Lawlor: Remembering the legendary Jim Johnson - PE.com
It is hard to believe, but Jim Johnson has been gone for 10 years. It doesn’t seem that long since he was prowling the sideline, dialing up exotic blitzes for his players to unleash on opposing offenses. Johnson retired after the 2008 season and passed away on July 28, 2009 after battling melanoma, a form of cancer. The Eagles have been lucky to have some of the greatest defensive minds in the history of football. From Greasy Neale to Marion Campbell to Buddy Ryan to Bud Carson and now Jim Schwartz, that is an amazing tradition of defensive geniuses.
Eagles News: It’s been 10 years since Jim Johnson passed
