Larry Johnson (running back)

Larry Johnson
refer to caption
Johnson in 2006
No. 34, 27, 23
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1979-11-19) November 19, 1979 (age 44)
Pomfret, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:State College Area
(State College, Pennsylvania)
College:Penn State (1998–2002)
NFL draft:2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
  • 416 rush attempts in a single season (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:6,223
Rushing average:4.4
Rushing touchdowns:55
Receptions:154
Receiving yards:1,373
Receiving touchdowns:6
Player stats at PFR

Larry Alphonso Johnson Jr. (born November 19, 1979) is an American former football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he won the Maxwell Award and was a unanimous All-American in 2002. He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft, and also played for the Cincinnati Bengals, the Washington Redskins, and the Miami Dolphins.