Chad Johnson (born January 9, 1978 in Miami,
Florida), is an American football wide receiver for
the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football
League. He was originally drafted by the Bengals in
the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played
college football at Oregon State.
Johnson's first love was soccer, but he chose
football in high school because it gave him more
opportunity.
The Cincinnati Bengals chose Johnson in the second
round (36th Overall) during the 2001 NFL Draft.
Johnson is a cousin of former NFL wide receiver
Keyshawn Johnson and current NFL cornerback Samari
Rolle.
On May 5, 2007, Johnson was sued for allegedly not
giving away a Lexus that was supposed to be raffled
off. The suit added two plaintiffs that claimed that
they have won trips from Johnson (one to Europe; one
to Hawaii), that Johnson never awarded.
On June 9, 2007, Johnson raced a thoroughbred
racehorse over a furlong (220 yards) for charity.
Chad, given a 110-yard head start, beat the horse by
twelve lengths.
