Larry Johnson (running back)

Larry Johnson (born November 19, 1979) is a former American Football runningback in the National Football League. He played college football for Penn State.

Johnson in 2007
No. 34, 27, 23
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1979-11-19) November 19, 1979 Pomfret, Maryland
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Career information
High school:	State College Area (State College, Pennsylvania)
College:	Penn State
NFL Draft:	2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2003–2009) Cincinnati Bengals (2009) Washington Redskins (2010) Miami Dolphins (2011)
Career highlights and awards
2× Pro Bowl (2005, 2006) First-team All-Pro (2006) Second-team All-Pro (2005) Maxwell Award (2002) Walter Camp Award (2002) Doak Walker Award (2002) Unanimous All-American (2002) First-team All-Big Ten (2002)
Career statistics
Rushing yards: 6,223 Average: 4.4 Rushing touchdowns: 55 Receptions: 154 Receiving yards: 1,373 Receiving touchdowns: 6 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Johnson spent most of his career with the Kansas City Chiefs. After replacing the often-injured veteran Priest Holmes, Johnson excelled. He played very well in 2005 and 2006 and far passed the 1,000 yard mark that notable backs and receivers aim for. However, after an argument with head coach Todd Haley in 2009, he was released. He finished the season with the Cincinnati Bengals, but was not resigned.

Johnson spent portions of offseasons with the Washington Redskins and Miami Dolphins, but was cut both times.

References

• Chiefs to cut ties with Larry Johnson, Fantasy Knuckleheads
• Dolphins cut Rb Larry Johnson Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Palm Beach Post
• Johnson uses slurs for Haley, reporters ESPN