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C.J. Gardner-Johnson

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Experience: 5 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 26

Weight: 210 lbs

College: Florida

Biography

BIRDSEED

â–º Previously represented Boys Town and Raintree Family Services as a part of the NFL's My Cause My Cleats initiative ... Each group provides services to at-risk youth, including opportunities for growth ... Also supported Adopt.org through MCMC, an organization that supports the adoption community in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

â–º A member of the Eagles' Super Bowl LVII defense in 2022

â–º Despite missing five games due to injury in 2022, finished tied for the league lead with a career-high 6 INTs ... Became the first Eagle to produce 6+ INTs in a season since Brandon Boykin in 2013

â–º Named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2019

Place he'd like to visit: The Moon ... Someone he'd like to meet one day: Joel Embiid ... Favorite athletes growing up: LeBron James and Randy Moss ... Favorite movies: The Madagascar series ... Favorite TV show: SpongeBob SquarePants ... Favorite pregame music: NBA Youngboy ... Favorite food: Hibachi seafood

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2024 SEASON

  • Solo
    28
  • SCK
    0
  • FF
    1
  • INT
    3

STANDINGS

Table - Summary
NFC EAST W L T PCT
Philadelphia Eagles x
Eagles x
11 2 0 0.846
Washington Commanders
Commanders
8 5 0 0.615
Dallas Cowboys
Cowboys
5 7 0 0.417
New York Giants
Giants
2 11 0 0.154
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Recent Games

WK OPP RESULT TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
13 @Ravens W 24 - 19 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
14 Panthers W 22 - 16 3 3 6 3 0 0 2 1 15 15 15 0 0
1 Packers W 34 - 29 2 3 5 1 0 0 0 0
2 Falcons L 21 - 22 3 3 6 3 0 0 0 0
3 @Saints W 15 - 12 5 3 8 4 0 0 1 0
4 @Buccaneers L 16 - 33 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
6 Browns W 20 - 16 4 2 6 3 0 0 2 0
7 @Giants W 28 - 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
8 @Bengals W 37 - 17 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 Jaguars W 28 - 23 4 0 4 4 0 0 0 0
10 @Cowboys W 34 - 6 2 5 7 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
11 Commanders W 26 - 18 2 1 3 2 0 0 1 0
12 @Rams W 37 - 20 4 1 5 3 0 0 0 1

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON TEAM G GS TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2019 New Orleans Saints 16 7 38 11 49 38 0 0 8 1 28 28 28 0 1 1
2020 New Orleans Saints 15 13 52 14 66 52 1 0 13 1 3 3 3 0 0
2021 New Orleans Saints 12 11 32 14 46 31 2 0 7 3 45 15 26 0 0
2022 Philadelphia Eagles 12 12 61 6 67 55 1 0 8 6 54 9 25 0 0
2023 Detroit Lions 3 2 16 1 17 15 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
2024 Philadelphia Eagles 13 13 32 23 55 28 0 0 9 3 15 5 15 0 1
TOTAL 71 58 231 69 300 219 4 0 48 15 145 9.7 28 0 2 1

RELATED VIDEOS

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Saquon Barkley, Darius Slay, and others Press Conferences | December 8, 2024

Go inside the locker room and hear from Saquon Barkley, Darius Slay (9:28), C.J. Gardner-Johnson (12:50), Lane Johnson (17:09), Jordan Mailata (18:07), Zack Baun (19:43), and Grant Calcaterra (20:57) after the Eagles' 22-16 win over the Panthers.
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Highlight: C.J. Gardner-Johnson intercepts Bryce Young on 3rd down

Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young puts too much air under a pass to Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen and it ends up in the hands of Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson.
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Highlight: C.J. Gardner-Johnson blows up Xavier Legette on third-down pass attempt

Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson breaks up a third-down pass from Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young to Panthers wide receiver Xavier Legette with a massive hit.
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A.J. Brown, Cooper DeJean, and Zack Baun Press Conferences: December 1, 2024

Go inside the victorious locker room in Baltimore and hear from A.J. Brown, C.J. Gardner-Johnson (2:05), Cooper DeJean (3:09), Lane Johnson (6:30), and Zack Baun (9:28).
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Saquon Barkley, Jordan Mailata and others Press Conference: November 15, 2024

Hear from Saquon Barkley, Jordan Mailata (6:35), Lane Johnson (11:06), C.J. Gardner-Johnson (14:18), Grant Calcaterra (17:28), Dallas Goedert (19:02), and Zack Baun (20:11) after the Eagles' win over Washington.
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C.J. Gardner-Johnson Mic'd Up in DOMINANT win vs. Dallas Cowboys

C.J. Gardner-Johnson absolutely brings the hype on the mic! Watch the safety face off against the Dallas Cowboys in this divisional rivalry. From trash-talking to making BIG PLAYS, C.J. Gardner-Johnson does it ALL on the football field. All this and more on this week's episode of Mic'd Up!
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Nakobe Dean, Lane Johnson, Saquon Barkley, and more Press Conferences: November 10, 2024

