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2009 HIGHLIGHTS: GENERAL: Sixth-year pro signed April 8 as unrestricted free agent from Dallas ... Played in 14 games (Games 1-3 and 6-16), with 13 starts at RDT ... Had 39 tackles, with two sacks ... Was inactive for Games 4 and 5, due to foot injury suffered Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh, and returned to action in reserve role Oct. 18 vs. Houston ... Rejoined starting lineup Oct. 25 vs. Chicago.

GAME-BY-GAME: Had three tackles Sept. 20 at Green Bay … Two tackles Sept. 27 vs. Pittsburgh … Logged four tackles, including one sack, Oct. 18 vs. Houston … Three tackles Nov. 8 vs. Baltimore … Two tackles Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh as Bengals limited Steelers to 226 net yards … On Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, tied for line lead in tackles (four), aiding defensive yield of just 169 net yards, fewest yards allowed by a Bengals defense since 1983 (154 at Pittsburgh on 12-4-83) … Tied for line lead with personal season-high five tackles Dec. 13 at Minnesota, including seven-yard sack of Brett Favre in the third quarter … Had a personal season-high seven tackles (led D-line)  Dec. 27 vs. Kansas City, including two tackles-for-loss.

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2008 - Forced a fumble against RB Chris Perry in Cowboys win Oct. 5 vs. Cincinnati, derailing a Bengals fourth-quarter comeback bid … Bengals reached the Dallas 37, trailing 17-16, before Cowboys recovered Johnson’s forced fumble and responded with quick TD for an eight-point lead … Posted six tackles in win Oct. 26 vs. Tampa Bay, as Bucs were held to no TDs and 262 net yards … Logged five tackles, with one for a loss, as Cowboys won 14-10 on Nov. 16 at Washington, limiting league’s No. 4 rush offense to 92 yards … Posted six tackles, including a sack and a tackle-for-loss, in 34-9 Thanksgiving win Nov. 27 vs. Seattle.

2007 — On June 4, NFL announced Johnson would be suspended for Games 1-8 of the regular season, due to violation of league’s personal conduct policy … Released by Chicago on June 25 … Signed by Dallas on Sept. 18, and played for Cowboys in Games 9-16 after serving suspension … Made first Dallas start in season finale, Dec. 30 at Washington, and had three tackles and a forced fumble … Had two tackles, including a sack, in Divisional playoff 1-13-08 vs. N.Y. Giants.

2006 — Had 38 tackles with 3.5 sacks in regular season, as Chicago won NFC North with 13-3 record, and added 12 tackles with 1.5 sacks while starting all three postseason games, including Super Bowl XLI vs. Colts … On Sept. 17 vs. Detroit, had forced fumble that led to game’s opening TD, and also had a sack … Seven tackles with two sacks in win Dec. 3 vs. Minnesota … Served a team suspension Dec. 24 at Detroit … Had five tackles and a sack in divisional playoff win vs. Seattle on 1-14-07 … Five tackles with a shared sack in Super Bowl loss to Indianapolis.

2005 — Had career-best five sacks for Bears team that won NFC North with 11-5 record … Had a breakout game in 10-6 win Oct. 23 vs. Baltimore, with two sacks and a tackle-for-loss among his 11 tackles, plus a pass defensed … Seven tackles with a sack on Dec. 18 vs. Atlanta … Five tackles, including two for-loss, in Divisional playoff loss on 1-15-06 vs. Carolina.

2004 — Drafted by Chicago in second round (47th overall) … Played in every game, with one start, posting 26 tackles with a shared sack.  

COLLEGE: Spent four seasons (2000-03) at Washington … Did not see action as a freshman, but played 35 games with 23 starts over his final three seasons … Scored a TD in each of his final three seasons, highlighted by a 38-yard INT return against Texas’ Chris Simms in 2002 Holiday Bowl … Had 15 career sacks … Began career as a TE, but switched to defense early in his sophomore year.

PERSONAL: Hometown is Tempe, Ariz. … Attended McClintock High School, where he played tight end and on defensive line … Uses the first name “Tank,” which he acquired for his aggressive playing style, but his given first name is Terry.