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Larry Johnson

1/20/2006

Johnson indicated that new head coach Herman Edwards has informed him that he will be the Kansas City Chiefs' starting running back going into training camp this summer. The third-year tailback began the 2005 campaign as the primary backup, but took over the feature-back role when Priest Holmes went down midway through the season. He finished with 1,750 yards and 20 touchdowns on 336 carries, along with 33 catches for 343 yards and a score.

12/18/2005

Johnson ran 31 times for 167 yards and two touchdowns in Saturday's loss at the New York Giants. The Chiefs' running back extended his club-record streak of games with 100 rushing yards or more to seven. Johnson now has seven rushing TDs in the last three weeks.

12/12/2005

Johnson found the end zone a career-high three times in Sunday's loss to the Dallas Cowboys, rushing for 143 yards and a trio of touchdowns on 26 carries. The running back has been nearly unstoppable since taking over as the feature runner in the Chiefs' offensive attack, replacing Priest Holmes, who has been sidelined since Week 8. In his last six games, Johnson is averaging 142 yards per contest with 10 TDs over that span.

12/5/2005

Johnson had his fifth straight 100-yard rushing game in Sunday's victory over Denver, tying a Chiefs franchise record set by Priest Holmes in 2002. The running back rushed 30 times for 140 yards and two touchdowns on the afternoon.

11/28/2005

Despite losing a fumble, Johnson recorded his fourth consecutive 100-yard outing, rushing for 119 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries in Sunday's victory over the New England Patriots. The running back also matched a season-high with five receptions for 53 yards.

11/21/2005

On 36 carries in Sunday's win over the Houston Texans, Johnson set a Chiefs franchise record with 211 yards, breaking the previous record of 200, set by Barry Word in 1990. The running back, who has taken over as the team's starter in place of the injured Priest Holmes, scored two touchdowns in the game, giving him eight scores on the season.

11/14/2005

In his first start since taking over as the Chiefs' feature back, Johnson rushed for 132 yards on 27 carries and hauled in five passes for 46 yards in Sunday's 14-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The running back, who replaces the injured Priest Holmes, has topped the century mark three times this season, including the last two weeks.

11/9/2005

Priest Holmes was placed on injured reserve on Wednesday, officially ending his 2005 campaign. In his absence, Johnson will take over as the feature back in the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive attack. The former first-round pick (2003) has been solid while splitting duties with Holmes this season, picking up 506 yards with six touchdowns on 97 carries in eight games.

11/7/2005

With Priest Holmes out with a concussion, Johnson got the starting nod in Sunday's meeting with the Oakland Raiders. The running back had no problem filling the void in the Chiefs' offensive attack, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries. He also hauled in three passes for 48 yards.

11/6/2005

As anticipated, Johnson will get the starting nod in Sunday's meeting with the Oakland Raiders, filling the shoes of veteran Priest Holmes, who will be inactive because of the concussion he suffered last weekend. In seven games this season, Johnson has 399 yards and four touchdowns on 75 carries.

11/4/2005

At this point, it appears that Priest Holmes will not be available for Sunday's meeting with the Oakland Raiders, as he continues to recover from the concussion he suffered last weekend. As a result, Johnson has been taking all of the reps with the Chiefs' first-team offense in practice this week, and he is slated to be in the starting lineup on Sunday.

10/20/2005

Johnson will be limited in practice this week as a precautionary measure after bruising his left quadriceps muscle last weekend. However, the Chiefs expect to have the running back's services available for Friday night's matchup with the Miami Dolphins and have listed him as probable on the injury report.

9/27/2005

Johnson had a rough night in Monday's loss to the Denver Broncos, picking up just 13 yards on eight carries -- a dismal 1.6-yard average. The Chiefs' backup running back, who was averaging 8.4 yards per carry going into the contest, also lost a fumble.

9/15/2005

Following his brush with the law earlier this week, on Wednesday, Johnson said he is innocent and doesn't expect to miss any game action going forward as a result of the incident. The Chiefs' running back was arrested and charged with domestic abuse assault -- a misdemeanor -- after allegedly grabbing his girlfriend and dragging her to the door at a bar in Kansas City. He has a court date set for next week.

9/13/2005

Johnson was arrested and charged with domestic abuse assault -- a misdemeanor -- after allegedly grabbing his girlfriend and dragging her to the door at a bar in Kansas City late Monday. The Chiefs' running back posted bond and was later released, with a court date set for September 20.

9/12/2005

Although he only had nine carries -- compared to starter Priest Holmes' 22 rushes -- Johnson rumbled for 110 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's season-opening victory over the New York Jets. The Chiefs' backup running back scored from 35 yards out in the first quarter before adding a four-yard TD in the fourth. Holmes finished with 85 yards and a touchdown.

8/11/2005

Johnson's sore thigh has improved over the past couple of days, and he has every intention of playing in Friday's exhibition game against the Minnesota Vikings. The minor injury forced the Chiefs' running back to miss some practice time earlier this week, but it does not appear to be a lingering problem.

8/10/2005

Johnson missed both practices on Monday due to a strained thigh, and his status for the Chiefs' first preseason game on Friday has yet to be determined. More than likely, the team will either limited the running back's carries or hold him out of the game altogether. He is listed as day-to-day.