Not to be confused withMichael Johnson (FS · 2007–2010) or Michael Johnson (LB · 2010).

Michael Johnson is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Johnson in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Johnson's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Michael Johnson

Top 13% all-time pass rushersElite Playmaker

Height6'7"

Weight280 lb

BornFeb 7, 1987

Age39

College

Career Value · VORP

137 career value over replacement — #723 all-time of 4,649. 13.7/season above a replacement-level EDGE.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #70 (Rd 3) · CIN · 2009 · +26.1 vs expected KV-H

69actual

42.9 expected · Δ+26.1

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Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense													Snap Counts						Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%	Tgt	Cmp	Cmp%	RateAll	ADOT	Prss	Hrry	QBKD	Bltz	MissTkl	Miss%
2009	22–23	CIN	10	—	12	6	6	2	5	2.5	9.5	0	5	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2010	23–24	CIN	13	—	32	23	9	4	6	2.5	12.5	0	4	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	24–25	CIN	13	—	42	27	15	6	12	6.0	24.0	1	5	1	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2012	25–26	CIN	15	—	49	32	17	15	20	11.5	46.5	1	2	0	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2013	26–27	CIN	15	—	51	30	21	5	23	3.5	31.5	1	9	2	—	0	0	—	0.0%	908	89.9%	33	8.1%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2014	27–28	TB	13	—	24	17	7	5	12	4.0	21.0	0	0	2	—	0	0	—	0.0%	628	63.1%	40	10.8%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2015	28–29	CIN	16	—	39	26	13	6	16	5.0	27.0	0	2	3	1	0	0	—	0.0%	846	78.1%	56	12.6%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2016	29–30	CIN	16	—	41	28	13	6	10	3.5	19.5	0	3	0	—	0	0	—	0.0%	831	76.3%	62	14.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	30–31	CIN	15	—	48	34	14	11	7	5.0	23.0	0	1	0	—	0	0	—	0.0%	685	63.7%	69	16.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	31–32	CIN	13	—	33	18	15	2	2	0.5	4.5	1	2	0	—	1	0	—	0.0%	467	44.3%	68	16.1%	0	0	—	—	—	10	8	1	0	4	0.1
Career		—	139	—	371	241	130	62	113	44.0	219.0	4	33	8	3	1	0	—	0.0%	4,365	69.5%	328	13.1%	0	0	—	—	—	10	8	1	0	4	—

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD
2009	22–23	CIN	10	—	12	6	6	2	5	2.5	9.5	0	5	0	—	0
2010	23–24	CIN	13	—	32	23	9	4	6	2.5	12.5	0	4	0	—	0
2011	24–25	CIN	13	—	42	27	15	6	12	6.0	24.0	1	5	1	1	0
2012	25–26	CIN	15	—	49	32	17	15	20	11.5	46.5	1	2	0	1	0
2013	26–27	CIN	15	13*	51	30	21	5	23	3.5	31.5	1	9	2	—	0
2014	27–28	TB	13	9*	24	17	7	5	12	4.0	21.0	0	0	2	—	0
2015	28–29	CIN	16	12*	39	26	13	6	16	5.0	27.0	0	2	3	1	0
2016	29–30	CIN	16	12*	41	28	13	6	10	3.5	19.5	0	3	0	—	0
2017	30–31	CIN	15	10*	48	34	14	11	7	5.0	23.0	0	1	0	—	0
2018	31–32	CIN	13	0*	33	18	15	2	2	0.5	4.5	1	2	0	—	1
Career			139	56*	371	241	130	62	113	—	—	4	33	8	3	1

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Snap Counts

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Off	Off%	Def	Def%	ST	ST%
2013	26–27	CIN	15	13*	—	0.0%	908	89.9%	33	8.1%
2014	27–28	TB	14	9*	—	0.0%	628	63.1%	40	10.8%
2015	28–29	CIN	16	12*	—	0.0%	846	78.1%	56	12.6%
2016	29–30	CIN	16	12*	—	0.0%	831	76.3%	62	14.0%
2017	30–31	CIN	15	10*	—	0.0%	685	63.7%	69	16.7%
2018	31–32	CIN	15	0*	—	0.0%	467	44.3%	68	16.1%
Career			91	56*	—	—	4,365	—	328	—

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Cmp	Cmp%	RateAll	ADOT	Prss	Hrry	QBKD	Bltz	MissTkl	Miss%
2018	31–32	CIN	15	0*	0	0	—	—	—	10	8	1	0	4	0.1
Career			15		0	0	—	—	—	10	8	1	0	4	—

* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 69 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 10 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 69.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 69· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 65

On-field 47.3

Availability 17.7

On-field production