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{{Short description|American football player (1972–2021)}} |
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{{for|the wide receiver|Darius Johnson (American football)}} |
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{{similar names|Darius Johnson (disambiguation){{!}}Darius Johnson}} |
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| death_place = [[Fort Worth, Texas]], U.S. |
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* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|1996}}–{{NFL Year|1999}}) |
* [[Denver Broncos]] ({{NFL Year|1996}}–{{NFL Year|1999}}) |
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* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2003}}) |
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* 2× [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XXXII|XXXII]], [[Super Bowl XXXIII|XXXIII]]) |
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* First-team All-[[Big Eight Conference|Big Eight]] ([[1994 All-Big Eight Conference football team|1994]]) |
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* Second-team All-Big Eight ([[1993 All-Big Eight Conference football team|1993]]) |
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''' Darrius Dashone Johnson''' (September 17, |
''' Darrius Dashone Johnson''' (September 17, 1973 – February 25, 2021)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hoover |first=John E. |title=In Memoriam: Oklahoma DB Darrius Johnson |url=https://www.si.com/college/oklahoma/football/in-memoriam-oklahoma-db-darrius-johnson |access-date=2021-03-12 |website=Sports Illustrated Oklahoma Sooners News, Analysis and More |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Former Sooner DB Darrius Johnson passes away at 47 |url=https://247sports.com/college/oklahoma/Article/Darrius-Johnson-Oklahoma-Sooners-defensive-back-passes-away-47-years-old-161504732/ |access-date=2021-03-12 |website=OUInsider |language=en-US}}</ref> was an American professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[cornerback]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Kansas City Chiefs]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). |
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The Broncos selected Johnson out of [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] in the fourth round of the [[1996 NFL |
The Broncos selected Johnson out of [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] in the fourth round of the [[1996 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>[http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-all-time-in-nfl-draft.html Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners – Football] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070718200228/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-all-time-in-nfl-draft.html |date=2007-07-18 }}. SoonerSports.com (2012-03-13). Retrieved on 2012-03-20.</ref> Johnson played in 61 games for the Broncos from 1996 to 1999, during which he had two [[interception]]s, both in 1998. One of his biggest games was a [[1998–99 NFL playoffs|1999 playoff game]] against the [[Miami Dolphins]], where Johnson had a 44-yard [[interception]] return and caused a [[fumble]] which was returned for a [[touchdown]].<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/davis-broncos-rout-miami/ Davis, Broncos Rout Miami]. CBS News (2009-02-11). Retrieved on 2012-03-20.</ref> Johnson was a member of the Broncos' [[Super Bowl XXXII]] and [[Super Bowl XXXIII|XXXIII]] championship squads. Johnson played briefly for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in 2003. |
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Franciose Johnson wife of Darrius Johnson reported he died of sudden heart failure on February 25, 2021, and after extensive examination of the brain it was determined that Darrius Johnson died with Stage 3 CTE.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}} |
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==Notes and references== |
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||
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Born: | Terrell, Texas, U.S. | September 17, 1973||||||
Died: | February 25, 2021 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | (aged 47)||||||
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High school: | Terrell (TX) | ||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 4 / pick: 122 | ||||||
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Darrius Dashone Johnson (September 17, 1973 – February 25, 2021)[1][2] was an American professional football player who was a cornerback for the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).
The Broncos selected Johnson out of Oklahoma in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL draft.[3][4] Johnson played in 61 games for the Broncos from 1996 to 1999, during which he had two interceptions, both in 1998. One of his biggest games was a 1999 playoff game against the Miami Dolphins, where Johnson had a 44-yard interception return and caused a fumble which was returned for a touchdown.[5] Johnson was a member of the Broncos' Super Bowl XXXII and XXXIII championship squads. Johnson played briefly for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2003.
Franciose Johnson wife of Darrius Johnson reported he died of sudden heart failure on February 25, 2021, and after extensive examination of the brain it was determined that Darrius Johnson died with Stage 3 CTE.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Hoover, John E. "In Memoriam: Oklahoma DB Darrius Johnson". Sports Illustrated Oklahoma Sooners News, Analysis and More. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Former Sooner DB Darrius Johnson passes away at 47". OUInsider. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Official Athletics Site of the Oklahoma Sooners – Football Archived 2007-07-18 at the Wayback Machine. SoonerSports.com (2012-03-13). Retrieved on 2012-03-20.
- ^ Davis, Broncos Rout Miami. CBS News (2009-02-11). Retrieved on 2012-03-20.
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- People from Terrell, Texas
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- 20th-century American sportsmen
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