Johnny Lynn

Last updated

John Lynn
Profile
Position Defensive back
Personal information
Born (1956-12-19) December 19, 1956 (age 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school John Muir (Pasadena, California)
College UCLA
NFL draft 1979: 4th round, 98th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
Career NFL statistics
Games played97
Games started48
Interceptions17
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Coaching profile  at Pro Football Reference

Johnnie Ross Lynn (born December 19, 1956) is an American football coach and former player. He was a defensive back who played for the New York Jets for seven seasons from 1979 to 1986. He became a secondary coach after his playing career ended. He coached for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1994 to 1995, the San Francisco 49ers in 1996, the New York Giants from 1997 to 2003 (where he was defensive coordinator from 2002 to 2003), the Baltimore Ravens from 2004 to 2005, the 49ers again from 2006 to 2010, the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011, [1] the Oakland Raiders from 2012 to 2014, and most recently for the Denver Broncos in 2017. [2]

References

  1. Cunningham, Bob (February 8, 2011). "Philadelphia Eagles Hire Cornerbacks Coach Johnnie Lynn, Finalize Coaching Staff". Bleacher Report . Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. "Broncos name Johnnie Lynn Assistant Defensive Backs Coach". KKTV . January 24, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2023.