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    Ben Johnson (American football coach) - Wikipedia

    • Johnson later joined the Detroit Lions in 2019, rising to offensive coordinator in 2022 and leading the team to a top-five offense in every season, including having the #1 ranked offense during the 2024 NFL season. See more

    Overview

    Benjamin David Johnson (born May 11, 1986) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the See more

    Early life and college

    Johnson was born on May 11, 1986, in Charleston, South Carolina, and is the son of Don Johnson, a high school principal who coached at Idaho State University and the Citadel, and Gail Johnson, who was a middle sch… See more

    Coaching

    Inspired to get into coaching by his offensive coordinator at UNC, John Shoop, Johnson was hired as a graduate assistant for the Boston College Eagles in 2009. He was promoted to tight ends coach in 2011.
    Johnson w… See more

    Coaching philosophy

    Johnson cited his offensive scheme as being influenced by Kevin Rogers, Darrell Bevell, Adam Gase, Clyde Christensen, and Mike Martz. See more

    Personal life

    Johnson is married to his high school sweetheart Jessica, with whom he has three children. See more

    External links

    • Chicago Bears bio
    • UNC Tar Heels bio See more

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  1. Benjamin David Johnson (born May 11, 1986) is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the NFL.

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    Ben Johnson was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2022 after spending three seasons with the Lions in multiple roles on the coaching staff. He came to Detroit in 2019, as an offensive quality control coach, and was heavily involved in the passing game during Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell's first season in Detroit.

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    – The Detroit Lions announced today that Ben Johnson has been named the team's offensive coordinator. Johnson originally joined the Lions as an offensive quality control coach in 2019 before serving as the tight ends coach from 2020-21.

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    Is Benjamin Johnson a football coach?
    Benjamin David Johnson (born May 11, 1986) is an American football coach and former player who is the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the NFL. Johnson was a walk-on quarterback at North Carolina from 2004 to 2007, and graduated from North Carolina with a degree in mathematics and computer science.

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    Who was the Lions offensive coordinator last offseason?
    Johnson was named offensive coordinator last offseason and that side of the football was a strength for this team all year. The Lions' offense racked up 4,000 passing yards and 2,000 rushing yards for the first time in franchise history. The team topped 30 points in a game eight times, the most in the NFL this season and in franchise history.

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    May 30, 2024 · Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson spoke with reporters on Thursday about his decision to stay in Detroit over taking a head-coaching vacancy.

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    Jan 19, 2023 · Ben Johnson, who led one of the most dynamic offenses in the NFL in 2022, decided to stay on as Detroit's offensive coordinator for a second season. He interviewed for …

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    Lions promote Ben Johnson to offensive coordinator

    Feb 9, 2022 · Ben Johnson, who joined the Lions as an offensive quality control coach in 2019 and coached the tight ends in 2020-21, has been promoted to offensive coordinator. Johnson helped T.J. Hockenson and Brock Wright …