Johnny Johnson

Arizona Cardinals 169th pick

RB · San Jose State · 1990–1994

Draft Details

Year

1990

Round

Round 7

Pick

169th overall

Team

Arizona Cardinals

Position

College

San Jose State

Johnny Johnson Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 6th in the 1990 draft class in rushing yards (4,078).

Career Totals

Games	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
72	1	4,078	21	177	1,513	5

Career span: 1990–1994.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Johnny Johnson is a former running back out of San Jose State, selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 169th overall pick (round 7) in the 1990 NFL Draft. He played 72 regular-season games from 1990 to 1994. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

More from the 1990 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	IND	Jeff George	QB	Illinois; Purdue
1	1	NYJ	Rob Moore	WR	Syracuse
1	2	NYJ	Blair Thomas	RB	Penn State
1	3	SEA	Cortez Kennedy	DT	Miami; Northwest Mississippi CC
1	4	TB	Keith McCants	DE	Alabama
1	5	LAC	Junior Seau	LB	USC
1	7	DET	Andre Ware	QB	Houston; Alvin Community College
1	8	NE	Chris Singleton	OLB	Arizona
1	9	MIA	Richmond Webb	OT	Texas A&M
1	10	NE	Ray Agnew	DT	N.C. State

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