Tim Johnson (football)
Encyclopedia
Timothy Johnson is Senior Pastor at Orlando World Outreach Center in Orlando
, Florida
and a former professional American football
defensive lineman in the National Football League
.
from 1983-1986, Johnson was named an All-America
n in 1986, racking up 33 tackles
and 5 sacks
. He was a key member of the Nittany Lions' 1986 National Championship team.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts
in Liberal Arts from Penn State in 1987.
in the sixth round (#141 overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft
, where he played for three seasons. In five seasons with the Washington Redskins
, he would win a Super Bowl ring
in Super Bowl XXVI
and was elected the 1993 Redskin of the year.http://www.bethelclarksville.com/staff3.php
, Charles Mann
, and Earnest Byner
to found The Good Samaritan Foundation, a philanthropic organization sponsoring various community events in Washington, DC inner-city, community centers and homeless shelters.http://www.gsf-dc.org In July 2000 he was ordained into the ministry, and is currently serving as Senior Pastor at Bethel World Outreach Center in Brentwood, Tennessee. In 2007, Johnson and his family moved to Orlando, Florida
to start the Orlando World Outreach Center church.
, along with their three daughters and one son.
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and a former professional American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive lineman in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
College career
A standout defensive lineman at Penn StatePennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
from 1983-1986, Johnson was named an All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
n in 1986, racking up 33 tackles
Tackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
and 5 sacks
Quarterback sack
In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...
. He was a key member of the Nittany Lions' 1986 National Championship team.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Liberal Arts from Penn State in 1987.
Professional career
The 6' 3", 260-pound Johnson was selected by the Pittsburgh SteelersPittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...
in the sixth round (#141 overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft
1987 NFL Draft
The 1987 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1987...
, where he played for three seasons. In five seasons with the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
, he would win a Super Bowl ring
Super Bowl ring
The Super Bowl ring is an award in the National Football League given to the winners of the league's annual championship game, the Super Bowl...
in Super Bowl XXVI
Super Bowl XXVI
Super Bowl XXVI was an American football game played on January 26, 1992 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota to decide the National Football League champion following the 1991 regular season...
and was elected the 1993 Redskin of the year.http://www.bethelclarksville.com/staff3.php
Ministry
In 1992, Johnson joined with former Redskin teammates Art MonkArt Monk
James Arthur "Art" Monk is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, New York Jets, and the Philadelphia Eagles...
, Charles Mann
Charles Mann (football player)
Charles Andre Mann now a business man, is American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers...
, and Earnest Byner
Earnest Byner
Earnest Alexander Byner is a former American football running back in the National Football League and is currently a running backs coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars...
to found The Good Samaritan Foundation, a philanthropic organization sponsoring various community events in Washington, DC inner-city, community centers and homeless shelters.http://www.gsf-dc.org In July 2000 he was ordained into the ministry, and is currently serving as Senior Pastor at Bethel World Outreach Center in Brentwood, Tennessee. In 2007, Johnson and his family moved to Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
to start the Orlando World Outreach Center church.
Personal
He and his wife Le’Chelle currently live in Orlando, FloridaOrlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, along with their three daughters and one son.