Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson Dies At 68

This post was written by Varji on July 29, 2009
Posted Under: Football Betting

Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson had taken a leave of absence from the team this past May as he continued to battle a cancerous tumor on his spine. The Eagles announced his death on Tuesday afternoon.

This is a sad day for the National Football League. Johnson was regarded as one of the best defensive minds in the game.

From 2000-08, Johnson’s Eagles defenses ranked second in the NFL in sacks. During his 10-years in Philadelphia, the Eagles made the playoffs seven times and he produced 26 Pro Bowl selections.

“This whole Eagles-Andy Reid regime here that’s taken place wouldn’t have been possible without Jim,” said Eagles head coach Andy Reid. “I’m not sure there’s a person that I’ve met that isn’t a Jim Johnson fan.”

Johnson had been treated for melanoma in 2001.

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