Chad Johnson is a former American football player. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals where he set a team record in 2003 for receiving yards, which he broke in 2005, leading the AFC in receiving yards that same year. He also played for the New England Patriots and Montreal Alouettes. Johnson is known for his over-the-top end zone celebrations which became a frequent source of fines from the NFL. He appears in the series It's in the Game: Madden NFL and as a panelist on Inside the NFL. Johnson has hosted two sports podcasts: I Am Athlete and Nightcap on The Volume's Football podcast network.