Fansided

Every NFL team’s biggest villain ever

By Sravan Gannavarapu

Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe answers questions at Media Day on January 26, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images)
Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe answers questions at Media Day on January 26, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images) /
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HOUSTON, TX – NOVEMBER 30: Andre Johnson, #80 of the Houston Texans, unwraps his wrists at NRG Stadium on November 30, 2014, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TX – NOVEMBER 30: Andre Johnson, #80 of the Houston Texans, unwraps his wrists at NRG Stadium on November 30, 2014, in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /

Houston Texans: WR Andre Johnson

The former Miami Hurricane was a menace for opposing defenses with his ability to make tough catches, his running style, and the consistency with which he played at a high level. However, the fight with Cortland Finnegan still looms large whenever Andre Johnson’s name is brought up. It doesn’t necessarily make him a hardcore villain like others, but he’s on the list because of that fight.

Still, the future Hall of Famer will go down as one of the greatest players in Texans’ history and one of the more underappreciated players in league history. Given what Johnson did in college and how he was able to replicate some of that success in the pros, he deserves more credit than he gets.

But playing in Houston, given their overall history, might diminish his accomplishments, and that’s not fair. Finnegan may not have forgiven Johnson for the fight, but there’s no question he had to respect his game.

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