Burudi Ali Johnson was born on October 1,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League.
21 Facts About Rudi Johnson
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Rudi Johnson was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft.
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Rudi Johnson was born in Petersburg, Virginia, approximately 30 miles south of Richmond.
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Rudi Johnson began playing football at the age of six with the Ettrick Trojans of the Chesterfield Quarterback League.
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Rudi Johnson helped lead Butler to two national championships, defeating Ricks College in 1998 and Dixie College in 1999.
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Rudi Johnson was named NJCAA "Player of the Year".
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Rudi Johnson was inducted into the NJCAA Hall of Fame.
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At Auburn University, Rudi Johnson finished his career with 324 rushing attempts for 1,567 yards.
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Rudi Johnson's 324 rushing attempts was a school single-season record and his 1,567 rushing yards were the second-most in school history.
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Rudi Johnson had ten games in which he rushed for 100 yards or more.
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Rudi Johnson was named SEC player of the year and nominated for the Doak Walker Award, which was won by LaDainian Tomlinson.
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Rudi Johnson's fullback was Heath Evans, who would later go onto the NFL as well.
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Rudi Johnson saw little playing time in his first two NFL seasons.
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Rudi Johnson backed up four-time Pro Bowler Corey Dillon, the Bengals' leading rusher since 1997, and had just 17 carries and seven receptions.
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Dillon missed much of the 2003 season with injuries, and Rudi Johnson found himself in the starting lineup.
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Rudi Johnson set a franchise rushing record with 1,454 yards.
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Rudi Johnson was a major contributor in 2005 season, in which the Bengals reached the playoffs for the first time in 15 years.
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Rudi Johnson remained the starter as a punishing runner providing the running game needed to complement quarterback Carson Palmer and wide receiver Chad Rudi Johnson.
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Rudi Johnson broke his own franchise record with 1,458 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns while recording a career-high 23 receptions for 90 yards.
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Rudi Johnson finished the season with 497 yards on 170 carries for three touchdowns.
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Rudi Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Lions on September 1,2008.