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Ted Johnson is a former inside linebacker out of Colorado, selected by the New England Patriots with the 57th overall pick (round 2) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 125 regular-season games from 1995 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the New England Patriots.
Draft Details
Ted Johnson Career Stats
- Primary starter for 7 seasons.
- Ranks 4th in the 1995 draft class in solo tackles (529).
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 529 | 11.5 | 1 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NE | 5 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | NE | 13 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | NE | 11 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2002 | NE | 14 | 38 | 34 | 4 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | NE | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | NE | 16 | 26 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Since 1999 | 66 | 125 | 110 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 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
Ted Johnson was the 1st of 3 ILBs selected in the 1995 draft. The 57th overall pick has been used 60 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was James Jones in 1991, who played 142 games. Colorado had 10 players drafted in 1995, among them Michael Westbrook and Rashaan Salaam. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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