Brad Johnson (American football)
Johnson with the Vikings in 2006
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 13, 1968 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Marietta, Georgia | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Black Mountain (NC) Owen | ||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1992 / Round: 9 / Pick: 227 | ||||||||
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| TD–INT: | 166–122 |
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| Passing yards: | 29,054 |
| Passer rating: | 82.5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
James Bradley "Brad" Johnson (born September 13, 1968) is a former American football quarterback. Johnson grew up in Black Mountain, North Carolina. At Florida State University, Johnson originally played college basketball before switching to football in his third year. The Minnesota Vikings drafted Johnson in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He spent seven seasons with the Vikings and two seasons with the Washington Redskins before becoming the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2001. He led the Buccaneers to the Super Bowl XXXVII title. He played for the Buccaneers for four seasons from 2001 to 2004, the Minnesota Vikings for two more seasons from 2005 to 2006, and the Dallas Cowboys where he played in 2007.
Born in Marietta, Georgia, Brad Johnson attended Charles D. Owen High School in Black Mountain, North Carolina. At Owen High School, Johnson played football and basketball; he received All-American honors as quarterback on the football team and all-state honors as a member of the basketball team. Among his teammates on the basketball team was future NBA player Brad Daugherty.
After graduating from Owen High School in 1987, Johnson attended Florida State University. From 1987 to 1989, Johnson played on the Florida State Seminoles men's basketball team and started 11 games as a freshman. In 1988, Johnson joined the football team (under coach Bobby Bowden) at Florida State as a redshirt freshman and served as holder in every game and played two games as quarterback. The 1988 Florida State football team won the 1989 Sugar Bowl.
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