Andre Johnson

For other uses, see Andre Johnson (disambiguation).

Andre Johnson

Andre Johnson at training camp.
No. 80     Houston Texans
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: July 11, 1981 (1981-07-11)
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College: University of Miami
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Debuted in 2003 for the Houston Texans
Career history
Houston Texans (2003–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
2002 Rose Bowl Co-MVP 5× Pro Bowl selection (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) 4× All-Pro selection (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) 4× Houston Texans Team MVP (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) 3× NFL Alumni Wide Receiver Of The Year (2006, 2008, 2009) 2× NFL Receiving Yards Leader (2008, 2009)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2011
Receptions	704
Receiving Yards	9,656
Receiving TDs	52
Stats at NFL.com

Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981) is an American football wide receiver who plays for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Through the 2010–11 NFL season, Johnson ranks first all-time in NFL history in receiving yards per game (80.7 yds/game) for a career. He played collegiate football at the University of Miami.

High school career

Johnson attended Miami Senior High School, where he graduated in 1999 and was rated as one of the top prospects in the country. As a senior Johnson caught 32 passes for 931 yards and was named a Parade All-American.

College career

Johnson enrolled at University of Miami, where he was a standout wide receiver on the Hurricanes' successful football team. He was MVP of the 2002 Rose Bowl, where quarterback Ken Dorsey connected with Johnson for 2 touchdowns and 199 yards. Johnson finished his University of Miami career catching 92 passes for 1,831 yards (19.9 avg.) and 20 touchdowns. His 1,831 receiving yards is ranked fifth on the University of Miami's all-time career list.

While at Miami, Johnson also ran for UM's track and field team. In 2002, he won the Big East 60 meter dash (6.83 seconds) at the Big East Indoor Championship and followed that up by winning the 100 meter dash (10.59 seconds) at the Big East Outdoor Championships.

Professional career

2003 NFL Draft

The Houston Texans chose Johnson with the 3rd overall pick of the 2003 NFL Draft.

Pre-draft measureables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
6 ft 3 1/4 in	229 lb	4.41 s			4.10 s		41 in	11 ft 0 in	17 rep
All values from NFL Combine, except for 40-yd and 20-ss (Miami Pro Day)

Houston Texans

Johnson was the number three overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. Johnson severed ties with NFL agents Michael Huegue and Jeff Moorad before hiring sports attorney Don West, Jr. to negotiate Johnson's rookie contract with the Texans. Johnson was signed to a six-year $39 million contract and Johnson was able to start training camp on time due to a timely contract negotiation. Johnson's rookie contract included over $13.501 million in guaranteed compensation.

In Johnson's rookie season, he started and played in all 16 games, recording 66 receptions for 976 yards and 4 touchdowns. His breakout year came in 2004 when he combined with Texans QB David Carr to record 79 catches for 1,142 yards and six touchdowns and be selected to his first Pro Bowl.

Andre Johnson cools down at Houston Texans training camp

In the 2005 season, however, Johnson only played 13 games due to injury and had a lackluster 63 receptions with 688 yards and 2 touchdowns. Back from injury in 2006, Johnson led the NFL in receptions with 103 for 1,147 yards and 5 TDs, on his way to the Pro Bowl, once again.

On March 3, 2007, the Texans signed Johnson to a six year extension; the deal is worth $60 million and includes $15 million in guarantees.

Johnson being restrained by a referee after a fight with the Tennessee Titans' Cortland Finnegan on November 28, 2010

In 2007, Johnson missed 7 games due to injury. He returned mid-season to finish with 851 receiving yards and a career-high 8 receiving touchdowns. He led the league in receiving yards per game in 2007 with 95.6.

On December 14, 2008, Johnson recorded his first 200 yard game with 207 yards and 1 touchdown in the Texans' 13–12 win over the Titans. Johnson finished the 2008 season recording career highs in receptions and receiving yards totaling 115 receptions for 1575 yards (both of which lead the league) and TD receptions with 8. This same season, Johnson became the first player in NFL history to record 7 games with at least 10 receptions

After finishing the 2009 season with 101 catches for 1569 yards and 9 touchdowns(a new career high), Johnson joined Jerry Rice as the only two receivers since the merger to lead the league in receiving yards in consecutive seasons.

On August 4, 2010, Johnson became the highest paid receiver in NFL History when he signed a two year contract extension, keeping him under contract until the 2016 season.

On November 28, 2010, Johnson fought Tennessee Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan during their week 12 game in Houston. Their helmets were pulled off during the fight, Finnegan threw off Johnson's helmet, tripped and fell to the ground and was punched on the top of his head while on his hands and knees. Both players were ejected, and avoided suspensions, but were fined $25,000 for their actions. He was invited to the 2011 Pro Bowl.

Things were looking up for the Texans team in 2011 after the first three weeks, as Johnson had caught 7 passes in each of the first three games for at least 90 yards per game and had two touchdown catches. However, just as running back Arian Foster had returned from a hamstring injury, Johnson suffered one of his own in week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the second quarter, as Johnson caught a pass from Matt Schaub, he went down untouched, grabbing his right hamstring. The injury caused him to miss the next six games before returning in Week 12 against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

In week 13 against the Atlanta Falcons, Johnson had 4 receptions for 97 yards, including a season-long 50-yarder. This would be short-lived, however, as Johnson, once again, went down untouched, this time with an injury to his left hamstring in the third quarter. He was sidelined for the next three games before coming back in the season finale against division rival Tennessee Titans. Johnson played a limited amount of snaps, as the Texans had already clinched their first AFC South title and first playoff birth in franchise history and were locked into the #3 seed, regardless of the outcome. This was a remarkable team effort, as the team's best offensive players in 2010 (Johnson, 2009 NFL passing yards leader Matt Schaub, and 2010 NFL rushing leader Arian Foster) were only on the field at the same time for a total of three and a half quarters (the first half of Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, and the first quarter and first half of the second quarter in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.)

In his playoff debut, Andre did not disappoint. He had 5 receptions for 90 yards, including a 40-yard touchdown catch. The Texans won 31-10 and advanced to the divsional round where they fell to the Baltimore Ravens. Johnson caught 8 passes for 111 yards in the losing effort.

		Receiving							Rushing
Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
2003	Hou	16	16	66	976	14.8	46	4	5	−10	−2.0	11	0
2004	Hou	16	16	79	1,142	14.5	54	6	4	12	3.0	14	0
2005	Hou	13	13	63	688	10.9	53	2	6	10	1.7	5	0
2006	Hou	16	16	103	1,147	11.1	53	5	3	14	4.7	18	0
2007	Hou	9	9	60	851	14.2	77	8	0	0.0	0	0	0
2008	Hou	16	16	115	1,575	13.7	65	8	0	0.0	0	0	0
2009	Hou	16	16	101	1,569	15.5	72	9	2	10	5.0	7	0
2010	Hou	13	13	86	1,216	14.1	60	8	2	10	5.0	7	0
2011	Hou	7	7	33	492	14.9	50	2	1	8	8.0	8	0
Career	Total	122	122	706	9,656	13.7	77	52	23	54	2.3	18	0

Personal

In 2003, Johnson's rookie season, he founded the Andre Johnson Foundation for children and teens growing up in single-parent homes. He has a baby girl who was born in February 2010.

External links

• Andre Johnson on Twitter
• Houston Texans bio