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Chad Johnson
Chad Johnson (born January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida), is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of
the National Football League. The Bengals drafted Johnson from Oregon State University in the second round of the 2001
NFL Draft.
After graduating from Miami Beach Senior High School, Johnson attended Santa Monica Junior College, where he was a
teammate of future Carolina Panthers star wide receiver Steve Smith. In 2000, Johnson transferred to Oregon State
University after being aggressively recruited by coach Dennis Erickson. Alongside future Bengals teammate and fellow
wideout T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Johnson led his team to an 11-1 season and a victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl
that year. He also broke a school-book record for the longest touchdown reception by any player in their school's history with
a 97 yard reception in a game against Stanford University.
Johnson finished his sole season at Oregon State with 37 receptions for 806 yards and 8 touchdowns
Johnson saw moderate playing time as a rookie, catching 28 passes for 329 yards and one touchdown. In 2003, Johnson set
a Bengals franchise record by recording 1,355 receiving yards. He later surpassed the record in 2005, recording 1,432
yards. Johnson has led the AFC in receiving yards for four consecutive seasons.
On April 20, 2006, Johnson signed a contract extension. The deal, which pays Johnson an additional $35.5 million, will last
up to 2011.
During the first half of 2006 Cincinnati Bengals season, Johnson saw little activity. After being bogged down by an early
injury, Johnson's productivity endured a sharp decline. During the first eight weeks of the 2006 season, Johnson only caught
two touchdown passes, while only amassing 483 yards. However, after shaving his Mohawk and changing his mentality,
Johnson had a breakout game in a losing effort against the San Diego Chargers. Johnson accumulated 260 receiving yards
and scored two touchdowns, which broke the previous Bengals record for most receiving yards in a game. He went on to
amass 190 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns in a 31-16 win over the New Orleans Saints in the following week. This gave
him an NFL record 450 receiving yards in back-to-back games, breaking the previous record of 448 set by San Francisco
49ers receiver John Taylor in 1989. In the following week, Chad gained 129 yards receiving breaking the three game
receiving record since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 and coming within 40 yards of the all-time record.
Johnson finished the 2006 season with 87 receptions for a league leading 1,369 yards and 7 touchdowns. He was the first
Bengal ever to lead the NFL in receiving yards. He and Houshmandzadeh also became the first Bengals teammates to each
amass over 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.
In addition to being one of the most productive receivers in the NFL, Johnson is also one of the most popular ones. In the fan
voting for the 2006 Pro Bowl, Johnson finished first in votes for wide receivers, and fourth overall with 987,650 total votes. He
has earned nationwide attention for his flamboyant attitude, which is often seen during his infamous end zone celebrations
after catching touchdown passes. In a list released in August 2006 by Fox Sports listing the top 10 showboats in professional
sports, Chad topped the list. Furthermore, Johnson has drawn even more attention to himself with his gilded grills, earrings,
and as of 2006, his bleach blond mohawk, which he eventually shaved off after subsequent losses.
Before teammate Chris Henry was suspended for eight games of the upcoming 2007 season due to off-field issues, Johnson
spoke of Henry in an interview with ESPN which was featured on NFL Live. He said in the interview of how Chris tried to act
like a "hardball" and went a little too far, and that "everyone gets it".
On May 5, 2007, Johnson was sued for allegedly not giving away a Lexus that was supposed to be raffled off. The suit
added two plaintiffs that claimed that they have won trips from Johnson (one to Europe;one to Hawaii), that Johnson never
awarded.
During the 2005 NFL season, Johnson announced that he would keep a checklist which would evaluate the defensive backs
that successfully managed to cover him (The list was titled Who Covered 85 in '05.) On November 2, 2005, Marvin Lewis, the
Bengals head coach, replaced Johnson’s list with another one entitled, Did 85 do everything he could to lead his team to
victory 11-6-05. The list, an obvious parody of the original, asked several questions regarding Johnson’s performance both
on and off the field.
According to the Bengals' official website, the list was aimed to galvanize the Baltimore Ravens, whom the Bengals would
play in four days. Johnson was not pleased with the new list, as he had developed a superstitious faith in the older list.
Johnson had a stellar performance during the game, prompting the return of the original list.
