2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

PERSONAL
Coached by Rodney Walker at Sandy Creek (Tyrone, Ga.) High School. One of Georgia Tech’s most highly publicized signees
in recent years. Rated among the nation’s top 10 wide receivers and top 100 players by virtually every recruiting analyst.
‣ ¾ First Team All-State selection (Class AAAA) by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and was Tabbed to the AJC’s
preseason Super 11.
‣ ¾ Tabbed the No. 4 wide receiver and No. 15 player in the nation by TheInsiders.com, and named to the Super Southern 100
by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Rivals 100 by Rivals.com, TheInsiders.com Hot 100, the SuperPrep All-America
275 and the Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team.
‣ ¾ Caught 40 passes for 736 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior. Added 34 receptions for 646 yards and 10 scores as
a junior for two-year totals of 80 catches, 1,479 yards and 18 TDs.
‣ ¾ Majored in building construction at Georgia Tech.
‣ ¾ Full name is Calvin Johnson Jr. and was born September 25, 1985. Parents are Calvin and Arica Johnson.
JOHNSON’S SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Receptions:........................................................................... 14 vs. Dal 10/27/13
Receiving Yards:................................................................329 vs. Dal 10/27/13
Long Reception:.................................................................96t at Hou 10/19/08
Receiving Touchdowns:......................................................3 vs. Was 10/31/10
Rushing Attempts:............................................2 (twice) Last at SF 12/27/09
Rushing Yards:................................................ 32 (twice) Last at SF 12/27/09
Long Rush.............................................................................32t vs. TB 10/21/07
Rushing Touchdowns:............................................................1 vs. TB 10/21/07
JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
RECEIVING
RUSHING
Year Team G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD
2007 Det 15 10 48 756 15.8 49 4 4 52 13.0 32t 1
2008 Det 16 16 78 1331 17.1 96t 12 3 -1 -0.3 7 0
2009 Det 14 14 67 984 14.7 75t 5 7 73 10.4 19 0
2010 Det 15 15 77 1120 14.5 87t 12 4 32 8.0 15 0
2011 Det 16 16 96 1681 17.5 73t 16 1 11 11.0 11 0
2012 Det 16 16 122 1964 16.1 53 5 0 0 0.0 -- 0
2013 Det 14 14 84 1492 17.8 87 12 0 0 0.0 -- 0
2014 Det 13 13 71 1077 15.2 67 8 0 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 119 114 643 10405 16.2 96t 74 19 167 8.8 32t 1
Postseason RECEIVING RUSHING
Year Team G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD
2011 Det 1 1 12 211 17.6 42 2 0 0 0.0 - 0
2014 Det 1 1 5 85 17.0 28 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 2 2 17 296 17.4 42 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
2014 (DET) RECEIVING RUSHING
Date Opp G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD
9/8 NYG 1 1 7 164 23.4 67 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
9/14 at Car 1 1 6 83 13.8 25 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
9/21 GB 1 1 6 82 13.7 26 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
9/28 at NYJ 1 1 2 12 6.0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
10/5 BUF 1 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
10/12 at Min 0 0 INACTIVE
10/19 NO 0 0 INACTIVE
10/26 at Atl 0 0 INACTIVE
11/9 MIA 1 1 7 113 16.1 49t 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/16 at Ari 1 1 5 59 11.8 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/23 at NE 1 1 4 58 14.5 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
11/27 CHI 1 1 11 146 13.3 25 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/7 TB 1 1 8 158 19.8 53 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/14 MIN 1 1 4 53 13.3 23 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/21 at Chi 1 1 6 103 17.2 26 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
12/28 at GB 1 1 4 39 9.8 20t 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 13 13 71 1077 15.2 67 8 0 0 0.0 0 0
Postseason RECEIVING RUSHING
Date Opp G S Rec Yds Avg Lg TD Att Yds Avg Lg TD
1/4 at Dal 1 1 5 85 17.0 28 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 1 1 5 85 17.0 28 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
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