NEVER BEFORE: Johnson completed a singular NFL achievement in '06 � winning a fourth consecutive conference receiving yards title. He won the AFC race by the same three-yard margin (1369-1366) that he had in the NFL yards race, as the No. 2 league yardage-maker was Marvin Harrison of Indianapolis. Since the establishment of the American and National conferences in '70, no one else has led a conference four years in a row, and only two other players have won as many as three in a row. Tim Brown of Oakland and Jerry Rice of San Francisco posted three-year streaks, both from '93-95, Brown in the AFC and Rice in the NFC. Prior to the '70 realignment, one player won four straight league titles. Hall of Famer Don Hutson of Green Bay won the NFL crown from '41-44.

BACK-TO-BACK BONANZA: Johnson set a Bengals single-game record for receiving yards (260) on Nov. 12 vs. San Diego, snapping an Eddie Brown mark of 216 that had stood since '88. And when Johnson added 190 yards the following week at New Orleans, he established an NFL record for receiving yards in consecutive games (450). He broke the two-game receiving yards mark of 448 set by San Francisco's John Taylor in '89.

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR? Though teammate Carson Palmer won the Oscar at the Pro Bowl, taking the MVP award, Johnson played a big part in Palmer's success, and in the 31-28 AFC win. Johnson's three catches for 70 yards included a 42-yard TD pass from Palmer, and when Johnson broke open deep late in the fourth quarter, he drew a 39-yard pass interference penalty against the NFC, moving the ball to the NFC 2 and setting up the winning FG.

PREPARE THE CROWNS: Johnson's '06 receiving totals left him in one-season striking distance of the Bengals all-time lead in both receptions and receiving yards. He ranks second in receptions (466) and needs 65 more to pass all-time leader Carl Pickens (530). Johnson ranked fifth in receptions at the start of the '06 season, but his 87 catches moved him past Darnay Scott (386), Isaac Curtis (416) and Cris Collinsworth (417). Johnson also ranks second all-time in Bengals receiving yards (6925), and needs just 177 more yards to pass leader Isaac Curtis (7101). Johnson ranked sixth in yards as the '06 season began, but his NFL-leading 1369 yards moved him past Darnay Scott (5975), Eddie Brown (6134), Carl Pickens (6887) and Cris Collinsworth (6698).

CATCH OF THE YEAR: Johnson made the most dramatic catch of the Bengals season on Oct. 22 vs. Carolina. He set up the winning TD in the fourth quarter when he made good on a Bengals fourth-and-one gamble, beating tight coverage to catch 32-yard pass from Carson Palmer at the Panthers 3. Johnson led the team with 73 yards for the game (on six catches).

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2005 - Won AFC receiving yards race by 286 over nearest competitor, Indianapolis' Marvin Harrison at 1146 ... Ranked third in NFL in receiving yards, behind Carolina's Steve Smith (1563) and Washington's Santana Moss (1483) ... Johnson's career-high 97 catches ranked fifth in NFL, six off league lead ... Caught seven for 139 yards Sept. 18 vs. Minnesota, with a 70-yard TD on game's second scrimmage play, opening door for 37-8 Bengals win ... Had only three catches Sept. 25 at Chicago, but two went for TDs, an 18-yarder that put the Bengals up 7-0 in the first quarter, and a 40-yarder that gave Cincinnati a 24-7 lead in the fourth quarter ... Had team-leading five catches (for 52 yards) Oct. 9 at Jacksonville, including a 14-yard TD in the second quarter ... Had eight receptions for team-leading 135 yards Oct. 16 at Tennessee, including 15-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter that put the Bengals ahead to stay at 24-20 ... Made his TD catch at Tennessee despite pass interference against him, and earlier on the drive, he drew a pass interference penalty against him for 34 yards ... Had five receptions for 91 yards on Nov. 6 at Baltimore, and his spectacular grab at Ravens 4 in fourth quarter was good for 48 yards, setting up the game-clinching TD ... Had career-high 189 receiving yards Nov. 20 vs. Indianapolis, while catching team-leading eight passes ... First catch vs. Indy was for TD of 68 yards in first quarter, putting him at exactly 5000 receiving yards for his career ... Caught 5-for-88 Nov. 27 vs. Baltimore, scoring on 54-yarder in second quarter ... Played key role in Cincinnati's game-winning fourth-quarter FG drive Dec. 11 vs. Cleveland, drawing two penalties against the Browns that turned third downs into first downs ... Caught career-high 11 passes (for 99 yards) Dec. 18 at Detroit and scored eighth TD of the season in second quarter, giving Bengals 17-0 lead ... Had nine catches for 117 yards Dec. 24 vs. Buffalo, including a 41-yard TD catch in second quarter that gave Bengals a 14-13 lead ... Caught 4-for-59 in Wild Card playoff 1-8-06 vs. Pittsburgh ... Had two catches for 15 yards in Pro Bowl on 2-12-06.

