Brad Johnson

James Bradley Johnson (born September 13, 1968) is a former American football quarterback. Born in Marietta, Georgia, Johnson grew up in Black Mountain, North Carolina and later played both college basketball and football at Florida State. The Minnesota Vikings drafted Johnson in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He spent seven seasons with the Vikings and two seasons with the Washington Redskins before becoming the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2001. He led the Buccaneers to their Super Bowl XXXVII title over the Oakland Raiders. He played for the Buccaneers for four seasons from 2001 to 2004, the Minnesota Vikings for two more seasons from 2005 to 2006, and the Dallas Cowboys where he played in 2007. Johnson is notable for his 1997 play versus the Carolina Panthers in which he became the first player in NFL history to complete a touchdown pass to himself. He remained the only player to accomplish the rare feat until January 6, 2018, when Marcus Mariota of the Tennessee Titans became the first to do it in a postseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs.