Jim Johnson (American football)
American football player and coach (1941–2009) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
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Born: | (1941-05-26)May 26, 1941 Maywood, Illinois, U.S. |
Died: | July 28, 2009(2009-07-28) (aged 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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College: | Missouri |
Undrafted: | 1963 |
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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.[2]