Player
Rudi Johnson
RB (retired)
Rudi Johnson: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
8-year career, 6,047 rushing yards, 50 rushing TDs, 2x Pro Bowl. A three-year workhorse peak for CIN.
MilestoneCareer totals (regular season)
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 8 (2001-2008) |
| Rushing yards | 6,047 |
| Rushing TDs | 50 |
| Pro Bowls | 2 (2004, 2005) |
| 1K-yard seasons | 3 (2004-2006) |
3-year peak (2004-2006): back-to-back-to-back 1,300+ yard seasons as Cincinnati's bell-cow.
TrendJohnson rushing yards by season
| Season | Rushing yards |
|---|---|
| Breakout | 967 |
| PB #1 | 1457 |
| PB #2 | 1514 |
| 3rd 1K | 1308 |
| Injured | 497 |
| DET | 237 |
2005 career high: 1,514 rushing yards, 12 TDs — a top-3 RB season league-wide.
SplitJohnson 2005 season
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Games | 17 |
| Carries | 350 |
| Rushing yards | 1,514 |
| Rushing TDs | 13 |
| Yards/carry | 4.3 |
50 rushing TDs in 8 years — a top-tier scoring rate for the modern RB position.
Rare2000s RB TD rates
| Player | Rush TDs | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 145 | 11 |
| Shaun Alexander | 100 | 9 |
| Rudi Johnson | 50 | 8 |
| Larry Johnson | 55 | 8 |
3 straight seasons of 340+ carries (2004-2006) — among the heaviest workloads of the 2000s.
AnomalyJohnson carries by season
| Season | Carries |
|---|---|
| Breakout | 214 |
| Peak | 362 |
| AP-2 | 350 |
| 340+ | 341 |
| Decline | 170 |
Replaced Corey Dillon as CIN starter — and immediately outproduced him.
ComparisonDillon vs Johnson in CIN (final 3 vs first 3)
| Player | Span | Avg rush yds/yr |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 2001-2003 final 3 CIN years | 1,250 |
| Rudi Johnson | 2004-2006 first 3 starts | 1,426 |
FanIQ answers any NFL stats question with receipts, on your phone.
Get FanIQ freeGet it on Google Play