Andre Johnson

Article summary

Andre Lamont Johnson (born July 11, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Houston Texans. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, and was selected by the Texans third overall in the 2003 NFL draft. He is 11th all-time in NFL career receptions, and in NFL receiving yards. Playing his first 12 years with Houston, Johnson holds nearly every Texans receiving record. He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans, playing one season with each team. During his career, Johnson was a seven-time NFL Pro Bowler, named to four All-Pro teams, and emerged as one of the NFL's most productive wide receivers of his era. In 2024, Johnson was selected for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, becoming the first player to start their career with the Texans to be inducted.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1981-07-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1981-07-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 2010 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2015-03-09 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. students: 800 students — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1981-07-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1981-07-11". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "2010". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "2015-03-09". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the students is "800 students". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
8. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373258851