Leland Eric Johnson (born November 27, 1961 in Conroe, Texas) is a former professional American football punter who played 18 seasons in the National Football League. Throughout the course of his career, he played for the Houston Oilers (1985-1987), the Cleveland Browns (1987-1988), the Cincinnati Bengals (1988-1998), the New England Patriots (1999-2001), the Minnesota Vikings (2001), and the Philadelphia Eagles (2002). Before his NFL career, Joh...
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Leland Eric Johnson (born November 27, 1961 in Conroe, Texas) is a former professional American football punter who played 18 seasons in the National Football League. Throughout the course of his career, he played for the Houston Oilers (1985-1987), the Cleveland Browns (1987-1988), the Cincinnati Bengals (1988-1998), the New England Patriots (1999-2001), the Minnesota Vikings (2001), and the Philadelphia Eagles (2002). Before his NFL career, Johnson played college football for Brigham Young University. After graduating college, he was selected by the Oilers in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL Draft.
In his 18 seasons, Johnson played in 259 games and recorded 1,226 punts for 51,979 yards and 317 punts in the 20, with 142 touchbacks. His 70-yard punt in 1990 was the longest of the season, and he led the NFL with a 38.5 net yard average in 1995. At the time of his retirement, his 51,979 punting yards were the third most in NFL history behind Sean Landeta and Jeff Feagles.
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