Jim Johnson (American football)

Jim Johnson
	Johnson at Eagles training camp in 2008
Profile
Position	Tight end
Personal information
Born	May 26, 1941; Maywood, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 28, 2009 (aged 68); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Career information
High school	Proviso East (Maywood, Illinois)
College	Missouri (1959–1962)
NFL draft	1963: undrafted
Career history
Playing
	Buffalo Bills (1963–1964);
Coaching
	Missouri Southern (1967–1968); Head coach; Drake (1969–1972); Defensive coordinator; Indiana (1973–1976); Linebackers coach; Notre Dame (1977–1980); Defensive backs coach; Notre Dame (1981–1983); Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator; Oklahoma Outlaws (1984); Defensive coordinator; Jacksonville Bulls (1985); Defensive coordinator; St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1986–1989); Defensive line coach; Phoenix Cardinals (1990–1993); Secondary coach; Indianapolis Colts (1994–1995); Linebackers coach; Indianapolis Colts (1996–1997); Defensive coordinator; Seattle Seahawks (1998); Linebackers coach; Philadelphia Eagles (1999–2008); Defensive coordinator;
Awards and highlights
	Philadelphia Eagles Hall of Fame;
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Jim Johnson (May 26, 1941 – July 28, 2009) was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was a defensive coordinator for nine seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. Widely regarded as one of the best defensive coordinators in NFL history, he was especially known for being a master architect of blitzes, disguising them skillfully and keeping offenses off balance.

Johnson played as a tight end for two years with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League (AFL). In more than 40 years of coaching, he held head coaching duties only once (at the collegiate level), but was interviewed by the Arizona Cardinals regarding their head coaching vacancy in 2004.