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  Player - Rudi Johnson - Cincinnati Bengals
Rudi Johnson was three short in ’05 of the Bengals single-season rushing TD record — 15 by Ickey Woods in 1988.
Rudi Johnson added his first postseason score with a 20-yard rushing TD in the Wild Card playoff 1-8-06 vs. Pittsburgh.
RUDI’S OUTREACH: Johnson assists a wide range of children and their families through the Rudi Johnson Foundation, based in Petersburg, Va. The Foundation’s mission is to assist children and adults in developing self-esteem and in gaining and maintaining self-sufficiency.
www.bengals.com /team/player.asp?player_id=9   (732 words)

  
 Rudi Johnson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rudi Ali Johnson (born October 1, 1979 in Petersburg, Virginia) is an American football running back who currently plays for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals.
Rudi Johnson's contributions helped the Bengals improve from a 2-14 record in 2002 (the worst in franchise history,) to an 8-8 record in 2003, only their second non-losing record in 13 years.
Johnson is considered one of the NFL's premier running backs and one of the main reasons for the Bengals' incredible improvement.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rudi_Johnson   (460 words)

  
 Fantasy Football - Fanball.com
Johnson does not have great burst or acceleration to turn the corner and his production is sometimes hampered by his lack of pure speed.
Rudi is not an elusive or disciplined route runner out of the backfield, but he has proven to be an adequate safety valve on short dump routes.
Johnson was originally drafted by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 2001 draft.
www.fanball.com /fb/article.cfm/id.4018   (1080 words)

  
 Cincinnati Post Bengals coverage
Johnson and Johnson each played at a junior college before heading to Division I schools -- Chad to Oregon State and Rudi to Auburn -- and left after one season.
Rudi was a fourth-round pick by the Bengals in that same draft, but was inactive for 14 games as the veteran Bengals backfield stayed healthy.
Johnson feeling comfortable is vital to the player he's become, said Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who was his teammate at Oregon State as well.
www.cincypost.com /bengals/2004/bengjohnson09-11-2004.html   (1201 words)

  
 theplainsman.com | The Auburn Plainsman Online | Rudi Johnson poised for battle at running back
Johnson is expected to aid Auburn's struggling running game which has not been affective for the last four years.
Johnson says the time during his junior college days was spent preparing for the opportunity to play Division I football.
Johnson says the difference between junior college and Division I football is not as great as some may think.
auburn.edu /student_info/plainsman/archives/040600/040600sjohnson.html   (766 words)

  
 Rudi Johnson 2006 Fantasy Football Player Profile
Rudi Johnson has rushed for over 1450 yards in each of the past two seasons.
Johnson should continue to produce this season, rushing for 1400 yards and 11 touchdowns.
In 2004, Johnson ran for 1454 yards with 12 TDs, and in 2005, he ran for 1458 with 12 TDs, which shows he is consistent.
www.fftoolbox.com /profiles/profile_display.cfm?player_id=5004   (283 words)

  
 Bengalszone - Year in Review: Rudi Johnson
Johnson shattered the single-game record for most attempts during a regular season game in regulation (43 on November 9th, 2003, against Houston).
Rudi is already fourth on the Bengals all-time rushing leaders with 3,936 rushing yards; all before his 27th birthday.
Some would argue, justifiably so, that Rudi Johnson is under-rated from suspect play-calling that forgets his number as the second half plays out.
www.bengalszone.com /article.php?sid=371   (670 words)

  
 Bengals' Rudi Johnson signs one-year contract - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Johnson became a free agent March 2, but the Bengals designated him their franchise player Feb. 15, meaning they could retain him by matching any offer sheet he signed with another team.
Johnson also tied the team record with five 100-yard rushing games in a season and led the Bengals with 12 touchdowns.
Johnson emerged during the 2003 season when Dillon injured his groin and had to share the position.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_310990.html   (362 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - College Football - Rising Star: Auburn's Rudi Johnson - Thursday September 07, 2000 02:36 PM
Johnson quickly has become to Auburn what Bo Jackson was, what Stephen Davis was, what James Brooks and Joe Cribbs and all those other great Tigers once were.
Johnson gets a good dose of what he means to the team, to the school, to the town every day.
Johnson broke at least five tackles on that run and carried one Cowboy defender almost 10 yards into the end zone.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/college/news/2000/09/07/star_rudi   (824 words)

  
 Fantasy Football - Player Profiles - Fanball.com
Johnson signed the one-year franchise tender offer of $6.3 million in March 2005.
According to ESPN, Johnson will receive $16 million over the first three years and is structured to assure low cap numbers for the length of the deal.
Rudi is so tough that if he ate a carton of toothpicks, he'd crap an oak tree.
www.fanball.com /fb/playerProfile.cfm/pid.1374   (184 words)

