Charlie Johnson - Offensive Tackle

6-4, 305 Oklahoma State 5 years in the NFL D6a-06 DOB: 05/02/1984

2009:  Started 12 games at LT…was active but did not play at Buffalo 1/3…was inactive at Tennessee 10/11, vs. Tennessee 12/6 and vs. NYJ 12/27…with linemates, has helped club produce 5,000+ net yards in last four seasons (club has produced franchise-record 12 consecutive overall)…line allowed 13 sacks in 2009, the fewest sacks allowed in NFL…marked seventh time in eight seasons club ranked in top five in NFL (23, 2002, 4th; 19, 2003, 3rd; 14, 2004, T1st; 20, 2005, 1st; 15, 2006, 1st; 23, 2007, 7th; 14, 2008, 4th; 13, 2009, 1st) and fourth time in eight seasons club ranked 1st…for second consecutive season, line set franchise record for best ratio of sacks per pass plays (1 sack for every 47.2 pass plays), besting previous mark of 1 sack for every 42.8 pass plays set in 2008…seven best ratios of sacks per pass plays in the club's 57-year history have been accomplished since 1998: 1 sack for 47.2 pass plays in 2009 (614 pass plays, 13 sacks), 1 for 42.8 in 2008 (599, 14), 1 for 40.0 in 1999 (560, 14), 1 for 38.6 in 2004 (541, 14), 1 for 38.1 in 2006 (572, 15), 1 for 30.9 in 2003 (588, 19), 1 for 29.6 in 2000 (591, 20), 1 for 26.7 in 2002 (614, 23) and 1 for 27.2 in 1998 (598, 22)…line helped QB-Peyton Manning become only NFL passer with 12 consecutive seasons with 25+-TD passes and 3,000+ seasons to open career, while Manning extended his NFL record for 4,000+ seasons to 10.  POST-SEASON:  Started at LT vs. Baltimore 1/16 in Divisional Playoffs, vs. NYJ 1/24 in AFC Championship Game and vs. New Orleans 2/7 in Super Bowl XLIV.
 
2008:  Started 16 games, 12 at LG and four at LT…started at LT games 3-6…was one of two OL to start all 16 games (Ryan Diem)…with linemates, has helped club produce 5,000+ net yards in last three seasons (club has produced franchise record 11 consecutive overall)…line allowed 14 sacks in 2008, ranking 3rd in AFC and 4th in NFL in fewest sacks allowed…marked sixth time in seven seasons club ranked in top five in NFL (23, 2002, 4th; 19, 2003, 3rd; 14, 2004, T1st; 20, 2005, 1st; 15, 2006, 1st; 23, 2007, 7th; 14, 2008, 4th)…line set franchise record in 2008 for best ratio of sacks per pass plays (1 sack for every 42.8 pass plays), while six-best ratios of sacks per pass plays in the club's 56-year history have been accomplished since 1998: 1 sack for 42.8 pass plays in 2008 (599 pass plays, 14 sacks); 1 for 40.0 in 1999 (560, 14), 1 for 38.6 in 2004 (541, 14), 1 for 38.1 in 2006 (572, 15), 1 for 30.9 in 2003 (588, 19), 1 for 29.6 in 2000 (591, 20), 1 for 26.7 in 2002 (614, 23) and 1 for 27.2 in 1998 (598, 22)…line helped QB-Peyton Manning become only NFL passer with 11 consecutive seasons with 25+-TD passes and 3,000+ seasons to open career, while Manning extended his NFL record for 4,000+ seasons to nine. POST-SEASON: Started at LG in Wild Card Playoffs at San Diego 1/3.

2007:  Second-year tackle who opened 10 of 14 games at LT and RT…was inactive for first two games vs. New Orleans 9/6 and at Tennessee 9/16…saw action on special teams in games 3-5 before seeing reserve action at LT for injured Tony Ugoh at Jacksonville 10/22…started at LT games 7-11 before filling in for injured RT-Ryan Diem games 12-16…line allowed 23 sacks in 2007, ranking 5th in AFC and 7th in NFL in fewest sacks allowed…snapped streak of five consecutive seasons club ranked in top five in fewest sacks allowed...line helped RB-Joseph Addai (261-1,072, 12 TDs) become third Colts rusher (Marshall Faulk, Edgerrin James) to begin career with consecutive 1,000+ seasons...line helped team total 19 rushing TDs, the most since 22 in 1990…line helped club produce 7th 4,000+-passer (4,040, Manning) and 1,000+-rusher (1,072, Addai) and 1,000+-receiver (1,510, WR-Reggie Wayne) tandem.  POST-SEASON:  Saw action on special teams in Divisional Playoffs vs. San Diego 1/13.

2006:  Rookie who started one of 16 games at OT…started at RT for injured Diem at Tennessee 12/3…was reserve RT vs. Philadelphia 11/26 and reserve LT at Houston 12/24…action in other contests came on special teams and short-yardage situations.  POST-SEASON:  Saw action as reserve RT for injured Diem vs. Chicago 2/4 in Super Bowl XLI…saw action on special teams and short-yardage situations vs. Kansas City 1/6 in Wild Card Playoffs, at Baltimore 1/13 in Divisional Playoffs and vs. New England 1/21 in AFC Championship Game…helped club average 151.0 rushing yards per game and hold 35:02 time of possession average.

Versatile player who opened 14 of 42 games…began career as TE before switching to OL in final season…started nine games on OL as senior…appeared in 10 games as junior, primarily as blocking TE…was 5-57 receiving…started two of 13 games at TE as sophomore…was 7-67, 2 TDs receiving…had TD receptions against Louisiana-Lafayette and Texas Tech…started three of 10 games as freshman…was 8-109, 2 TDs receiving…had 13t against Oklahoma…other scoring grab came against SMU…was 3-47, including 25-yard reception against Southern Mississippi in Houston Bowl…majored in education.

Full name is Charlie Johnson…born in Sherman, Texas.…attended Sherman High School…was all-district TE as senior…was 13-135, 1 TD receiving…had 56 tackles, five passes defensed, three sacks and one FR on defense…also was co-MVP of district in basketball…Johnson and his wife, Nicole, reside in Sherman, Texas.

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