Lance Johnstone (born June 11, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was a four-year letterman playing college football for the Temple Owls, playing his final three seasons at linebacker and serving as team captain in 1994 and 1995. He left Temple with the school record in solo tackles with 288 and set a single game school record with 15 solo tackles against Pittsburgh as a junior. He was selected in the 1996 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders and also played for the Minnesota Vikings from 2001 to 2005, where he accumulated 42 sacks in just five seasons.[1] He was signed again by Oakland in April 2006. In his 11 NFL seasons, he missed only nine games.[citation needed]

Lance Johnstone
No. 51
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1973-06-11) June 11, 1973 (age 51)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College:Temple
NFL draft:1996 / round: 2 / pick: 57
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:386
Sacks:72
Interceptions:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

References

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  1. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.