Johnson had an immediate impact in his NFL debut, registering 3 solo tackles in the Colt's Week 1 victory over the New Orleans Saints in relief of the injured Anthony McFarland. He would lead Colts linemen in tackles in 2007 with 72, including a season-high 9 tackles in the Colts' AFC Divisional Playoff loss to the San Diego Chargers. He finished the season ranked in the top 20 in tackles among NFL rookies.[1]
The only defensive lineman to start all 16 games for the Colts in 2007, Johnson received the Thomas W. Moses Sr./Noble Max Award, given annually by Indianapolis media to a player "who has overcome adversity in his career, or whose on-field accomplishments exceeded normal expectations."[2]
On September 10, 2008, it was reported that Johnson had been stopped by Hamilton County, Indiana police on I-465 for speeding and was also found to have marijuana in his possession.[3] He was arrested and released after posting bond. After a brief internal investigation, the Colts cut Johnson from the team less than 24 hours later.[4][5]
On May 5, 2009, Johnson was re-signed by the Colts, with new head coach Jim Caldwell saying that they would give him a second chance, hoping that he learned from his mistakes.[6]
On October 13, 2009, Johnson was waived by the Colts for the second time.[7] At the press conference announcing the move, Caldwell said that the decision was based more on "production than anything else."
"Ed Johnson making his mark," Bryan Strickland, panthers.com, October 22, 2010
December 15, 2023
johnson, american, football, edward, andre, johnson, born, december, 1983, former, american, football, defensive, tackle, signed, indianapolis, colts, undrafted, free, agent, 2007, played, college, football, penn, state, johnsonno, 99position, defensive, tackl. Edward Andre Johnson born December 18 1983 is a former American football defensive tackle He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as undrafted free agent in 2007 He played college football at Penn State Ed JohnsonNo 92 99Position Defensive tacklePersonal informationBorn 1983 12 18 December 18 1983 age 39 Detroit MichiganHeight 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 296 lb 134 kg Career informationCollege Penn StateUndrafted 2007Career historyIndianapolis Colts 2007 2009 Carolina Panthers 2010 Career highlights and awardsPFW PFWA All Rookie Team 2007 Career NFL statisticsTotal tackles 81Sacks 1 0Forced fumbles 1Fumble recoveries 0Interceptions 1Player stats at NFL com Contents 1 Early years 2 Professional career 2 1 Indianapolis Colts 2 2 Carolina Panthers 3 References 4 External linksEarly years editJohnson was a multi sport star at Crockett Technical High School in Detroit playing football basketball and track and field Won the class B state championship in the 100m and 200m dash in both 1997 and 1998 Professional career editIndianapolis Colts edit Johnson had an immediate impact in his NFL debut registering 3 solo tackles in the Colt s Week 1 victory over the New Orleans Saints in relief of the injured Anthony McFarland He would lead Colts linemen in tackles in 2007 with 72 including a season high 9 tackles in the Colts AFC Divisional Playoff loss to the San Diego Chargers He finished the season ranked in the top 20 in tackles among NFL rookies 1 The only defensive lineman to start all 16 games for the Colts in 2007 Johnson received the Thomas W Moses Sr Noble Max Award given annually by Indianapolis media to a player who has overcome adversity in his career or whose on field accomplishments exceeded normal expectations 2 On September 10 2008 it was reported that Johnson had been stopped by Hamilton County Indiana police on I 465 for speeding and was also found to have marijuana in his possession 3 He was arrested and released after posting bond After a brief internal investigation the Colts cut Johnson from the team less than 24 hours later 4 5 On May 5 2009 Johnson was re signed by the Colts with new head coach Jim Caldwell saying that they would give him a second chance hoping that he learned from his mistakes 6 On October 13 2009 Johnson was waived by the Colts for the second time 7 At the press conference announcing the move Caldwell said that the decision was based more on production than anything else Carolina Panthers edit On February 16 2010 Johnson signed with the Carolina Panthers 8 References edit Rookie Stats by Player nfl com Retrieved 2008 01 14 Wogenrich Mark 2008 01 12 Noble effort by Colts Johnson The Morning Call Archived from the original on 2008 01 14 Retrieved 2008 01 14 Richards Phil 2008 09 10 Colts tackle busted in pot possession case IndyStar com Archived from the original on September 12 2008 Retrieved 2008 09 10 Chappell Mike 2008 09 10 Colts tackle Ed Johnson cut from Colts IndyStar com Archived from the original on September 11 2008 Retrieved 2008 09 10 Smith Michael David 2008 09 10 Colts Cut Ed Johnson Hours After Pot Arrest AOL Sports Fanhouse Retrieved 2008 09 11 Colts Re sign Johnson Indianapolis Colts Public Relations 2009 05 05 Archived from the original on 2009 05 09 Retrieved 2009 05 06 Colts release defensive end Ed Johnson again Indianapolis Star 2009 10 13 Thomas Brad 2010 02 17 Panthers sign DT Johnson The Washington Examiner permanent dead link External links editIndianapolis Colts bio Ed Johnson making his mark Bryan Strickland panthers com October 22 2010 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ed Johnson American football amp oldid 1141063681, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
