Ben Johnson (American 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.

Ben Johnson
Detroit Lions
Position:Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1986-05-11) May 11, 1986
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:A. C. Reynolds
(Asheville, North Carolina)
College:North Carolina
Career history
As a coach:
  • Boston College (2009–2010)
    Graduate assistant
  • Boston College (2011)
    Tight ends coach
  • Miami Dolphins (2012)
    Offensive assistant
  • Miami Dolphins (2013–2015)
    Assistant quarterbacks coach
  • Miami Dolphins (2015)
    Tight ends coach
  • Miami Dolphins (2016–2017)
    Assistant wide receivers coach
  • Miami Dolphins (2018)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Detroit Lions (2019)
    Offensive quality control coach
  • Detroit Lions (2020–2021)
    Tight ends coach
  • Detroit Lions (2021)
    Passing game coordinator
  • Detroit Lions (2022–present)
    Offensive coordinator
Coaching stats at PFR

Playing career

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.

Coaching career

Boston College

Johnson began his coaching career at Boston College as a graduate assistant in 2009. He was promoted to tight ends coach in 2011.

Miami Dolphins

Johnson was named an offensive assistant for the Miami Dolphins on February 10, 2012.[1] He was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach in 2013, and served as the team's tight ends coach after Dan Campbell was named the Dolphins interim head coach for the final 12 games of the 2015 season.[2] Johnson was reassigned to assistant wide receivers coach in 2017 under Adam Gase. In 2018 he was promoted to wide receivers coach.[3]

Detroit Lions

Johnson was named an offensive quality control coach for the Detroit Lions in 2019.[4] He was promoted to tight ends coach in 2020, and was retained by the Lions when Campbell was hired as their head coach in 2021.[5][6] During the 2021 season, Johnson saw his role increase into a passing game coordinator as then Lions offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn's role was decreasing. Johnson was subsequently promoted to offensive coordinator after the season.[7]

Personal life

Johnson is married to his wife Jessica and they have two children, a daughter named Emory and a son named Kennedy.

References
  1. "Miami Dolphins Offseason: Dolphins Complete Coaching Staff". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. Miami Dolphins [@MiamiDolphins] (October 7, 2015). "We have made the following coaching staff changes: Ben Johnson will serve as tight ends coach" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. "Dolphins hire Dowell Loggains as offensive coordinator". Associated Press. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. "Report: Lions hire Ben Johnson as offensive quality control coach". USA Today. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  5. "Detroit Lions finalizing coaching staff, shifting Ben Johnson to TE coach". PrideofDetroit. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. "Report: Detroit Lions to retain TE coach Ben Johnson". USA Today. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. Birkett, Dave (February 7, 2022). "Detroit Lions hire TEs coach Ben Johnson as new offensive coordinator". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
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