Derrick Johnson

Kansas City Chiefs 15th pick

LB · Texas · 2005

Draft Details

Year

2005

Round

Round 1

Pick

15th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

Texas

Derrick Johnson Career Stats

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2005	KC	16	73	16	0	2	0	0	5	2
2006	KC	12	48	18	0	2.5	4	0	2	1
2007	KC	16	69	11	0	4	7	2	6	3
2008	KC	14	57	17	0	1	1	1	6	3
2009	KC	13	24	8	0	1.5	2	3	5	1
2010	KC	16	72	26	0	1	1	1	16	3
2011	KC	16	99	27	0	2	3	2	9	1
2012	KC	16	102	15	12	2	5	0	4	3
2013	KC	15	95	12	12	4.5	10	2	6	0
2014	KC	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	KC	16	87	21	7	4	5	2	8	2
2016	KC	13	65	20	6	1	2	1	3	0
2017	KC	15	43	23	4	0	0	0	7	1
2018	OAK	5	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		184	850	217	41	25.5	40	14	77	20

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Derrick Johnson is a former linebacker out of Texas, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 15th overall pick (round 1) in the 2005 NFL Draft. He played 184 regular-season games from 2005 to 2018, with the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders.

More from the 2005 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	SF	Alex Smith	QB	Utah
1	2	MIA	Ronnie Brown	RB	Auburn
1	3	CLE	Braylon Edwards	WR	Michigan
1	4	CHI	Cedric Benson	RB	Texas
1	5	TB	Cadillac Williams	RB	Auburn
1	5	TB	Carnell Williams	RB	Auburn
1	6	TEN	Adam Jones	DB	West Virginia
1	7	MIN	Troy Williamson	WR	South Carolina
1	8	ARI	Antrel Rolle	S	Miami
1	9	WAS	Carlos Rogers	CB	Auburn

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