Derrick Johnson
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Kansas City Chiefs
Johnson started every game for the Kansas City Chiefs in 20052005 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 2005 Kansas City Chiefs season resulted in a 10–6 record, but no playoff berth. The Chiefs became the sixth 10–6 team to fail to qualify for the playoffs since the NFL introduced the wild card....
, becoming the first Chiefs linebacker in 20 years to start all 16 games of his rookie campaign. He was subsequently awarded the Mack Lee Hill
Mack Lee Hill
Mack Lee Hill was an American college and professional football player. He played running back at Southern University and for the American Football League's Kansas City Chiefs for two seasons , before dying while undergoing knee surgery, days after a game against the Buffalo Bills.He made the...
Award by the Chiefs (presented to the most outstanding rookie). Johnson plays inside 3-4 linebacker position for the Chiefs.
In Week 17 of the 2009 NFL season, Johnson had an NFL-record tying two interceptions returned for touchdowns.
Professional career statistics
| Year | | Team | | GamesPlayed | | Tackles | | Sacks | | Pass Defense | | Fumbles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Total | No. | Int-yds !! PBU !! Rec-yds !! FF | ||||||
| 2005 | KAN | 16 | 80 | 16 | 96 | 2 | 0-0 | 5 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 2006 | KAN | 13 | 58 | 18 | 76 | 4.5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0-0 | 2 |
| 2007 | KAN | 16 | 83 | 11 | 94 | 4 | 2-18 | 6 | 0-0 | 3 |
| 2008 | KAN | 14 | 68 | 17 | 85 | 1.5 | 1-7 | 6 | 0-0 | 4 |
| 2009 | KAN | 15 | 30 | 7 | 37 | 1.0 | 3-175 | 5 | 0-0 | 1 |
| 2010 | KAN | 16 | 95 | 26 | 121 | 1.0 | 1-15 | 16 | 0-0 | 4 |
Personal
His older brother, DwightDwight Johnson (American football)
Dwight O'Neal Johnson is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants. He played college football at Baylor University. He also played for the New England Patriots and was cut after the 2004-2005 season after they beat...
played defensive tackle at Baylor (’96-99) and in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
(2000) and the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
(2002).
Johnson's apartment in Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
was featured on a 2006 episode of MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs
MTV Cribs and CMT Cribs, depending on which channel it airs, is a franchise reality television program that originated on the MTV Networks' MTV. It later aired on its CMT channel that features tours of the houses and mansions of celebrities. The first show aired September 2000...
.