Spencer Johnson (American football)

Total tackles:	301
Sacks:	14.0
Forced fumbles:	4
Fumble recoveries:	5
Pass deflections:	13
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Spencer Johnson
	Johnson in 2011
No. 97, 91
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	December 12, 1981 (age 42); Waynesboro, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:	Silas (AL) Southern Choctaw
College:	Auburn
Undrafted:	2004
Career history
	Minnesota Vikings (2004−2007); Buffalo Bills (2008−2012);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	301
Sacks:	14.0
Forced fumbles:	4
Fumble recoveries:	5
Pass deflections:	13
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Spencer Johnson (born December 12, 1981) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was originally signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Auburn.

Early life

Johnson attended Southern Choctaw High School in Silas, Alabama. He was a letterman in both football and basketball. In football, he led his teams to the Alabama Class 2A State Championship in 1998 and 1999. In basketball, he was an All-State Honorable Mention selection. Johnson graduated from Southern Choctaw High School in 2000.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Johnson went undrafted in 2004, but subsequently signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He worked himself into the starting rotation by the seventh game of his rookie season and remained the starting defensive tackle until a knee injury ended his 2006 season on December 19^{[citation needed]}.

Buffalo Bills

He signed with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent on March 1, 2008.^[1]

NFL statistics

Year	Team	GP	COMB	TOTAL	AST	SACK	FF	FR	FR YDS	PD
2004	MIN	9	40	29	11	1.0	0	0	0	1
2005	MIN	10	29	20	9	0.0	0	0	0	2
2006	MIN	14	15	11	4	0.0	0	0	0	0
2007	MIN	16	24	21	3	3.0	1	2	0	0
2008	BUF	16	31	21	10	2.0	0	0	0	3
2009	BUF	16	43	33	10	2.0	0	1	0	1
2010	BUF	14	55	41	14	2.0	1	1	0	3
2011	BUF	16	47	30	17	2.0	1	1	17	1
2012	BUF	14	19	10	9	2.0	1	0	0	2
Career		125	303	216	87	14.0	4	5	0	13

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Key

GP: games played
COMB: combined tackles
TOTAL: total tackles
AST: assisted tackles
SACK: sacks
FF: forced fumbles
FR: fumble recoveries
FR YDS: fumble return yards
INT: interceptions
IR YDS: interception return yards
AVG IR: average interception return
LNG: longest interception return
TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
PD: passes defensed

References

^ "#91 Spencer Johnson". buffalobills.com. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
^ "Spencer Johnson Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

External links

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[1] "#91 Spencer Johnson". buffalobills.com. Retrieved June 13, 2008.

[ESPN-2] "Spencer Johnson Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved December 5, 2014.

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