Bobby Johnson (American football coach)

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Bobby Johnson
Washington Commanders
Position: Offensive line coach
Personal information
Born:1973 (age 50–51)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
High school: Hoban (Akron)
College: Miami (OH)
Career history
As a coach:

Bobby Johnson (born c. 1973) is an American football coach who is the offensive line coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Johnson played college football for the Miami Redhawks. Johnson has also previously served as an assistant coach for the New York Giants, Buffalo Bills, Indianapolis Colts, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars.

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Coaching career

Early career

Johnson began his coaching career at Akron as a graduate assistant in 1995. He was then promoted as the team’s defensive line coach in 1997. In 1999 he returned to his alma mater where he coached the tight ends until 2003. In 2004 he was moved over and became Miami of Ohio’s offensive line coach. In 2005 he went over to Indiana becoming the team’s offensive line coach. In 2010 he made the jump to the NFL as the assistant offensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills until after the 2011 season. In 2012 he worked as the Jaguars tight ends coach. In 2013 he coached the Lions tight ends coach [1] and in 2014 [2] he was moved to the assistant offensive line coach position. In 2015 he joined the Raiders as the team’s tight ends coach [3] [4] where he stayed until the end of the 2017 season. In January 2018, Johnson was the head coach of the West team in the 2018 East–West Shrine Game. Following that he was the assistant offensive line coach for the Colts in 2018. [5] Between 2019 [6] and 2021 he was the offensive line coach for the Buffalo Bills. [7]

New York Giants

In 2022 he followed Brian Daboll to New York and became the Giants offensive line coach. [8] He was fired after the 2023 season, where the Giants offensive line gave up a league leading 85 sacks, the second most in NFL history. [9]

Washington Commanders

On February 15, 2024, Johnson was hired by the Washington Commanders as their offensive line coach under head coach Dan Quinn. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Lions to hire Bobby Johnson from Jaguars, according to report". www.prideofdetroit.com. January 14, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Reports: Lions asst. O-line coach heading to Raiders". The Detroit News. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Lions assistant Bobby Johnson hired by Raiders". www.prideofdetroit.com. January 26, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lions assistant Johnson heading to Raiders". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Colts Reportedly Adding Former Raiders TE Coach to Staff". www.stampedeblue.com. February 23, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Buffalo Bills hire Bobby Johnson as offensive line coach". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Bills lose offensive line coach Bobby Johnson to Giants, per report". www.buffalorumblings.com. January 31, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Giants to hire Bobby Johnson as offensive line coach". Giants Wire. February 1, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Giants fire Thomas McGaughey, Bobby Johnson". Giants Wire. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  10. ↑ Washington Commanders Public Relations (February 15, 2024). "Washington Commanders announce coaching staff". Commanders.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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