  
 Rudi Johnson balks at tag - Pigskin Heaven Forums
Rudi Johnson’s agent has told the Bengals his client plans to sit out the season rather than play for a one-year deal that comes with the designation as a franchise free agent.
Schaffer said Johnson isn’t acting like Dillon and says the holdout threat can’t be compared to such antics as Dillon saying after his season of restricted free agency that he’d rather flip burgers than play for the Bengals.
Johnson had all but 28 of the carries from the Bengals running backs this season, with 26 (for 161 yards) going to Kenny Watson and two (for one yard) going to rookie Chris Perry.
www.pigskinheaven.com /forums/showthread.php?t=2553   (956 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Rudi Johnson ready to help Bengals add Super Bowl stripes (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Rudi Johnson has yet to win an individual title, but of Cincinnati's big three he's off to the fastest start.
Johnson's signature move is a spin where he turns 180 degrees once he clears the line of scrimmage.
Johnson silently labored throughout 2005 with torn cartilage in his left knee, suffered the second week of the season.
www.usatoday.com.cob-web.org:8888 /sports/football/nfl/bengals/2006-09-21-rudi-johnson-cover_x.htm   (1672 words)

  
 Faceoff - RB Rudi Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Johnson believes he tore cartilage in the second game of the 2005 season, yet he carried the ball 337 times last year and played in all but one game.
Johnson improved his fantasy numbers and overall statistics in each of his four NFL seasons, with top-10 fantasy numbers in 2004 and 2005.
Backing up Johnson with another dependable RB (for instance, Domanick Davis, Carnell Williams or even Jamal Lewis), or drafting a top-flight WR in the early second, can be the start of a championship stable of core players.
subscribers.footballguys.com.cob-web.org:8888 /2006/06faceoff-JohnRu00.php   (700 words)

  
 Rudi Johnson : USAToday.com - Rudi Johnson Biography from USAToday.com
ET RB Rudi Johnson rushed 18 times for 77 yards and a touchdown in Week 9 against Baltimore.
ET Rudi Johnson rushed 12 times for 46 yards and a touchdown in Week 8.
ET Rudi Johnson (probable, back) returned to practice Friday, and looks ready to start against the Falcons this week.
fantasyfootball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NFL&id=50   (265 words)

  
 The Cincinnati Post - Rudi's a bus of his own vs. Browns (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Rudi Johnson twists into the end zone for the first of two fourth-quarter touchdowns.
Rudi Johnson is becoming to the Cleveland Browns what Jerome Bettis was to the Bengals during his career.
Johnson carried the football 26 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns Sunday afternoon against the Browns in Cincinnati's 34-17 win at Paul Brown Stadium that upped the Bengals' record to 2-0.
news.cincypost.com.cob-web.org:8888 /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060918/SPT03/609180310/1022/RSS0302   (997 words)

  
 Rudi Johnson News
Rudi Johnson news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Before Chad Johnson uttered an inflammatory word, the Ravens' defense already had a steely look of determination.
Mark Clayton is no Chad Johnson when it comes to talking, but the soft-spoken receiver certainly lets his play speak for itself.
www.topix.net /football-players/rudi-johnson   (542 words)

  
 BengalsBlog » #32 (Rudi Johnson) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Running back Rudi Johnson’s rehab from recent arthroscopic surgery isn’t going to be as time consuming as Carson Palmer’s and he thinks he can be back in time for the May camps.
Johnson is a first alternate and could make the team if any of the three running backs on the AFC team withdraw.
Bengals running back Rudi Johnson and Steelers linebacker James Farrior both hail from Ettrick, Va., so a friendly rivalry involving hometown bragging rights will be at stake this weekend in the AFC playoff game between the two teams.
blogs.bengalszone.com.cob-web.org:8888 /?cat=7   (750 words)

  
 WKRC 12 Cincinnati - Rudi Johnson five-year contract   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Johnson’s 1454-yard rushing total in 2004 broke the Bengals record of 1435 that Corey Dillon had set in 2000.
Johnson set another Bengals record with 361 carries during the ’04 season, bettering the mark of 340 that Dillon had posted in 2001.
Johnson tied the team record for 100-yard rushing games in a season (5), and he came within a hair of setting a new mark in that category, posting additional games of 99, 98 and 95 yards.
www.wkrc.com /bengalsnation/story.aspx?content_id=380318F2-D50D-4FF4-8C89-D6B3F7831FD3   (400 words)

  
 Actress, Regina King Named 2006 Celebrity Mother of the Year by The Rudi Johnson Foundation, Founded by Pro Bowl RB, ...
Carson Palmer and Chad Johnson are scheduled to attend this one of a kind affair along with Rudi Johnson.
The Rudi Johnson Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit charity formed exclusively for charitable and educational purposes.
The Foundation is an outgrowth of Cincinnati Bengals' RB, Rudi Johnson’s desire to give back to the community and promote the well being of its citizens through collaboration with other agencies and direct assistance to individual efforts to reach and maintain self sufficiency.
www.prweb.com /releases/2006/5/prweb383551.htm   (986 words)

