Rudi Johnson

Cincinnati Bengals 100th pick

RB · Auburn, Butler County JC · 2002–2008

Games

5,979

Rush Yards

Rush TD

113

Receptions

676

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2001

Round

Round 4

Pick

100th overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

Auburn, Butler County JC

Rudi Johnson Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 5th in the 2001 draft class in rushing yards (5,979).
Best statistical season: 2005 with CIN (1,458 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2001	CIN	2	0	0	0
2002	CIN	5	17	67	0
2003	CIN	13	214	967	9
2004	CIN	16	362	1,457	12
2005	CIN	16	337	1,458	12
2006	CIN	16	341	1,308	12
2007	CIN	11	170	497	3
2008	DET	13	76	237	1
Career		92	1,517	5,991	49

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2001	CIN	2	0	0	0	0
2002	CIN	5	10	6	34	0
2003	CIN	13	0	21	146	0
2004	CIN	16	0	15	84	0
2005	CIN	16	0	23	90	0
2006	CIN	16	0	23	124	0
2007	CIN	11	0	13	110	1
2008	DET	13	0	12	88	1
Career		92	10	113	676	2

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2001	CIN	2	4	79
2002	CIN	5	13	277
2003	CIN	13	2	23
2004	CIN	16	0	0
2005	CIN	16	0	0
2006	CIN	16	0	0
2007	CIN	11	0	0
2008	DET	13	0	0
Career		92	19	379

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

Rudi Johnson is a former running back out of Auburn; Butler County JC, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 100th overall pick (round 4) in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played 95 regular-season games from 2001 to 2008, with the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2002	CIN	4	17	67	0	3.9	6	0
2003	CIN	13	214	967	9	4.5	48	0
2004	CIN	16	362	1,457	12	4.0	73	4
2005	CIN	16	337	1,458	12	4.3	79	1
2005 POST	CIN	1	13	56	1	4.3	2	0
2006	CIN	16	341	1,308	12	3.8	67	6
2007	CIN	11	170	497	3	2.9	26	3
2008	DET	13	76	237	1	3.1	11	1
2002	CIN	4	17	67	0	3.9	6	0
2003	CIN	13	214	967	9	4.5	48	0
2004	CIN	16	362	1,457	12	4.0	73	4
2005	CIN	17	350	1,514	13	4.3	81	1
2006	CIN	16	341	1,308	12	3.8	67	6
2007	CIN	11	170	497	3	2.9	26	3
2008	DET	13	76	237	1	3.1	11	1
Career		89	1,517	5,991	49	3.9	310	15
Career		1	13	56	1	4.3	2	0
Career		95	1,530	5,979	49	3.9	312	15

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2002	CIN	4	10	6	34	0	5.7	2
2003	CIN	13	21	21	146	0	7.0	8
2004	CIN	16	15	15	84	0	5.6	2
2005	CIN	16	23	23	90	0	3.9	2
2005 POST	CIN	1	2	2	14	0	7.0	1
2006	CIN	16	23	23	124	0	5.4	4
2007	CIN	11	13	13	110	1	8.5	3
2008	DET	13	12	12	88	1	7.3	4
2002	CIN	4	10	6	34	0	5.7	2
2003	CIN	13	21	21	146	0	7.0	8
2004	CIN	16	15	15	84	0	5.6	2
2005	CIN	17	25	25	104	0	4.2	3
2006	CIN	16	23	23	124	0	5.4	4
2007	CIN	11	13	13	110	1	8.5	3
2008	DET	13	12	12	88	1	7.3	4
Career		89	117	113	676	2	6.0	25
Career		1	2	2	14	0	7.0	1
Career		95	119	113	676	2	6.0	26

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

227 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.57s

Bench Press

24 reps

Vertical Jump

37.5"

Broad Jump

119"

3-Cone Drill

7.32s

Shuttle

4.22s

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