RIP Rudi Johnson

BostonNut · 09-23-2025, 11:26 AM

45 years old. Apparently he had been struggling for awhile.

Just awful

starfox · 09-23-2025, 11:27 AM

Even when he was a Bengal, he was still a Tiger. RIP!

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asujbl · 09-23-2025, 11:30 AM

Rudi Johnson Contenders Rookie Ticket was a jam

If you’ve been around that long you know it’s true

Collecting was better then

RIP

BostonNut · 09-23-2025, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

Rudi Johnson Contenders Rookie Ticket was a jam

If you’ve been around that long you know it’s true

Collecting was better then

RIP

Dude was beastly in the mid-aughts. Three straight 1,200 yard seasons I think?

Scottish Punk · 09-23-2025, 11:39 AM

sad, he had a few really good years in the NFL. If memory serves, he was part of some of the good Auburn teams back when they were a perennial top 25 team.

SethMurphy · 09-23-2025, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by BostonNut

Dude was beastly in the mid-aughts. Three straight 1,200 yard seasons I think?

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Johnson had three straight years in which he rushed for at least 1,300 yards and exactly 12 touchdowns from 2004-06, earning his lone Pro Bowl nod in 2004.

Mental health is real. Sad to see.

sethc1020 · 09-23-2025, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

Rudi Johnson Contenders Rookie Ticket was a jam

If you’ve been around that long you know it’s true

Collecting was better then

RIP

Absolutely!! Rudi, Chad, TJ and Palmer where great together!! Sad day! Don't forget those SP Authentic Patch RCs!!

Earlsnake07 · 09-23-2025, 01:26 PM

Dude played at a local JUCO and was a beast.....always followed him after that.

RIP

Retired hobbist · 09-23-2025, 01:58 PM

I remember him well he was a very solid back on awful Bengals teams. May he find eternal peace in his passing...

Kollectornet · 09-23-2025, 02:26 PM

Wow. So sad. I had a mini collection of him. Too many players struggle after football. RIP Rudi.

Noles939913 · 09-23-2025, 02:57 PM

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I remember him well he was a very solid back on awful Bengals teams. May he find eternal peace in his passing...

How are you awful and still make the playoffs? Those teams were primetime TV and could’ve done some real damage in the playoffs if Carson Palmer didn’t blow out his knee in the first quarter. Are you confusing him with Corey Dillon?

asujbl · 09-23-2025, 03:28 PM

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How are you awful and still make the playoffs? Those teams were primetime TV and could’ve done some real damage in the playoffs if Carson Palmer didn’t blow out his knee in the first quarter. Are you confusing him with Corey Dillon?

They went 50-62 when he was in Cincinnati

He played in one playoff game in his career

Are you confused?

Archangel1775 · 09-23-2025, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

They went 50-62 when he was in Cincinnati

He played in one playoff game in his career

Are you confused?

No, he's correct. It's the "what could've been" team with that 2005 Bengals group had Carson Palmer not gotten injured in that playoff game. From what I recall, that hit was likely the catalyst for change to protect the QB from lower body hits while in the pocket. Rudi Johnson was part of that team, 1458 yards and 12 TD's.

asujbl · 09-23-2025, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

No, he's correct. It's the "what could've been" team with that 2005 Bengals group had Carson Palmer not gotten injured in that playoff game. From what I recall, that hit was likely the catalyst for change to protect the QB from lower body hits while in the pocket. Rudi Johnson was part of that team.

They played in one playoff game in the 7 years Rudi played in Cincinnati. They were not good. They were never good. He went to Detroit in 2008. Palmer got hurt in January of 2006. Rudi was basically done as a Bengal at that point for all intents and purposes

So now we’re just making stuff up and posting it?

Sounds good

Regardless those 2001 cards were fire

BostonNut · 09-23-2025, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Archangel1775

No, he's correct. It's the "what could've been" team with that 2005 Bengals group had Carson Palmer not gotten injured in that playoff game. From what I recall, that hit was likely the catalyst for change to protect the QB from lower body hits while in the pocket. Rudi Johnson was part of that team, 1458 yards and 12 TD's.

Yep, the Carson Palmer Rule who everyone seems to blame Brady for.

Kimo Von Olhoffen or something like that if I’m not mistaken.

Retired hobbist · 09-23-2025, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Noles939913

How are you awful and still make the playoffs? Those teams were primetime TV and could’ve done some real damage in the playoffs if Carson Palmer didn’t blow out his knee in the first quarter. Are you confusing him with Corey Dillon?

He made the playoffs once he was long gone by the time Dalton was going one and done in the playoffs.

asujbl · 09-23-2025, 05:05 PM

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He made the playoffs once he was long gone by the time Dalton was going one and done in the playoffs.

Hypotheticals

It’s what we do now

Noles939913 · 09-23-2025, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

They played in one playoff game in the 7 years Rudi played in Cincinnati. They were not good. They were never good. He went to Detroit in 2008. Palmer got hurt in January of 2006. Rudi was basically done as a Bengal at that point for all intents and purposes

So now we’re just making stuff up and posting it?

Sounds good

Regardless those 2001 cards were fire

“They were never good” The 2005 Bengals went 11-5 and made the playoffs.

“Rudi was basically done as a Bengal at that point” He rushed for 1,458 yards that season along with 12 TDs. The following season he rushed for 1,309 yards and another 12 TDs.

I’m making stuff up? You are one of the most adversarial dickheads I’ve ever met by the way.

Noles939913 · 09-23-2025, 05:50 PM

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He made the playoffs once he was long gone by the time Dalton was going one and done in the playoffs.

11-5 and making the playoffs is awful? The only time they were truly awful during his tenure was his rookie season when they went 2-14. But he was injured for the entire season and didn’t record a single carry.

blackvodka · 09-23-2025, 06:20 PM

Rudi Johnson. That's a name I haven't heard in a while. I was really into the 2001 NFL draft class when I was younger. The Bengals also had Chad Johnson & TJ Whosyoumama plus Justin Smith. Solid draft year.

Sad to hear about his apparent issues and about his untimely passing though.

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Noles939913 · 09-23-2025, 06:45 PM

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Hypotheticals

It’s what we do now

Maybe but losing your Pro Bowl QB who led the league in passing TDs and completion percentage in the first quarter certainly isn’t ideal.

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blackvodka Member Join Date: Dec 2024 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 984	Rudi Johnson. That's a name I haven't heard in a while. I was really into the 2001 NFL draft class when I was younger. The Bengals also had Chad Johnson & TJ Whosyoumama plus Justin Smith. Solid draft year. Sad to hear about his apparent issues and about his untimely passing though. Sent from my motorola razr 2024 using Tapatalk __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/202337276@N02/albums/

09-23-2025, 11:27 AM	#2
starfox Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 4,522 I don't have one at the moment, but plan to. I don't have one of these either, but we shall see.	Even when he was a Bengal, he was still a Tiger. RIP! Sent from my SM-S926U using Tapatalk

09-23-2025, 11:39 AM	#5
Scottish Punk Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 9,567 scottishpunk	sad, he had a few really good years in the NFL. If memory serves, he was part of some of the good Auburn teams back when they were a perennial top 25 team.

09-23-2025, 01:58 PM	#9
Retired hobbist Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 1,447	I remember him well he was a very solid back on awful Bengals teams. May he find eternal peace in his passing...