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R.I.P. Jim Johnson

Written by Chris Sullivan | 28 July 2009

The rollercoaster of the NFL continues. Draft picks sign, Vick reinstated, Favre stays retired, and now the NFL has lost one of the recent greats. Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim Johnson has died after a six-month battle with melanoma. He was 68.

Johnson was probably the greatest blitz "architect" that the league has known, and was instrumental in the Eagles consistently being one of the top teams in the league this past decade. Few disguised their blitzes as well or used them as effectively, and playing against that defense was often a nightmare.

Johnson also has a history with the Seahawks, serving as the team's Linebackers coach in 1998 before moving to the Andy Reid's Eagles squad. In his one year here, under HC Dennis Erickson, Johnson helped us register 10 defensive touchdowns with 8 interceptions returned for a touchdown, second all time in NFL history. Needless to say, we haven't come close since.

Anyway you cut it, this is a huge loss to the NFL and to the strategy of attacking defenses. .

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written by Seth H., July 29, 2009
RIP Jim. My thoughts and condolences go to his friends and family.
Very sad
written by GnarlyHawk, July 29, 2009
RIP
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written by STTBM, July 29, 2009
At the time, I had no idea our incredible year on defense had so much to do with a lowly linebackers coach. Obviously Johnson was a big part of our success that year, and Philly recognized that. Our loss, thier gain.

Its funny, Ive been jealously watching thier blitzes for years, wondering aloud (read: Bitching!) to my family about why cant the Seahawks blitz like that? Why doesnt Seattle watch Philly game tape and steal some ideas?! And why doesnt Marshall get canned so we can steal this guy? The whole time I never realized he was THAT Johnson...

68 is too young to die. What a shame...
My thoughts to his family
written by LouieLouie, July 29, 2009
My wife and I lost one of our boys to melanoma. It is a vicious and relentless killer. I understand the battle he fought and the pain that his family is going through. My heart goes out to them.
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