- Doug Johnson (American football)
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Doug Johnson No. 11, 12 Quarterback Personal information Date of birth: October 27, 1977 Place of birth: Gainesville, Florida High School: Buchholz High School
Gainesville, FloridaHeight: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 225 lb (102 kg) Career information College: University of Florida Undrafted in 2000 Debuted in 2000 for the Atlanta Falcons Last played in 2004 for the Tennessee Titans Career history - Atlanta Falcons (2000–2003)
- Tennessee Titans (2004)
- Cleveland Browns (2005)*
- Cincinnati Bengals (2006)*
- *Inactive, preseason and/or practice squad member only.
Career highlights and awards Pass attempts 384 Completions 218 Passing yards 2,600 Touchdowns 13 Stats at NFL.com Stats at pro-football-reference.com Stats at DatabaseFootball.com Doug Johnson, Jr. (born October 27, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons during the early 2000s. Johnson played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Atlanta Falcons and Tennessee Titans of the NFL.
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Early years
Johnson was born in Gainesville, Florida in 1977.[1] He attended in Buchholz High School in Gainesville,[2] where he was a stand-out high school football and baseball player for the Buchholz Bobcats.
College career
Johnson received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he was a quarterback for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1996 to 1999.[3] Memorably, Johnson threw for 460 yards and seven touchdowns against the Central Michigan Chippewas in 1997, setting a Southeastern Conference (SEC) record for most touchdown passes in a game.[3] In three seasons as the Gators' principal starter, he threw for 7,114 yards, sixty-two touchdowns and thirty-six interceptions, completing 504 of 907 attempts, and was selected as a team captain as a senior.[3]
Year Comp Att Comp % Passing TD INT 1997 148 269 55.0 2023 21 12 1998 154 274 56.2 2346 19 8 1999 190 337 56.4 2574 20 13 Professional career
After graduating from Florida, Johnson was not selected in the 2000 NFL Draft, but signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent. As an Atlanta Falcon in 2002, Johnson led the team to a 17–10 victory in a start against the New York Giants. In the game, Johnson completed 19 of 25 passes for 257 yards and one passing and one rushing touchdown. In four seasons with the Falcons, he started eleven games and passed for 2,600 yards.[4] He has since played three additional seasons, mostly as a back-up or practice squad quarterback for three different teams.[4] On September 1, 2007, he was released by the Cincinnati Bengals after playing the preseason as a backup to Carson Palmer.
Johnson was also a second-round draft pick in 1996 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, playing as an infielder in their minor league system in 1996 and 1997 before suffering a rotator cuff injury and leaving to concentrate on football full-time.[5][6]
Football Outsiders uses the term called "the Doug Johnson Effect," referring to "part-time players who had a very good performance the previous season in only one or two games," as a caution against overvaluing NFL players for the next season.[7]
See also
- Florida Gators
- Florida Gators football, 1990–1999
- History of the Atlanta Falcons
- List of Florida Gators football players
- List of University of Florida alumni
References
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Doug Johnson. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Doug Johnson. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 85, 98, 125, 127, 141–142, 146–148, 158, 162, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
- ^ a b National Football League, Historical Players, Doug Johnson. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ^ Gil Brandt, "Getting to know Vick's replacement," NFL.com (August 18, 2003). Retrieved November 13, 2006). Archived at [1] on May 6, 2007.
- ^ Chuck O'Donnell, "Franchise snapshot: Atlanta Falcons," Football Digest (November 2004). Retrieved November 13, 2004. Archived at [2] on October 30, 2006.
- ^ Football Outsiders - Glossary
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0794822983.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196x.
Florida Gators football 1996 Consensus National Champions Reidel Anthony | Thaddeus Bullard | Cooper Carlisle | Mo Collins | Jacquez Green | Ike Hilliard | Terry Jackson | Doug Johnson | Jevon Kearse | Erron Kinney | Reggie McGrew | Travis McGriff | Jeff Mitchell | Mike Peterson | Zach Piller | Brian Schottenheimer | Johnny Rutledge | Robby Stevenson | Fred Taylor | Fred Weary | Elijah Williams | Lawrence Wright | Danny Wuerffel
Head Coach Steve Spurrier
Coaches Rod Broadway | Dwayne Dixon | Carl Franks | Bob Sanders | Bob Stoops | Barry WilsonFlorida Gators starting quarterbacks Angus Williams (1949) • Haywood Sullivan (1950–1951) • Rick Casares (1952) • Doug Dickey (1952–1953) • Dick Allen (1954) • Bobby Lance (1955) • Jimmy Dunn (1956–1958) • Dick Allen (1959) • Larry Libertore (1960–1962) • Tom Batten (1961) • Tom Shannon (1962–1964) • Steve Spurrier (1964–1966) • Jack Eckdahl (1967) • Larry Rentz (1967–1968) • John Reaves (1969–1971) • Chan Gailey (1972) • David Bowden (1972–1973) • Don Gaffney (1973–1975) • Jimmy Fisher (1975–1976) • Terry LeCount (1977) • Tim Groves (1978–1979) • John Brantley, III (1978) • Tyrone Young (1979) • Johnell Brown (1979) • Larry Ochab (1979–1980) • Bob Hewko (1980–1982) • Wayne Peace (1980–1983) • Kerwin Bell (1984–1987) • Kyle Morris (1988–1989) • Herbert Perry (1988) • Donald Douglas (1989) • Shane Matthews (1990–1992) • Terry Dean (1993–1994) • Danny Wuerffel (1993–1996) • Eric Kresser (1995) • Doug Johnson (1997–1999) • Noah Brindise (1997) • Jesse Palmer (1998–2000) • Rex Grossman (2000–2002) • Brock Berlin (2001) • Ingle Martin (2003) • Chris Leak (2003–2006) • Tim Tebow (2007–2009) • John Brantley, IV (2010– ) • Jacoby Brissett (2011)
Florida Gators quarterbacks are listed in the order of their first appearance as a starter. Overlapping years indicate seasons when more than one player started at quarterback.Atlanta Falcons starting quarterbacks Categories:- 1977 births
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