24-yard pass for a score in the second quarter .. Has caught at least one pass in six consecutive games. at Buffalo (12/16): Inactive. Miami (12/22): Inactive.
2000 (16/16, 2/2 – Philadelphia): Started every game for the Eagles and led the team with 7 touchdown receptions, tying his own career high ... Finished second on the team with 56 receptions for 642 yards and a long of 59 ... His 7 touchdown receptions ranked 10th in the NFC ... Caught at least one pass in every game.
N.Y. Giants (9/10): Caught 5 passes for 48 yards. Altanta (10/1): Caught a season-high 6 passes for 47 yards, including a touchdown in a 38-10 victory over the Falcons.
Arizona (10/15): Recorded a season-long 59-yard reception in a 33-14 win over the Cardinals.
Chicago (10/22): Added another 6 receptions (tying his season high) for 57 yards in a 13-9 victory over the Bears.
Cleveland (12/10): Posted a season-high 93 yards on 5 receptions, including two touchdowns in a 35-24 victory over the Browns.
1999 (11/11 – Philadelphia): In his first season as an Eagle, started 11 games and posted 34 receptions for 414 yards and 1 touchdown in Philadelphia’s “West Coast” offense.
N.Y. Giants (10/3): He was credited with a safety after tackling Phillippi Sparks in the end zone after an interception and failed lateral attempt by Jason Sehorn.
Dallas (10/10): Caught a 36-yard pass from Doug Pederson to set up a field goal and scored on a 28-yard reception to win the game.
N.Y. Giants (10/31): Caught a season-high 8 passes for 84 yards.
Indianapolis (11/21): Suffered a sprained knee and was inactive the following week at Washington (11/28) ... Placed on injured reserve (12/3/99) ... He was the club’s leading receiver at the time of the injury.
1998 (16/16 – Pittsburgh): In the last of his five campaigns with the Steelers, he enjoyed one of the best seasons of his career ... Moved into sixth place on the Steelers all-time reception list with 246 career receptions after posting career-high figures in catches (65) and touchdowns (7) … Finished second on the club in receptions, one behind Courtney Hawkins (66), while posting the second-best yardage total of his career (815).
Baltimore (10/18): Scored on his longest reception of the year, a 55-yard touchdown strike from Stewart.
Kansas City (10/26): Hauled in a game-winning 5-yard touchdown in a 20-13 victory over the Chiefs.
Tennessee (11/1): Caught a season-high 9 passes for 115 yards and scored a career-best 3 touchdown receptions (all from QB Kordell Stewart) ... He added another four points, converting a pair of 2-point conversions in a 41-31 loss to the Oilers.
Green Bay (11/9): Recorded 5 receptions, including a touchdown ... It was his fourth consecutive game with a reception for touchdown.
1997 (13/11, 2/2 – Pittsburgh): Finished second on the Steelers with 46 receptions for 568 yards and 2 touchdowns, despite missing three games (Weeks 7-9) due to a knee injury.
Philadelphia (11/6): Recorded a season-high 7 receptions for 106 yards.
PLAYOFFS: Started in both playoff games and caught 3 passes for 28 yards in a 7-6 victory over the Patriots (1/3/98) ... Scored his first postseason touchdown in an AFC Championship Game loss to Denver (1/11).
1996 (16/12, 2/2 – Pittsburgh): Led the team in receiving with 1,008 yards on 60 receptions ... It was his first 1,000-yard season of his career ... In his first two seasons, he had combined for 1,009 yards ... He became just the sixth player in Steelers franchise history to eclipse the 1,000-yard plateau ... Finished the season ranked second on the club in receptions (60) and receiving touchdowns (3) ... Totaled five 100-yard performances overall - four in regular season play and one in the postseason ... All of his regular season 100-yard efforts were completed on the road ... Among the league’s top 40 qualifiers, Johnson ranked third with a 16.8-yard average per reception.
Baltimore (9/8): Scored his first touchdown of the season.
Kansas City (10/7): Recorded his first 100-yard game of the season with 125 yards on 6 receptions in a 17-7 victory over the Chiefs ... Had long receptions of 45 and 32 yards.
Houston (10/20): Recorded a season-high 155 yards receiving on just five receptions, including a 70-yard touchdown pass from Mike Tomczak.
Atlanta (10/27): Followed his 155-yard effort with 110 yards on 8 receptions in a 20-17 victory over the Falcons ... It was his third 100-yard performance in four weeks.
PLAYOFFS: Caught 5 passes for 109 yards in the AFC Wild Card Game vs. Indianapolis. (12/29) ... Started in the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Patriots (1/5/97), but did not have a reception in a 28-3 defeat.
1995 (15/10, 0/0 – Pittsburgh): Started 10 of the 15 games in which he played and hauled in 38 passes.
Detroit (9/3): Opened the season with 6 receptions for 51 yards.
Minnesota (9/24): Tied his season-high with 6 receptions for 75 yards.
Houston (12/3): Injured his right knee and missed the remainder of the Steelers AFC Championship season on injured reserve.
1994 (16/9, 2/0 – Pittsburgh): Played in every game in his rookie year, starting nine of the first 11 contests … His 38 receptions led all Steelers wideouts and ranked third on the team overall ... He ranked fourth among the league’s rookie receivers.
Dallas (9/4): Made his NFL starting debut in the 1994 season opener against the Cowboys and caught 2 passes for 21 yards. Made an immediate impact, catching 14 passes in the next three games, including a season-high 7 receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown.
Seattle (9/25): It was his first career touchdown recep-tion.
Miami (11/20): Matched his season-high with 7 receptions for 84 yards in a 16-13 victory over the Dolphins.
Cincinnati (12/4): Returned a kickoff 71 yards.
San Diego (12/24): Saved his best for last when he posted 165 yards receiving on 4 catches, including a pair of touchdown receptions ... Scored on an 84-yard pass from Mike Tomczak … Finished the game with 273 all-purpose yards (including 108 combined yards on 3 punt and 6 kick returns).
PLAYOFFS: Played in both playoff games and returned 6 kicks for 101 yards.
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