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Ellis Johnson
Ellis Johnson is a former defensive end out of Florida, selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 15th overall pick (round 1) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 149 regular-season games from 1995 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons and Denver Broncos.
Draft Details
Ellis Johnson Career Stats
- Primary starter for 5 seasons.
- Ranks 4th in the 1995 draft class in sacks (51).
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | 262 | 51 | 3 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | IND | 16 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | IND | 13 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2001 | IND | 15 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | ATL | 13 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2003 | ATL | 16 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | DEN | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 85 | 114 | 48 | 26 | 34 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 4 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Ellis Johnson was the 4th of 22 DEs selected in the 1995 draft. The 15th overall pick has been used 58 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Melvin Gordon in 2015, who played 114 games. Florida had 4 players drafted in 1995, among them Kevin Carter and Jack Jackson. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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