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p PRO
Signed by Buffalo on October 13, 2015…Released by
the Colts on October 12, 2015…Signed by the Colts as
a free agent on October 7, 2015…Released by the Colts
on October 5, 2015…Signed by the Colts as a free agent
on October 2, 2015…Released by the New York Jets on
September 5, 2015…Signed by the Jets as a free agent on
August 27, 2015…Released by the Cincinnati Bengals on
August 25, 2015…Signed by the Bengals as an unrestricted
free agent on April 2, 2015…Signed by the San Francisco
49ers as a free agent on October 21, 2014…Released by
the 49ers on October 17, 2014…Signed by San Francisco as
a free agent on October 14, 2014…Released by the 49ers
on October 10, 2014…Signed by San Francisco as a free
agent on September 23, 2014…Released by the 49ers on
September 20, 2014…Signed by San Francisco as a free
agent on May 14, 2014…Released by Cincinnati on May 12,
2014…Signed by the Bengals as an unrestricted free agent
March 23, 2013…Signed by the Cleveland Browns as a free
agent on December 26, 2012…Released by the 49ers on
August 31, 2012…Signed by San Francisco as an unrestricted
free agent on March 22, 2012…Selected by the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers in the fifth round (160th overall) of the 2008
NFL Draft.
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COLLEGE: San Diego
YEARS NFL/BILLS: 6/1
HOW AQUIRED: FA-15
2015 GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 0/0
CAREER GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 29/5
HEIGHT: 6-3
WEIGHT: 210
AGE: 29
HOMETOWN: Oakland, CA
JOHNSON’S GAME-BY-GAME STATS
DATE OPP ATT
9/13 vs. IND 0
9/20 vs. NE 0
9/27 at MIA 0
10/4 vs. NYG 0
10/11 at TEN 0
10/18 vs. CIN 0
10/25 at JAX 0
11/8 vs. MIA 0
11/12 at NYJ 0
11/23 at NE 0
11/29 at KC 0
12/6 vs. HOU0
12/13 at PHI 0
12/20 at WAS 0
12/27 vs. DAL 0
1/3 vs. NYJ 0
2015 TOTALS0
COM YDS
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
2015
PCT TD INT LG S YDS
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.0 0 0 0 0 0
0.000 0000
RATING W/L SCORE
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
p 2015
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Signed by Buffalo Tuesday 10/13
Vs. CIN (10/18): Dressed as the back up quarterback.
Did not see game action.
At JAX (10/25): Dressed as the back up quarterback.
JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
PASSING RUSHING
TEAM GP/GS ATT COM YDS PCT TD INT LG SACKS RAT ATT YDS AVG
2009
TB
6/4
125 63 685 50.4 4 8 35 11/59 50.9 22 148 6.7
2010
TB
11/0
16 14 111 87.5 0 0 22
2/8 95.6 4
39 9.8
2011
TB
9/1
36 19 246 52.8 1 2 42 3/24 60.6 11 67 6.1
2012
CLE 1/0
0
0
0
0.0 0 0 0
1/8 0.0 0
0 0.0
2013
CIN 2/0
0
0
0
0.0 0 0 0
0/0 0.0 7
20 2.9
2015
BUF 0/0
0
0
0
0.0 0 0 0
0/0 0.0 0
0 0.0
TOTALS
29/5 177 96 1,042 54.2 5 10 42 17/99 57.7 44 274 6.2
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
LG
29
14
14
0
10
0
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Johnson, James
p 2014
p COLLEGE
On San Francisco roster for 13 games, but did not play ...
His 49ers preseason stats included 27-of-36 passing with
three TDs.
Played four seasons at the University of San Diego
appearing in 41 games (34 starts)…One of the most prolific
passers in NCAA FCS history, finishing his career with an
FCS record for passer efficiency (176.68) and school records
for career touchdown passes (113), completions (724),
attempts (1,065) and passing yards (9,699)….Also rushed for
1,864 yards and 19 touchdowns…Finished his career with
11,563 yards of total offense…As a senior, threw for 2,988
yards with 43 touchdowns.
p 2013
Spent entire season on Bengals active roster after signing
as unrestricted free agent, filling No. 2 QB role behind Andy
Dalton ... Appeared in two games, totaling seven rushing
attempts for 20 yards.
p 2012
Played in all four San Francisco preseason games, posting
115.3 passer rating ... Following release by 49ers in final cuts,
signed with Sacramento Mountain Lions in United Football
League and started two games, passing 28-for-48 for 397
yards with two TDs and one INT ... Returned to NFL with
Cleveland during practice week for regular-season finale at
Pittsburgh, and played briefly vs. Steelers (no pass attempts)
p PERSONAL
Attended Oakland (Calif.) Tech High School where he threw
for 1,900 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior en route
to earning first-team all-city honors…Led his team to the
Oakland Athletic League Championship his senior year…Also
earned honorable mention all-city honors in basketball…
Is the cousin of Seattle Seahawks All-Pro running back
Marshawn Lynch…Is an active member in the community
p 2010
throughout his career. His “Fam1st Family Foundation” has
Played in nine games for Bucs, completing 19-of-36 attempts offered aid to families in literacy, life skills and athletics…
for 246-1-0 ... On Dec. 4 vs. Carolina, started in place of
Majored in communications with a business administration
injured Josh Freeman and posted 83.7 passer rating, on 16minor at San Diego…A native of Oakland, Calif.
for-27 for 229-1-0 yards with one TD and one INT.
p 2009
Played for Tampa Bay in six games, with four starts ... Passed
63 of 125 for 685 yards, with four TDs and eight INTs ... Made
NFL debut (no passing statistics) on Sept. 20 at Buffalo ...
Recorded first career completion on Sept. 27 vs. N.Y. Giants,
on six-yard pass to WR Antonio Bryant in fourth quarter
... Made first career NFL start on Oct. 4 at Washington,
passing 13-for-22 for 106 yards and one TD ... On Oct. 11 at
Philadelphia, launched 50 attempts, completing 26 for 240
yards, two TDs and three INTs, and rushed for a game-high
40 yards on five carries.
p 2009
Fifth-round Tampa Bay selection was in uniform for all 16
games as designated third QB, but did not see game action.
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