David Johnson
Running Back
Career Earnings: $38,612,609
Career APY: $4,826,576
Total Guarantees: $54,254,372
Largest Cash Payment: $13,882,500 (2018)
Largest Cap Number: $11,156,250 (2020)
- Date of Birth: December 16, 1991
- Height: 6'1"
- Weight: 224
- College: Northern Iowa
- Entry: 2015 Draft, Round 3, #86 overall (Cardinals)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2015 | 4 | $2,992,872 | $748,218 | $639,372 | $2,263,372 | 75.6% | $754,457 |
| Texans | Extension | Renegotiated | 2018 | 3 | $39,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $24,682,500 | $10,762,500 | 27.6% | $10,762,500 |
| Cardinals | Extension | Traded | 2018 | 3 | $39,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $24,682,500 | $20,538,750 | 52.7% | $10,269,375 |
| Texans | Other | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,911,765 | 98.2% | $4,911,765 |
| Saints | Practice | Elevated | 2022 | 1 | $306,000 | $306,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Saints | Practice | Renegotiated | 2022 | 1 | $306,000 | $306,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Saints | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,035,000 | $1,035,000 | $0 | $23,000 | 2.2% | $23,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 5 | $22,802,122 | $4,560,424 | $16,895,372 | 0.0% | $6,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Texans | 2 | $15,674,265 | $7,837,133 | $16,068,015 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Saints | 1 | $136,222 | $136,222 | $198,889 | 0.0% | $100,722 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cardinals | $435,000 | $159,843 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $594,843 | 0.4% | $1,074,372 | ||
| 2016 | Cardinals | $525,000 | $159,843 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | $0 | $708,843 | 0.4% | $549,000 | ||
| 2017 | Cardinals | $615,000 | $159,843 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $0 | $799,843 | 0.5% | $640,000 | ||
| 2018 | Cardinals | $1,882,500 | $3,159,843 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,882,500 | $5,041,843 | 2.8% | $13,882,500 | ||
| 2019 | Cardinals | $5,700,000 | $3,000,000 | $300,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $5,700,000 | $9,750,000 | 5.0% | $6,656,250 | ||
| 2020 | Texans | $10,200,000 | $0 | $300,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $10,200,000 | $11,156,250 | 5.1% | $10,762,500 | ||
| 2021 | Texans | $1,250,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $0 | $1,250,000 | $4,911,765 | 2.5% | $4,911,765 | ||
| 2022 | Saints | $1,035,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $198,889 | 0.1% | $23,000 | ||
| Total | $21,642,500 | $9,639,372 | $600,000 | $2,250,000 | $49,000 | $19,032,500 | $33,162,276 | $38,499,387 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | ||
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 37.5% | 24.6% | 125 | 581 | 4.6 | 8 | 36 | 457 | 12.7 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.8% | 0.2% | 293 | 1239 | 4.2 | 16 | 80 | 879 | 11.0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4.1% | 0.0% | 11 | 23 | 2.1 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 63.7% | 0.0% | 258 | 940 | 3.6 | 7 | 50 | 446 | 8.9 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2019 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 41.8% | 0.2% | 94 | 345 | 3.7 | 2 | 36 | 370 | 10.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 56.1% | 0.0% | 147 | 691 | 4.7 | 6 | 33 | 314 | 9.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 29.7% | 0.0% | 67 | 228 | 3.4 | 0 | 32 | 225 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |