Chad "Ocho Cinco" Johnson

Chad Johnson, formerly Chad Ochocinco, is a former NFL wide receiver. He played eleven seasons in the National Football League, for the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, and the Miami Dolphins. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and played for the Bengals for the majority of his career. Johnson was a six-time NFL Pro Bowler, was named to 4 All-Pro teams and was voted as the number one wide receiver on the Bengals 40th Anniversary team. Chad retired from the NFL in 2012, played two years in the Canadian Football League, before closing out his career in 2016. In April 2011, CNBC listed Johnson as number 1 on its list of "Most Influential Athletes In Social Media." Since his retirement, Chad has kept busy, being featured on his own reality tv show, Ochocinco: The Ultimate Catch on VH1; appearing on the 10th season of Dancing with the Stars, where made it to the final four; and embarking on a second career as a video gamer.



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