2004 - Led AFC in receiving yards (1274), and his 95 catches ranked third in NFL ... His nine TDs (all receiving), were second-most on team ... Voted to second straight Pro Bowl, and named to Pro Football Weekly All-AFC team and College & Pro Football Weekly All-Pro second team ... Won twice in weekly fan voting for the Levitra Play of the Week Award, joining Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb as only two-time winners ... Earned the Play of the Week for an acrobatic 36-yard TD catch Nov. 21 vs. Pittsburgh, and for his game-winning four-yard grab Dec. 26 vs. N.Y. Giants ... His diving 53-yard TD catch against double coverage on Sept. 12 at the N.Y. Jets was hailed by QB Carson Palmer as "the best catch I've ever seen on a ball I threw in my entire football career" ... In Cincinnati's showcase Monday night win Oct. 25 vs. Denver, Johnson caught 7-for-149, including a pair of 50-yard gains ... On Dec. 5 at Baltimore, Johnson made a tough, over-the-head catch for 22-yard gain to the Ravens 9-yard line with 30 seconds remaining, setting up Shayne Graham's game-winning FG ... Also at Ravens, had season-high 161 yards on 10 catches (tied for season high) ... On Sept. 19 vs. Miami, his 20-yard catch to Dolphins 30 was the big play in setting up Shayne Graham's 39-yard game-winning FG ... Caught 10-for-117 Nov. 28 vs. Cleveland, including 46-yard TD ... Led team with eight catches Dec. 26 vs. N.Y. Giants, and scored two TDs, including game-winner on a three-yard toss from Jon Kitna with 44 seconds to play.

2003 - Johnson's AFC-leading 1355 receiving yards set Bengals season record at the time, breaking Eddie Brown mark of 1273 that had stood since 1988 ... Had 90 catches, led team with career-high 10 TDs, and earned his first Pro Bowl berth ... Tied club record for TD receptions in a game with three on Nov. 23 at San Diego ... Had eight catches for season-high 131 yards Sept. 14 at Oakland ... Had the first two-TD game of his career in Sept. 28 win at Cleveland, on three-yard reception in first quarter and 55-yarder with 0:20 left in first half ... Had 130 yards, including career-long 82-yard TD, in victory Oct. 19 vs. Baltimore ... His 53-yard TD catch Oct. 26 vs. Seattle lifted Bengals from 24-20 deficit to 27-24 win ... Had five catches for 156 yards and one TD in Pro Bowl, including 90-yard TD ... In Pro Bowl, had the second-most receiving yards (156) in game history, and his 90-yard TD catch from Tennessee's Steve McNair was second-longest TD pass in game annals (longest was 93 yards from Bengals QB Jeff Blake to Steelers WR Yancey Thigpen in Feb., 1996).

2002 � Played every game, and started the last 14 ... His 1166 receiving yards ranked fifth in team history through '02, and still stands as the most ever by a first or second-year Bengal ... Led the team in receptions (69) and yards per catch (16.9), as well as in yards ... Tied club record with five 100-yard receiving games, including only the third instance in Bengals history of three straight 100-yarders ... His five TDs ranked second among the receivers and third on the team ... Burned opponents for three 100-yard games in a row, going 7-for-110 on Nov. 10 at Baltimore, 4-for-103 on Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland and 7-for-152 on Nov. 24 at Pittsburgh ... Joined Carl Pickens (1994-95), Tim McGee ('89) and Eddie Brown ('88) in the ranks of Bengals with five 100-yard receiving games in a season ... On Nov. 17 vs. Cleveland, his 4-for-103 day included a 72-yard TD reception from QB Jon Kitna early in first quarter, the longest Bengals scrimmage play of the season ... Johnson recorded his third consecutive game with 100 receiving yards Nov. 24 at Pittsburgh, getting career-high 152 on seven catches ... Recorded his fourth 100-yard receiving game in five games with 114 yards on six catches Dec. 8 at Carolina ... Closed season Dec. 29 at Buffalo with his Bengals-record tying fifth 100-yard game of the year (6-123).

2001 � Drafted by Cincinnati in second round (36th overall) ... Entered draft after his junior season at Oregon State ... Signed July 18 ... Finished third on team in receiving yards (329) despite missing four games with fractured left clavicle he suffered after making a catch in the third quarter Oct. 14 vs. Cleveland ... Missed Games 6-9 ... Made his first two NFL catches Sept. 30 at San Diego, including an eight-yard TD reception from Jon Kitna late in the second quarter that tied the score at 7-7 ... Led the team in victory Oct. 14 vs. Cleveland with five catches (for 68 yards) despite being sidelined in third quarter with collarbone fracture ... Returned to action Nov. 25 at Cleveland and had one catch for seven yards ... Was 2-for-34 receiving on Jan. 6 at Tennessee, and in the fourth quarter, drew a 14-yard pass interference penalty against Michael Booker that put the offense in range for game-winning FG.

COLLEGE: Averaged 21.8 yards per catch in 2000 as he helped boost Oregon State to a No. 4 national ranking and a Fiesta Bowl victory over Notre Dame ... Caught touchdown passes of four and 74 yards in the Fiesta Bowl ... Set OSU school record with a 97-yard TD reception vs. Stanford ... Finished the 2000 season, including the Fiesta Bowl, with 37 catches for 806 yards and eight TDs ... College teammate of Bengals WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh, with both players chosen by Cincinnati in the 2001 NFL Draft ... Johnson played in 1997 and '99 at Santa Monica (CA) College, sitting out '98 to concentrate on academics ... In 20 games at Santa Monica, he caught 120 passes for 2100 yards and 23 touchdowns.

PERSONAL: Hometown is Miami, Fla. ... Attended Miami Beach High School ... Physical education major at Oregon State ... Attended Langston University (Okla.) in 1996, but did not play football ... Has two high-profile cousins who have been NFL standouts, WR Keyshawn Johnson and CB Samari Rolle.