Eric Johnson (born April 30, 1976) is a former professional

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College career

Johnson played linebacker for the

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Professional career

NFL

Johnson played

for eight seasons (2000–2007) for the Oakland Raiders, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Arizona Cardinals, in the

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. Johnson blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown in Super Bowl 37 the outcome of that was a 48-21 defeat to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

AFL

Johnson was signed as a

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by the Georgia Force on February 19, 2007. He was re-signed by the Force on June 2, 2009.

References

External links

NFL stats
at DatabaseFootball.com
AFL stats
at Arenafan.com
Eric Johnson bio page
at ArenaFootball.com 1976 births Living people American football linebackers American football cornerbacks Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Oakland Raiders players Atlanta Falcons players Arizona Cardinals players San Francisco 49ers players New Orleans Saints players Georgia Force players {{defensiveback-1970s-stub