Chad Johnson (born January 9, 1978 in Miami, Florida), is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of
the National Football League. The Bengals drafted Johnson from Oregon State University in the second round of the 2001
NFL Draft.
After graduating from Miami Beach Senior High School, Johnson attended Santa Monica Junior College, where he was a
teammate of future Carolina Panthers star wide receiver Steve Smith. In 2000, Johnson transferred to Oregon State
University after being aggressively recruited by coach Dennis Erickson. Alongside future Bengals teammate and fellow
wideout T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Johnson led his team to an 11-1 season and a victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl
that year. He also broke a school-book record for the longest touchdown reception by any player in their school's history with
a 97 yard reception in a game against Stanford University.
Johnson finished his sole season at Oregon State with 37 receptions for 806 yards and 8 touchdowns
Johnson saw moderate playing time as a rookie, catching 28 passes for 329 yards and one touchdown. In 2003, Johnson set
a Bengals franchise record by recording 1,355 receiving yards. He later surpassed the record in 2005, recording 1,432
yards. Johnson has led the AFC in receiving yards for four consecutive seasons.
On April 20, 2006, Johnson signed a contract extension. The deal, which pays Johnson an additional $35.5 million, will last
up to 2011.
During the first half of 2006 Cincinnati Bengals season, Johnson saw little activity. After being bogged down by an early
injury, Johnson's productivity endured a sharp decline. During the first eight weeks of the 2006 season, Johnson only caught
two touchdown passes, while only amassing 483 yards. However, after shaving his Mohawk and changing his mentality,
Johnson had a breakout game in a losing effort against the San Diego Chargers. Johnson accumulated 260 receiving yards
and scored two touchdowns, which broke the previous Bengals record for most receiving yards in a game. He went on to
amass 190 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns in a 31-16 win over the New Orleans Saints in the following week. This gave
him an NFL record 450 receiving yards in back-to-back games, breaking the previous record of 448 set by San Francisco
49ers receiver John Taylor in 1989. In the following week, Chad gained 129 yards receiving breaking the three game
receiving record since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 and coming within 40 yards of the all-time record.
Johnson finished the 2006 season with 87 receptions for a league leading 1,369 yards and 7 touchdowns. He was the first
Bengal ever to lead the NFL in receiving yards. He and Houshmandzadeh also became the first Bengals teammates to each
amass over 1,000 receiving yards in the same season.
In addition to being one of the most productive receivers in the NFL, Johnson is also one of the most popular ones. In the fan
voting for the 2006 Pro Bowl, Johnson finished first in votes for wide receivers, and fourth overall with 987,650 total votes. He
has earned nationwide attention for his flamboyant attitude, which is often seen during his infamous end zone celebrations
after catching touchdown passes. In a list released in August 2006 by Fox Sports listing the top 10 showboats in professional
sports, Chad topped the list. Furthermore, Johnson has drawn even more attention to himself with his gilded grills, earrings,
and as of 2006, his bleach blond mohawk, which he eventually shaved off after subsequent losses.
Before teammate Chris Henry was suspended for eight games of the upcoming 2007 season due to off-field issues, Johnson
spoke of Henry in an interview with ESPN which was featured on NFL Live. He said in the interview of how Chris tried to act
like a "hardball" and went a little too far, and that "everyone gets it".
On May 5, 2007, Johnson was sued for allegedly not giving away a Lexus that was supposed to be raffled off. The suit
added two plaintiffs that claimed that they have won trips from Johnson (one to Europe;one to Hawaii), that Johnson never
awarded.
During the 2005 NFL season, Johnson announced that he would keep a checklist which would evaluate the defensive backs
that successfully managed to cover him (The list was titled Who Covered 85 in '05.) On November 2, 2005, Marvin Lewis, the
Bengals head coach, replaced Johnson’s list with another one entitled, Did 85 do everything he could to lead his team to
victory 11-6-05. The list, an obvious parody of the original, asked several questions regarding Johnson’s performance both
on and off the field.
According to the Bengals' official website, the list was aimed to galvanize the Baltimore Ravens, whom the Bengals would
play in four days. Johnson was not pleased with the new list, as he had developed a superstitious faith in the older list.
Johnson had a stellar performance during the game, prompting the return of the original list.
