Ben Johnson (American football coach)

Ben Johnson
Detroit Lions
Position:Offensive coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1986-05-11) May 11, 1986 (age 38)
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 (2004–2007)
Career history
As a coach:
  • Boston College (2009–2010)
    Graduate assistant
  • Boston College (2011)
    Tight ends coach
  • Miami Dolphins (2012)
    Offensive assistant
  • Miami Dolphins (20132015)
    Assistant quarterbacks coach
  • Miami Dolphins (2015)
    Tight ends coach
  • Miami Dolphins (20162017)
    Assistant wide receivers coach
  • Miami Dolphins (2018)
    Wide receivers coach
  • Detroit Lions (2019)
    Offensive quality control coach
  • Detroit Lions (20202021)
    Tight ends coach
  • Detroit Lions (2021)
    Passing game coordinator
  • Detroit Lions (2022–present)
    Offensive coordinator
Record at Pro Football Reference

Benjamin David Johnson (born May 11, 1986) is an American football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). His NFL coaching career began as an assistant with the Miami Dolphins in 2012, coaching quarterbacks, tight ends, and wide receivers. Johnson later joined the Lions in 2019, rising to offensive coordinator in 2022 and leading the team to two top-five offenses. He was previously a walk-on quarterback at North Carolina in the mid-2000s.