Derrick Johnson's Pro Bowl selection marks turnaround from 2009 benching
Two years ago, Derrick Johnson was confused. Here he stood, at his locker at the end of his fifth NFL season, and talked about where his career might go -- because with the Chiefs, it seemed to be going nowhere. "I haven't lost trust yet," he said in December 2009. "But it's possible."
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December 29, 2011
Chiefs DE Tamba Hali, LB Derrick Johnson Named To AFC Pro Bowl Team
The Chiefs' defense carried the team throughout most of this season. Now, it'll be the team's representation at the 2012 Pro Bowl. Outside linebacker Tamba Hali and inside linebacker Derrick Johnson were named to the AFC's all-star team Tuesday evening. It's Hali's second appearance on the Pro Bowl team, after being named last year to the team, and Johnson...
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December 27, 2011
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December 27, 2011
Chiefs let another one slip away
Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson stood in the locker room after another disappointment. Another home loss to a struggling team. Denver, auditioning Tim Tebow as its starting quarterback, gave the Chiefs plenty of chances to get their fifth win Sunday. Yes, Johnson said, this 17-10 loss might sting for a while.
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November 13, 2011
Chiefs' Johnson: 'Looked like beginning of season'
Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson was the only player to utter what everyone must have been thinking Sunday afternoon: Kansas City's 31-3 loss to Miami looked awfully familiar.
It was only a couple months ago that the Chiefs were getting outscored 89-10 while dropping their first two games of the season.
There's a difference between Sunday's loss at Miami and those...
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November 07, 2011
Derrick Johnson wins AFC Defensive Player of the Week
TweetDerrick Johnson recorded 16 tackles, a sack and an interception for the Kansas City Chiefs this past Monday night in their win over the Chargers. Brandon Flowers won this exact
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November 02, 2011
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November 02, 2011
Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson Named AFC Defensive Player Of The Week
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnsh has been named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week. Johnson recorded 16 tackles, including 15 solos, a sack and an interception in an overtime win over the San Diego Chargers on Monday night. It marked the second consecutive week that Johnson registered 16 tackles. In seven starts on the season, Johnson has 77 tackles, four tackles for...
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November 02, 2011
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November 02, 2011
Johnson named AFC Defensive Player of the week
The National Football League informed the Chiefs on Tuesday that LB Derrick Johnson has been named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in a 23-20 overtime win vs. San Diego (1031). He joins CB Brandon Flowers as the second Chiefs player to win the honor in as many weeks. It is the fourth Player of the Week honor of Johnsons career.
Johnson (6-3, 242) produced 16 tackles...
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November 01, 2011
Chiefs LB Johnson reaching higher levels
Derrick Johnson seems to be getting better and better.
Kansas City's inside linebacker came into his own last year, compiling a team-high 147 tackles as the Chiefs won the AFC West.
Last week in a 28-0 shutout of Oakland, Johnson had perhaps his best game since he was drafted in 2005. He had 12 solo tackles, and got credit for three of the four stops in a goal-line stand while...
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October 26, 2011
Derrick Johnson Expected To Re-Sign With Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Johnson is expected to return to the Chiefs after being tendered at the original draft round level. Johnson, 27 has spent all five years of his career in the NFL with the Chiefs. The most talented of all linebackers with the Chiefs, is coming off of his worst season in the NFL. Part of the reason of such a poor statistical season was the lack...
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March 19, 2010
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March 19, 2010
Chiefs Suspend Johnson Two Weeks
After an
investigation into the Larry Johnson 'gay slur' incident(s), the Chiefs
organization issued a two week suspension to the troubled running back.
According to the Kansas City Star, Johnson was issued this suspension from the team based on "conduct detrimental to the team".
Johnson's suspension will leave him banned from all team functions
until Nov...
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October 29, 2009
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October 29, 2009
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