Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson carries the football during an NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 10, 2007, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/David Kohl)Former NFL running back Rudi Johnson, who played eight seasons between the Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions, has died at age 45. We are deeply saddened by his passing.”Johnson spent his first seven NFL seasons in Cincinnati, where he produced three consecutive 1,300-yard campaigns from 2004-06. He earned his lone Pro Bowl nod in 2004 after rushing for 1,454 yards and 12 touchdowns while averaging 4.0 yards per carry. That season, he carried 234 times for 1,567 yards, added nine receptions for 70 yards, and scored 13 total touchdowns.