Andre Johnson News: Pro Sports Daily

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November 10

Houston Chronicle

"After posting four consecutive 100-plus-yard games while making 41 catches in October to take over the NFL’s receiving lead, Andre Johnson has tapered off, with a combined 13 catches for 128 yards against Minnesota and Baltimore. Johnson’s seven receptions Sunday netted 66 yards, with a long of 20. Turnovers kill Receiver Kevin Walter admitted the interceptions and overall ineffective play in the red zone were the difference Sunday. “It was 19-13, we were right there in it, and the crowd was in it,” he said. “We moved the ball pretty well against that defense, which was No. 1 or No. 2 or whatever they were (No. 2 overall, No. 1 against the run) coming in here. We just can’t turn the ball ..."

UT alum Griffin brings tough D to WR Andre Johnson

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November 3

Houston Chronicle

"Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson put together one of the best months in NFL history in October. But November started slowly against the Vikings. With former Longhorn Cedric Griffin constantly on top of Johnson, the Texans’ top receiver finished with just four catches for 62 yards and a touchdown. “I guess their coach just told them, ‘Just beat him up,’” Johnson said. “At the line, I got thrown down a couple of times. “It was one of my more difficult games. I think they did a great job. I think they had a good game plan. “It kind of got me a bit frustrated. And when you get frustrated, it kind of has an effect on your game a little bit.” The Vikings often had two players covering Johnson, ..."

Texans WR Johnson named AFC offensive player of month

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October 31

Houston Chronicle

"After helping lead the Texans to three straight wins in October, wide receiver Andre Johnson has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Month. Johnson led the NFL with 41 receptions for 593 yards in four games, and also scored two touchdowns. He had 11 more catches and nearly 150 more yards than the AFC's next-closest receivers. He also led all AFC players in total yards from scrimmage in the month, even without making a single rushing attempt. During the month, Johnson caught nine or more passes and had at least 130 receiving yards in all four games. He became just the third player in NFL history to catch 10 or more passes in three straight games and the fourth player ever to record 130 ..."

Johnson rocketing on historic NFL pace

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October 29

Houston Chronicle

columnist John McClain

"If you see Andre Johnson going to his usual floor seats at the Rockets’ opener tonight, give him a hand. He deserves it. We all know how extraordinary Johnson has been, and when the Texans play at Minnesota on Sunday, he has two chances to make NFL history. Johnson can become the first receiver to have at least 130 yards in five consecutive games. He shares the record with the Chargers’ Lance Alworth (1968) and the Rams’ Harold Jackson (1971-72). Johnson also can set a record if he catches at least 10 passes for the fourth consecutive game. He’s tied with the Lions’ Brett Perriman (1995) and the Colts’ Reggie Wayne (2007-08). With considerable help from his teammates on offense, especially ..."

You can call him Johnson, or special

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October 27

Cincinnati Enquirer

"Nobody could guard Andre Johnson. No one in the Cincinnati secondary had an answer for the Houston Texans wideout, as pure a combination of size, speed, strength and audacity as plays wideout in the NFL today. Johnson destroyed the Bengals any number of ways. At 6 feet 2 and close to 230 pounds, he's a menace across the middle, who can take a hit. Bengals strong safety Chinedum Ndukwe popped Johnson in the first quarter, after Johnson caught a ball across the middle. It had no effect. "A lesser receiver would have coughed it up," said Ndukwe. "He didn't break stride the whole day, even after we kept tagging him." Johnson finished with 11 catches for 143 yards. Ten came in the first three ..."

Texans WR Johnson faces pal Ocho Cinco, Bengals

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October 26

Houston Chronicle

"When Texans receiver Andre Johnson runs out of the tunnel this morning for pregame warm-ups, Chad Ocho Cinco will be waiting for him. Every game against the Cincinnati Bengals has been the same. Ocho Cinco will seek him out to ask where the Texans cornerbacks are. If they aren’t on the field, he’ll load Johnson up with messages to send back to them in the locker room. "Every time I play against him, he’s always saying something crazy," Johnson said. "I think that just amps him up for the game. That’s how he gets himself ready to play. A lot of people take it the wrong way, but whatever you do to get yourself ready for the game, that’s what you do." Johnson laughs each time he talks about ..."

Johnson responds to pressure from Kubiak

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October 20

Houston Chronicle

"Texans coach Gary Kubiak didn’t shy away from putting a little pressure on Andre Johnson earlier this season. After Johnson failed to make a play on two potential touchdown passes thrown his way against Tennessee on Sept. 21, Kubiak had a talk with his star receiver. “My message was, ‘You have to make those plays for this team. That’s how much they count on you,’ ” Kubiak said. “Is that asking a lot of a kid? You bet it is.” Johnson hardly shied from the challenge, and less than a month later he is on the best three-game stretch of his career. In the Texans’ 28-21 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Reliant Stadium, Johnson finished with 11 catches for 141 yards — his ..."