  
 RealTime Fantasy Sports - Draft Guide - Rudi Johnson
Johnson took his play to another level last season, setting career highs in rushing yards, touchdowns and receptions.
Johnson doesn't have all the moves at running back, but is a good runner between the tackles and has quick feet, which helps him break some long runs.
Jeff Walcoff, of ClevelandBrowns.com, reports Cincinnati Bengals RB Rudi Johnson rushed for 295 yards and a pair of scores against the Cleveland Browns in 2005.
www.rtsports.com /php/draft-guide-player.php?PN=8079   (454 words)

  
 The Sports Frog :: View topic - Hey Rudi Johnson Owners
News: Bengals.com reports RB Rudi Johnson is not starting in Week 1 at Cleveland as he has broken a team rule.
Rudi is now in the game and has 4 carries for 18 yards and a TD Finished with 114 and that touchdown.
Johnson is habitually the last player to get onto the field for practice or into meeting rooms.
www.sportsfrog.com /swamp/viewtopic.php?t=11126   (762 words)

  
 Bengals Use Franchise Tag On Rudi Johnson | NEWS | NFLPLAYERS.COM
Although Johnson wanted a long-term deal, the Bengals were more inclined to take it one year at a time.
Johnson emerged during the 2003 season when Corey Dillon suffered a severe groin injury and had to share the position.
Johnson ran for a club-record 1,454 yards and made the Pro Bowl this past season, when Cincinnati finished 8-8 for a second straight year.
www.nflplayers.com /news/news_release.aspx?id=3379   (460 words)

  
 Cincinnati Bengals Rudi Johnson Chad Johnson Carson Palmer - Realfootball365.com
With those two stars on the Bengals' offensive roster, rarely is one of the most underrated running backs in the league, Rudi Johnson, thought of.
Even if Palmer fully recovers from his knee problems in time for this year's commencement, Rudi Johnson still might be the Bengals' most important player.
Rudi Johnson is a good back, but despite putting up 1450 in 60 games Larry Johnson put up 1100 and only started 9 games.
www.realfootball365.com /nfl/articles/2006/05/rudi-johnson-bengals250506.html   (738 words)

  
 Sports: Rudi puts r-u-n back in Auburn
Johnson burst onto the national scene with 174 yards in Auburn's season-opening victory against Wyoming on ESPN.
Johnson, 5-10, 228 pounds, rushed for 2,224 yards, averaging 7.3 per carry, as a sophomore at Butler County Junior College in Kansas.
Johnson, 21, ran into his first Division I roadblock last week, when Mississippi State held him to 26 yards on 18 carries in the Tigers' 17-10 loss.
www.sptimes.com /News/101400/news_pf/Sports/Rudi_puts_r_u_n_back_.shtml   (679 words)

  
 HoustonTexans.com Message Boards - Bengals franchise Rudi Johnson...
ESPN is reporting that the Bengals have franchised Rudi Johnson.
Rudi was saying all the right things, which makes me believe that he sees a long term deal in his future.
The Bengals have to fight this perception and probably will have to prove to their star players that the long losing nightmare is coming to an end.
forums.houstontexans.com /printthread.php?t=6526   (1184 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Johnson signs one-year deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Johnson, who set a Bengals single-season rushing record last season with 1,454 yards, is still free to negotiate a long-term contract with the team, and he says he wants to do that.
Rudi Johnson was a workhorse last season, toting the ball 361 times.
Johnson became a free agent March 2, but the Bengals designated him their franchise player, meaning they could retain him by matching any offer sheet he signed with another team.
www.usatoday.com /sports/football/nfl/bengals/2005-03-07-johnson_x.htm?csp=34   (310 words)

  
 NFL Draft: RUDI ALI JOHNSON, Tailback
Began his Tigers career in explosive fashion, scoring on runs of 6, 33 & 70 yards as he gained 174 yards on 27 chances and caught a 15-yard pass...His 70-yarder was the longest run from scrimmage by an Auburn running back in his Tiger debut.
Rushed 29 times for 165 yards and a pair of touchdowns while also catching 2 passes for 34 yards...With the Tigers trailing late in the fourth quarter, Rudi was handed the ball on a fourth-&-two play, veering left to break through the Ole Miss line for a 42-yard touchdown, giving Auburn a 35-27 triumph.
   Sociology major...Has an infant daughter, Jasmine Branie Johnson...Son of Janice Johnson and Melvin Pegram...Born Rudi Ali Johnson on 10/01/79...Resides in Ettrick, Virginia.
www.jsonline.com /packer/rev/apr01/tailback-rudialijohnson.asp?format=print   (777 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - NFL - Leaner Rudi Johnson off to fastest start
CINCINNATI -- Two games into the season, Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson leads the AFC in rushing and is showing an unmistakable spring in his step.
Johnson took over for Corey Dillon as the club's main runner in 2004 and set a team record with 1,454 yards.
Most outside of Cincinnati don't realize Rudy Johnson has set consecutive season rushing records for the Bengals....which is impressive when you review the teams history of good to great backs over the years.
www.sportingnews.com /yourturn/viewtopic.php?p=1173324   (813 words)

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