Go inside the locker room at AT&T Stadium after the Eagkles' 34-6 win over the Dallas Cowboys and hear from Nakobe Dean, Lane Johnson (2:22), C.J. Gardner-Johnson (6:04), Jalen Carter (7:34), Saquon Barkley (9:59), Brandon Graham (14:27), and Johnny Wilson (17:49).
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Highlight: C.J. Gardner-Johnson intercepts Trey Lance for Eagles' fifth turnover

C.J. Gardner-Johnson posts the Eagles' first interception, but fifth turnover of the day for the defense.
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Saquon Barkley, Lane Johnson, and Cooper DeJean Press Conferences: November 3, 2024

Go inside the winning locker room at Lincoln Financial Field following the 28-23 win over the Jaguars and hear from Saquon Barkley, Josh Sweat (1:09), Lane Johnson (3:22), C.J. Gardner-Johnson (6:56), Zack Baun (8:50), Sydney Brown (10:00), Jahan Dotson (17:23), Cooper DeJean (13:40), and Quinyon Mitchell (16:10).
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A.J. Brown, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Cooper DeJean, and more Press Conferences: October 27, 2024

Following the win over the Bengals, go inside the locker room and hear from A.J. Brown, Reed Blankenship (2:08), C.J. Gardner-Johnson (4:18), Isaiah Rodgers (6:45), Cooper DeJean (8:29), Fred Johnson (9:39), and Nakobe Dean (12:48).
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Highlight: C.J. Gardner-Johnson catches deflection from Isaiah Rodgers for key interception

Cornerback Isaiah Rodgers' perfect pass deflection on a ball from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow to Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase falls into the hands of safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson for a fourth-quarter interception.
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A.J. Brown, Lane Johnson, DeVonta Smith Press Conferences: October 13, 2024

Following the Eagles' 20-16 win over the Browns, hear from A.J. Brown, Lane Johnson (4:53), DeVonta Smith (6:40), C.J. Gardner-Johnson (8:01), Quinyon Mitchell (10:06), and Jalen Carter (11:07).
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Eagles vs. Buccaneers Postgame Press Conferences: September 29, 2024

Go inside the locker room following Sunday's game against the Buccaneers and hear from Avonte Maddox, Dallas Goedert (2:41), Brandon Graham (4:35), Isaiah Rodgers (8:55), Saquon Barkley (10:37), Cooper DeJean (12:33), and C.J. Gardner-Johnson (13:36).
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Press Conferences: C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Reed Blankenship, Jalen Carter, and more | September 22, 2024

Go inside the victorious locker room in New Orleans and hear from C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Jordan Mailata (2:32), Reed Blankenship (5:20), Jalen Carter (7:00), Cam Jurgens (10:20), Tyler Steen (11:27), and Fred Johnson (13:15).
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Press Conferences: Saquon Barkley, Brandon Graham, and more | September 16, 2024

Go inside the locker room at Lincoln Financial Field following the Eagles' loss to the Atlanta Falcons and hear from Saquon Barkley, Brandon Graham (3:45), C.J. Gardner-Johnson (7:50), Darius Slay (12:11), Reed Blankenship (14:55), Jalen Carter (16:45), Nakobe Dean (18:00), and Quinyon Mitchell (20:25).
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Highlight: C.J. Gardner-Johnson stuffs Bijan Robinson on fourth down

Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson denies Falcons running back Bijan Robinson on a critical fourth down late in the game.,
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Press Conferences: Saquon Barkley, Jalen Carter, and more | September 3, 2024

The Eagles held their final practice in Philadelphia on Tuesday as they will fly out to Brazil on Wednesday. Hear from Jalen Carter, C.J. Gardner-Johnson (3:02), Dallas Goedert (6:38), DeVonta Smith (9:13), Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (11:40), and Saquon Barkley (14:45).
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Why C.J. Gardner-Johnson came back to Philly!

Join Eagles safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson in this episode of Unscripted, presented by Lincoln Financial Group! Watch Gardner-Johnson explain why he decided to come back to Philadelphia, how he has grown as a player and as a person, and his ultimate goal for the 2024 NFL season.
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Press Conferences: DeVonta Smith, Moro Ojomo, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson | August 4, 2024

Following Sunday's practice, DeVonta Smith shares what he needs to do to take the next step in his development, Moro Ojomo (5:10) sheds some illuminating thoughts about fellow defensive tackle Jalen Carter, and C.J. Gardner-Johnson (9:18) has words for those who want to label him anything but a winner.
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C.J. Gardner-Johnson answers fans' questions

It's easy to see why C.J. Gardner-Johnson is a fan favorite after his answers to your questions will leave you in stitches.
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