PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
PRESEASON EditiON - Detroit Lions
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receiving touchdowns for Johnson.<br />
‣ Johnson moved into fourth place on the team’s single-season receiving<br />
yards list. He became the first player in team history with two<br />
1,300-yard seasons.<br />
‣ By registering 80 receptions, 1,300 yards and 10 TDs (season totals<br />
were 96 for 1,681 yards and 13 TDs), Johnson has joined Wr Herman<br />
Moore (123 for 1,686 and 16 TDs) as the only players in team history<br />
to tally those numbers in a single season.<br />
‣ Johnson moved his career total touchdown total to 48, and he moved<br />
past rB Billy sims (47, 1980-84) for third all-time in team history,<br />
‣ finished with 4 catches for 102 yards and 1 touchdown vs. san Diego<br />
(12/24). He started the game off on the first offensive play with a 46-<br />
yard reception. With 0:31 left in the second quarter, Johnson caught a<br />
14-yard touchdown pass from stafford to give the lions a 24-0 lead<br />
heading into the half.<br />
‣ Johnson’s touchdown reception was his 15th of the season, which tied<br />
the team single-season record set previously by e Cloyce Box in 1952.<br />
‣ Johnson caught 11 passes (career high) for 244 yards and had 1<br />
touchdown catch at Green Bay in the 2011 finale. His 244 receiving<br />
yards re-set his career high established two weeks prior when he had<br />
214 at oakland (12/18/11). His 11 receptions against Green Bay were<br />
also a new career single-game high.<br />
‣ With 244 receiving yards in a game, it marked the third-highest tally<br />
by a lions receiver in team history and the most since Wr richard<br />
Johnson had 248 yards vs. New orleans 12/3/89. Johnson became only<br />
the second player in team history (e Cloyce Box), and first to do so in<br />
the same season, to record two 200-yard receiving games.<br />
‣ 11 receptions by Johnson were the most by a lions receiver since Wr<br />
Mike furrey had 11 catches at Dallas 12/31/06.<br />
‣ With a 13-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter to put the<br />
lions up 16-10 at Green Bay, Johnson set the team’s all-time singleseason<br />
record for touchdown receptions (16). He broke the previous<br />
record of 15 set by e Cloyce Box in 1952.<br />
COLLEGE<br />
Johnson was a two-time all-american who claimed the 2006 Biletnikoff<br />
award (nation’s top receiver) and 2006 aCC Conference Player of the year.<br />
He was named first team all-aCC three-straight years (2004-06), and was<br />
the first player in Georgia Tech history to earn that honor. in 38 games, he<br />
set school records with 2,927 yards receiving and 28 touchdown receptions<br />
and ranked second in Georgia Tech history with 178 career receptions.<br />
‣ Named aCC Player of the year. Just the second junior (fsU’s Charlie<br />
Ward, 1992) in the last 25 years to win the aCC Player of the year award.<br />
‣ as a senior, tied for second in the nation with a 15 touchdown catches,<br />
a Georgia Tech record.<br />
‣ Career-best 168 yards receiving on nine receptions in win at N.C. state,<br />
including two touchdowns. Caught touchdown passes of 25 and 43 yards<br />
in the first quarter, then set up the clinching touchdown with a 33-yard<br />
reception down to the 7-yard line late in the game.<br />
‣ in 2005, first-team all-america by the american football Coaches’<br />
association (afCa). also earned second-team all-america honors<br />
from associated Press and Walter Camp, as well as first-team accolades<br />
from rivals.com.<br />
‣ Unanimous first-team all-atlantic Coast Conference selection, earning<br />
all-aCC honors for the second straight year.<br />
‣ semifinalist for the Biletnikoff award as a sophomore.<br />
‣ Named first-team all-aCC and first-team freshman all-america by<br />
The sporting News and rivals.com.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
rated among the nation’s top 10 wide receivers and top 100 players by<br />
most recruiting analysts while at sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.) High school.<br />
‣ first-team all-state selection (Class aaaa) by the atlanta Journal-<br />
Constitution, and was Tabbed to the aJC’s preseason super 11.<br />
‣ Caught 40 passes for 736 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. added<br />
34 receptions for 646 yards and 10 scores as a junior for two-year totals<br />
of 80 catches, 1,479 yards and 18 TDs.<br />
‣ Majored in Building Construction at Georgia Tech.<br />
JOHNSON' S SINGLE-GAME BESTS<br />
receptions: .................................................................................................................................... 11 at GB 1/1/12<br />
receiving yards: .........................................................................................................................244 at GB 1/1/12<br />
long reception:....................................................................................................................96t at Hou 10/19/08<br />
receiving Touchdowns:.........................................................................................................3 vs. Was 10/31/10<br />
rushing attempts: ..................................................................................................................... 2 at sf 12/27/09<br />
rushing yards: ...................................................................................................32 (twice) last at sf 12/27/09<br />
long rush ...............................................................................................................................32t vs. TB 10/21/07<br />
rushing Touchdowns: ..............................................................................................................1 vs. TB 10/21/07<br />
JOHNSON' S CAREER STATISTICS<br />
RECEIVING<br />
RUSHING<br />
Year Team G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2007 Det 15 10 48 756 15.8 49 4 4 52 13.0 32t 1<br />
2008 Det 16 16 78 1,331 17.1 96t 12 3 -1 -0.3 7 0<br />
2009 Det 14 14 67 984 14.7 75 5 7 73 10.4 19 0<br />
2010 Det 15 15 77 1120 14.5 87t 12 4 32 8.0 15 0<br />
2011 Det 16 16 96 1681 17.5 73 16 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
Totals 76 71 366 5872 16.0 96t 49 19 167 8.8 32t 1<br />
POSTSEASON RECEIVING RUSHING<br />
Year Team G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
2011 Det 1 1 12 211 17.6 42 2 0 0 0 - 0<br />
Total 1 1 12 211 17.6 42 2 0 0 0 - 0<br />
2011 (Det) RECEIVING RUSHING<br />
Date Opp G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
9/11 at TB 1 1 6 88 14.7 36t 2 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
9/18 KC 1 1 3 29 9.7 15 2 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
9/25 at Min 1 1 7 108 15.4 40 2 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
10/2 at Dal 1 1 8 96 12.0 23 2 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
10/9 CHi 1 1 5 130 26.0 73 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
10/16 sf 1 1 7 113 16.1 41 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
10/23 aTl 1 1 5 115 23.0 57 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
10/30 at Den 1 1 6 125 20.8 56 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
11/13 at Chi 1 1 7 81 11.6 40 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
11/20 Car 1 1 5 89 17.8 30 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
11/24 GB 1 1 4 49 12.25 23 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
12/4 at No 1 1 6 69 11.5 22 0 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
12/11 MiN 1 1 3 29 9.7 14 0 1 11 11 11 0<br />
12/18 at oak 1 1 9 214 23.78 51 2 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
12/24 sD 1 1 4 102 25.5 46 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
1/1 at GB 1 1 11 244 22.1 41 1 0 0 0.0 - 0<br />
Totals 16 16 96 1681 17.5 73 16 1 11 11.0 11 0<br />
Postseason RECEIVING RUSHING<br />
Date Opp G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD<br />
1/7 at No 1 1 12 211 17.6 42 2 0 0 0 - 0<br />
Total 1 1 12 211 17.6 42 2 0 0 0 - 0
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