Joe Johnson (wide receiver)

For other people named Joe Johnson, see Joe Johnson (disambiguation).

Joseph Pernell Johnson (born December 21, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Joe Johnson

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Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1962-12-21) December 21, 1962 (age 62) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school:	Archbishop Carroll (DC)
College:	Notre Dame
NFL draft:	1985: undrafted
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985)* Buffalo Bills (1986)*[1] Buffalo Bills (1987–1988) Washington Redskins (1989–1991) Orlando Thunder (1992) Minnesota Vikings (1992) Los Angeles Rams (1993)* Sacramento Gold Miners (1993) Toronto Argonauts (1994)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXVI)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 24 Receiving yards: 247 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnson was known as Joe Howard up until the 1991 season. In 1992 the Orlando Thunder listed him as Joe Howard-Johnson.^[2]