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EARL JOHNSON
Cornerback
1981 / 1984
Daytona Beach, FL
Prior Schools
SchoolLocation


Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
1981 1981 Media Guide B 6-0 180 Fr
1981 Clemson 1981 22 DB 6-0 180 Fr 0 0
1982 1982 Media Guide 22 DB 6-0 190 So
1982 1982 Progam vs Duke 22 CB 6-2 190 So 2 2
1983 1983 Media Guide 22 DB 6-1 194 Jr
1983 Program vs Notre Dame 22 CB 6-1 194 Jr 2 2
1984 Program vs Florida State 22 CB 6-0 190 Sr
1984 Gator Bowl Media Guide 22 CB 6-0 190 Sr 1 1
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
1982 Media Guide Left Cornerback 2nd String
1983 Media Guide Strong Safety Starter
1984 Gator Bowl vs Oklahoma State Left Cornerback 2nd String
Defense
YearSoloAstTklTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFRFFBKIPCDSRZSIPPYPT
1982 33 22 55 2.0 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 6.78 10.29
1983 16 37 53 2.0 0.0 3 2 0 0 3 0 6 3 1 16.52 11.12
1984 12 16 28 1.0 0.0 1 6 0 0 1 0 13 6 0 30.84 9.64
Tot 61 75 136 5.0 0.0 4 11 0 0 4 0 22 9 1 54.14

IP - Impact Plays; CDS - Conversion Down Stops (3rd & 4th Down); RZS - Red Zone Stops; IPP - Impact Play Points; YPT - Yards Per Tackle
Punt Returns
YearRetYdsAvgTD
1982 1 26 26.0 0
Tot 1 26 26.0 0
Games Started
DateOpponentPosition
1982-10-02 Cincinnati Cornerback
1982-10-23 LSU Left Cornerback
1983-09-03 North Carolina Left Cornerback
1983-10-08 Notre Dame Left Cornerback
1984-09-08 Citadel Right Cornerback
Game Defensive Stats
DateOpponentSOLOASTTKLTFLSKFFFRPBUQBHIPLCDPLRZPLIPP
1982-10-23 LSU 3 1 4 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1983-10-22 LSU 3 1 4 1.0 1.0 0 0 1 0
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay
Defense - Tackles For Loss
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1984 1984-09-29 Georgia 2 7 UGA 44 Jackson rush for loss of 3 (Earl Johnson)
Defense - Passes Broken Up
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1982 1982-10-30 N.C. State 1 10 USC 43 Avery pass for Jenkins incomplete (Earl Johnson)
1983 1983-10-29 N.C. State 1 10 NCS 20 Tim Esposito pass for Stanley Davis incomplete (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-22 Duke 1 10 USC 47 Drew Walston pass for Scott Russell incomplete (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-22 Duke 2 17 DUK 45 Steve Slayden pass for Gary Frederick incomplete (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-29 Georgia 3 10 UGA 41 Todd Williams pass for Herman Archie incomplete (Otis Morris, Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-29 Georgia 3 4 UGA 35 Todd Williams pass for Herman Archie incomplete (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-10-13 Pittsburgh 3 7 PIT 35 Chris Jelic pass for Edmonds incomplete (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-10-13 Pittsburgh 2 6 PIT 36 Chris Jelic pass for Wallace incomplete (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-10-13 Pittsburgh 3 6 PIT 36 Chris Jelic pass for Schipani incomplete (Earl Johnson)
Defense - Interceptions
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1983 1983-10-29 N.C. State 3 15 NCS 41 Tim Esposito pass intercepted by Earl Johnson at SC 23
1984 1984-10-20 Notre Dame 2 10 NDM 47 Steve Beurlein pass for Howard intercepted by Earl Johnson at SC 7
Defensive Plays
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1981 1981-10-31 N.C. State 1 10 NCS 10 Larmount Lawson, 13-yd pass from Ron Laraway (Earl Johnson)
1982 1982-09-25 Georgia 1 10 UGA 20 Herschel Walker rush for 4 (James Seawright, Phil Ellis, Earl Johnson)
1982 1982-09-25 Georgia 3 5 USC 36 Harris, 17-yd pass from John Lastinger (Earl Johnson)
1982 1982-10-30 N.C. State 1 10 USC 48 Miller rush for 42 (Troy Thomas, Earl Johnson)
1982 1982-10-30 N.C. State 1 10 NCS 28 Isom rush for 4 (Earl Johnson)
1983 1983-09-24 Georgia 1 10 USC 33 Montgomery rush for 3 (Earl Johnson)
1983 1983-10-29 N.C. State 3 9 NCS 21 Isom, 8-yd pass from Esposito (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-08 Citadel 1 10 CIT 22 McGrier, 13-yd pass from Robert Hill (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-08 Citadel 1 10 CIT 20 Campbell, 16-yd pass from Robert Hill (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-08 Citadel 1 10 CIT 22 Lee Glaze rush for 13 (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-22 Duke 1 10 USC 29 Julius Grantham rush for 5 (Danny Miller, Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-22 Duke 3 16 DUK 14 Steve Slayden rush for 17 (Earl Johson, Chris Major)
1984 1984-09-22 Duke 1 10 DUK 27 Chuck Herring, 23-yd pass from Steve Slayden (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-29 Georgia 3 16 UGA 16 Jackson rush for 15 (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-29 Georgia 2 14 UGA 25 Jackson, 35-yd pass from Todd Williams (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-29 Georgia 1 10 USC 40 Smith, 5-yd pass from Todd Williams (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-09-29 Georgia 1 10 UGA 25 Lars Tate, 2-yd pass from Todd Williams (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-10-06 Kansas State 3 5 KST 35 James Ricketts rush for 2 (Earl Johnson, Brad Edwards)
1984 1984-10-13 Pittsburgh 1 10 PIT 35 Wallace, 5-yd pass from Chris Jelic (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-10-13 Pittsburgh 1 10 USC 44 Scales. 34-yd pass from Chris Jelic (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-10-13 Pittsburgh 2 10 PIT 25 Wallace, 15-yd pass from Chris Jelic (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-11-24 Clemson 1 2 USC 2 Terrence Flagler rush for 1 (Earl Johnson)
1984 1984-11-24 Clemson 1 10 CLM 44 Terrence Flagler rush for 3 (Earl Johnson)