Jim Johnson
American football player and coach
Died when: 68 years 63 days (818 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Jim Johnson (May 26, 1941 – July 28, 2009) was an American football coach, formerly serving as defensive coordinator with the Philadelphia Eagles.Widely regarded as one of the best defensive coordinators in the National Football League (NFL), he was especially known for being a master architect of blitzes, disguising them skillfully and keeping offenses off balance.
In more than 40 years of coaching, Johnson held head coaching duties only once (at the collegiate level), but was interviewed by the Arizona Cardinals regarding their head coaching vacancy in 2004.
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