RB · #28

David Johnson

New Orleans Saints

Position: Running Back
Height / Weight: 6' 1", 224 lbs
Born: 16/12/1991 in Clinton, IA
Age: 34
College: Northern Iowa
Draft: 2015: Rd 3, Pk 86 (ARI)
Experience: 8th Season
Status: Free Agent

Play style & archetype

Based on 2026 play-by-play data.

Archetype

Limited sample

8 NFL seasons and 4,071 career rushing yards. Best year: 1,239 in 2016.

Career statistics

Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.

Rushing

Season	Team	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM	LST
2015	ARI	16	125	581	4.6	8	47	34	2	0
2016	ARI	16	293	1,239	4.2	16	58	72	5	3
2017	ARI	1	11	23	2.1	0	6	0	1	1
2018	ARI	16	258	940	3.6	7	53	51	2	2
2019	ARI	13	94	345	3.7	2	18	20	0	0
2020	HOU	12	147	691	4.7	6	48	38	0	0
2021	HOU	13	67	228	3.4	0	15	7	1	1
2022	NO	5	12	24	2.0	0	5	0	1	1
Career		92	1007	4,071	4.0	39	58	222	12	8

Receiving

Season	Team	GP	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	FD	FUM	LST
2015	ARI	16	36	57	457	12.7	4	55	21	1	0
2016	ARI	16	80	120	879	11.0	4	58	42	0	0
2017	ARI	1	6	8	67	11.2	0	24	3	1	0
2018	ARI	16	50	76	446	8.9	3	40	22	1	0
2019	ARI	13	36	47	370	10.3	4	31	17	1	1
2020	HOU	12	33	46	314	9.5	2	32	16	2	1
2021	HOU	13	32	42	225	7.0	1	16	11	0	0
2022	NO	5	4	4	47	11.8	0	21	3	0	0
Career		92	277	400	2,805	10.1	18	58	135	6	2

Defense

Season	Team	GP	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
2015	ARI	16	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	ARI	16	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	ARI	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	ARI	16	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	ARI	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	HOU	12	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	HOU	13	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		92	12	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Returning

Season	Team	GP	ATT	YDS	TD	FC	LNG	ATT	YDS	TD	KRFC	LNG
2015	ARI	16	0	0	0	0	0	22	598	1	0	108
2019	ARI	13	0	0	0	0	0	1	24	0	0	24
Career		92	0	0	0	0	0	23	622	1	0	108

Scoring

Season	Team	GP	PASS	RUSH	REC	RET	TD	2PT	PAT	FG	PTS
2015	ARI	16	0	8	4	1	13	0	0	0	78
2016	ARI	16	0	16	4	0	20	1	0	0	122
2018	ARI	16	0	7	3	0	10	1	0	0	62
2019	ARI	13	0	2	4	0	6	0	0	0	36
2020	HOU	12	0	6	2	0	8	0	0	0	48
2021	HOU	13	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	6
Career		92	0	39	18	1	58	2	0	0	352