Andre Johnson, not Charles Rogers emerges as top receiver

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October 19

Michigan Live

"In the 2003 draft, the Detroit Lions took Michigan State receiver Charles Rogers with the second overall pick. One choice later, the Houston Texans selected Miami receiver Andre Johnson. Rogers played in just 15 games for the Lions, catching 36 passes for 440 yards and four touchdowns. Rogers will not be on the field Sunday when the 0-5 Lions visit the 1-4 Texans at Reliant Stadium. Rogers hasn't been on any NFL football field for three years. Johnson, meanwhile, will not only be on the field on Sunday, he will be one of the best players on it. Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowl player, has caught 405 passes for 5,292 yards and 27 touchdowns. "He's such a hard worker," said Texans ..."

Texans put game in WR Johnson's hands

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October 13

Miami Herald

"Even the man who scored the winning touchdown, Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub, knew who won the game. Schaub scooted untouched into the end zone on a quarterback draw from the 3-yard line with three seconds left to beat the Dolphins 29-28 at Reliant Stadium. But that play was made possible because of what happened when the Texans faced a fourth-and-10 from the Houston 36 with 52 seconds to play. Andre Johnson caught Schaub's pass for a 23-yard gain, taking the ball from strong safety Yeremiah Bell to keep the Texans' hopes alive. ''That was really the game-winner right there,'' said Schaub, who completed 22 of 42 passes for a career-high 379 yards. ``That was the one that won it ..."

Andre Johnson shows what Dolphins are missing

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October 13

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

columnist Dave Hyde

"The pass was a prayer, a hope, a fourth-down wish from a quarterback who earlier Sunday was booed off the field. Dolphins safety Yeremiah Bell saw it coming and went to knock it down. "I thought I'd get it,'' he said. If he did, the day was done, the game won. "I knew it'd be a battle, because I knew who was going up for it with me,'' Bell said. Over the previous two games, the story line was about what these new Dolphins have: Smarts. Discipline. A quarterback. A team that, tackle-to-tackle, can line up with opponents and compete. They showed all that again Sunday. But this game was more about what the Dolphins still lack. And at the top of the shopping list is the kind of receiver who ..."

Johnson helps drag Texans from malaise

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October 13

Houston Chronicle

"In their minds, the winless Texans had given away their past two games against Jacksonville and Indianapolis. So it was time, past time really, to steal one back. Still grumbling to himself and grinding his teeth over an early fumble on a play he knew should have ended with a touchdown, Andre Johnson took it upon his broad shoulders to do just that. A replay overrule had erased what the officials on the field called a Miami interception, giving the desperate Texans a last-gasp fourth-and-10 at their 36 with 52 seconds left, trailing 28-23. When quarterback Matt Schaub went to Johnson in the left flat, Yeremiah Bell seemed to arrive there first, but over his dead body was Johnson going to ..."

Focus on Johnson costs Jags

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September 29

Jacksonville Times-Union

"Houston wide receiver Andre (the Jaguar-killer) Johnson was held in check Sunday by the Jaguars defense. However, that only opened up more opportunities for other skill position players, as wide receiver Kevin Walter, running back Steve Slaton and tight end Owen Daniels provided quarterback Matt Schaub with plenty of options in the Texans' 30-27 overtime loss to the Jaguars. Slaton, a rookie from West Virginia whose last appearance in Jacksonville was forgettable, caught eight passes for 83 yards and one touchdown, and led the team in rushing with 33 yards. Walter had eight receptions for 76 yards and two touchdowns, and Daniels caught seven passes for 87 yards. Four of Walters' receptions ..."

Texans duo ready to build on past success in opener

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September 7

Houston Chronicle

"Matt Schaub didn’t have much time, so he tried to adapt the best way he could. He understood the best quarterback-receiver tandems in the NFL have longevity and continuity on their side. When he arrived in Houston in the spring of 2007, he had a new playbook, a two-time Pro Bowl receiver and six months to prepare for the season. He wasted no time. He heard from coaches and players that Andre Johnson wasn’t much of a talker. But Schaub wasn’t fazed. He knew if he was going to help lead the Texans to a successful season in his first year as a starter, he needed Johnson. “When I got here, I tried to get in his face and talk to him as much as I could and so we could understand one another and ..."

WR Johnson gives Kubiak a scare

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August 3

Houston Chronicle

"Texans coach Gary Kubiak didn’t try to pretend he wasn’t nervous when he saw Andre Johnson pull up short while running a route. Johnson then bent over and limped off the field. “That’s the worst nightmare for a coach,” Kubiak said. “(A) guy like him getting hurt, it’s part of football, unfortunately, and there’s not a play that you don’t hold your breath, in all honesty,” he said. “You’ve just got to keep pushing through and hope for the best and hopefully it’s our time to stay healthy. We’ve been pretty fortunate through this camp; we’ve been pretty darn good. Keep our fingers crossed with him and see what happens.” Johnson said his groin tightened up when he was running the route, but ..."