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Games played-started:	63–4
Interceptions:	2
Sacks:	1.0

Darrius Johnson
No. 25, 41
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	September 17, 1973; Terrell, Texas, U.S.
Died:	February 25, 2021 (aged 47); Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Terrell (TX)
College:	Oklahoma
NFL draft:	1996 / round: 4 / pick: 122
Career history
	Denver Broncos (1996–1999); Kansas City Chiefs (2003);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII); First-team All-Big Eight (1994); Second-team All-Big Eight (1993);
Career NFL statistics
Games played-started:
Games played-started:	63–4
Interceptions:	2
Sacks:	1.0
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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

^ 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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[1] Hoover, John E. "In Memoriam: Oklahoma DB Darrius Johnson". Sports Illustrated Oklahoma Sooners News, Analysis and More. Retrieved March 12, 2021.

[2] "Former Sooner DB Darrius Johnson passes away at 47". OUInsider. Retrieved March 12, 2021.

[3] "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[4] 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.

[5] Davis, Broncos Rout Miami. CBS News (2009-02-11). Retrieved on 2012-03-20.

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+''' 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).
-''' Darius Dashome Johnson''' (born May 18, 1973 in [[Terrell, Texas]]) is a former [[American football]] [[cornerback]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Kansas City Chiefs]] of the [[National Football League]].
-The Broncos selected Johnson out of [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] in the fourth round of the [[1996 NFL Draft|1996 draft]].<ref>http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/m-footbl-all-time-in-nfl-draft.html</ref>  Johnson played in 61 games for the Broncos from 1996 to 1999, during which he had two [[Interception (football)|interceptions]], 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 (football)|interception]] return and caused a [[fumble]] which was returned for a [[touchdown]].<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/01/09/archive/main27723.shtml</ref>  Johnson was a member of the Broncos [[Super Bowl XXXII]] and [[Super Bowl XXXIII]] championship squads.  Johnson played briefly for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in 2003.
+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.
+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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1 Jason Elam 6 Bubby Brister 7 John Elway 8 Jeff Lewis 16 Tom Rouen 20 Tory James 21 Randy Hilliard 22 Vaughn Hebron 23 Darrien Gordon 24 Selwyn Jones 25 Darrius Johnson 26 Tim McKyer 27 Steve Atwater 29 Howard Griffith 30 Terrell Davis (MVP) 31 Derek Loville 32 Tony Veland 33 Dedrick Dodge 34 Tyrone Braxton 37 Anthony Lynn 39 Ray Crockett 42 Detron Smith 50 Jon Hesse 51 John Mobley 53 Bill Romanowski 56 Keith Burns 57 Allen Aldridge 58 Steve Russ 59 Glenn Cadrez 60 K. C. Jones 62 Dan Neil 63 David Diaz-Infante 65 Gary Zimmerman 66 Tom Nalen 69 Mark Schlereth 70 Jamie Brown 72 Ernest Jones 74 Harry Swayne 75 Brian Habib 77 Tony Jones 78 Matt Lepsis 79 Jumpy Geathers 80 Rod Smith 81 Patrick Jeffers 82 David Gamble 83 Flipper Anderson 84 Shannon Sharpe 85 Willie Green 86 Byron Chamberlain 87 Ed McCaffrey 88 Sir Mawn Wilson 89 Dwayne Carswell 90 Neil Smith 91 Alfred Williams 93 Trevor Pryce 94 Keith Traylor 96 Harald Hasselbach 97 Mike Lodish 98 Maa Tanuvasa 99 David Richie
Head coach: Mike Shanahan
Coaches: Frank Bush Barney Chavous Rick Dennison Ed Donatell George Dyer Alex Gibbs Mike Heimerdinger Gary Kubiak Dwain Painter Brian Pariani Ricky Porter Greg Robinson Rick Smith John Teerlinck Bobby Turner
Owner: Pat Bowlen

v t e Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII champions
1 Jason Elam 6 Bubby Brister 7 John Elway (MVP) 14 Brian Griese 16 Tom Rouen 20 Tory James 21 Darrien Gordon 22 Vaughn Hebron 25 Darrius Johnson 26 Eric Brown 27 Steve Atwater 28 Tito Paul 29 Howard Griffith 30 Terrell Davis 31 Derek Loville 34 Tyrone Braxton 37 Anthony Lynn 39 Ray Crockett 42 Detron Smith 48 George Coghill 51 John Mobley 53 Bill Romanowski 54 Nate Wayne 56 Keith Burns 59 Glenn Cadrez 60 K. C. Jones 62 Dan Neil 63 David Diaz-Infante 66 Tom Nalen 69 Mark Schlereth 70 Trey Teague 72 Ernest Jones 73 Cyron Brown 74 Harry Swayne 77 Tony Jones 78 Matt Lepsis 79 Chris Banks 80 Rod Smith 82 Marcus Nash 83 Justin Armour 84 Shannon Sharpe 85 Willie Green 86 Byron Chamberlain 87 Ed McCaffrey 89 Dwayne Carswell 90 Neil Smith 91 Alfred Williams 93 Trevor Pryce 94 Keith Traylor 95 Marvin Washington 96 Harald Hasselbach 97 Mike Lodish 98 Maa Tanuvasa 99 Seth Joyner
Head coach: Mike Shanahan
Coaches: Frank Bush Barney Chavous Rick Dennison Ed Donatell George Dyer Alex Gibbs Mike Heimerdinger Gary Kubiak Pat McPherson Brian Pariani Ricky Porter Greg Robinson Rick Smith John Teerlinck Bobby Turner
Owner: Pat Bowlen