Jameson Bradley Johnson, popularly known as Brad Johnson, is a former American football player. One of the best quarterbacks of his time, Johnson played in the NFL for 17 seasons. During his time in the NFL, Johnson played for several teams like the Minnesota Vikings, the Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Cowboys. However, in this article, we will take a look at the former Vikings star’s wife.
Brad Johnson was picked by the Vikings in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft as the 227th overall pick. He later moved to the Redskins and the Buccaneers before returning to the Vikings again. Johnson ended his career at the beginning of 2009 while playing for the Dallas Cowboys. One of the best passers in the league, Johnson won the Super Bowl in 2003 with the Buccaneers.
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O He also remains one of the only two players to complete a touchdown pass to himself alongside Marcus Mariota who matched Johnson’s feat in 2018. Moving on to his personal life, Brad Johnson is married to Nikki Johnson, the sister of retired football coach and former University of Miami quarterback Mark Richt. During an interview, Brad revealed how Nikki had once come to his college and played in a volleyball game.
However, the ex-Vikings star had met Nikki for the first time a year after he finished college. He was introduced to Nikki by her brother and Brad’s coach, Mark. Despite going on a date, their professional commitments kept them apart. Brad said, “We knew we liked each other but we were living long distance and the timing wasn’t right.” However, they met again five years later, and after a year of dating, they tied the knot in 1999.
How many children do Brad Johnson and Nikki Johnson have?
Brad Johnson and Nikki Johnson have had two children together, Max and Jake Johnson. Both Max and Jake have followed in their father’s footsteps and are football players. Both Max and Jake started their football career at Oconee County High School in Georgia. After finishing high school, Max went to Louisana State University and played for them as their quarterback.
However, in 2021, Max entered the transfer portal and shifted to Texas A&M. Max’s younger brother, Jake, who plays as a wide receiver played in the 2022 American Bowl and was rated as a four-star recruit and also the best tight end. Jake also thought of following his brother and joining Louisana State University. However, after his brother’s transfer, Jake also joined Texas A&M as an early enrollee last year.