Brian David Johnson (born January 8, 1968) is an American professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1994 to 2001.

Johnson attended Skyline High School in Oakland, California, from 1983 to 1986, where he was a three-sport varsity letterman.

He played for six different ball clubs during his career: the San Diego Padres (1994-1996), Detroit Tigers (1997), San Francisco Giants (1997-1998), Cincinnati Reds (1999), Kansas City Royals (2000) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2001).

He made his Major League Baseball debut on April 4, 1994, and played his final game on September 21, 2001.

On September 18, 1997 at Candlestick Park (3Com Park at Candlestick Point), Johnson hit a home run in the bottom of the 12th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers to move the San Francisco Giants into a tie with the Dodgers for first place.