The offensive line coach is one of the most critical hires for every new coaching staff after the offensive and defensive coordinator. On Monday, new Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn found his offensive line coach.
The Commanders are hiring 50-year-old Bobby Johnson as their new OL coach.
Johnson, 50, was the New York Giants’ offensive line coach for the past two seasons. He was fired after the season. In 2023, the Giants allowed an NFL-high 85 sacks, which was the second-most in league history. He was with the Giants for two seasons, coming with head coach Brian Daboll from Buffalo.
Johnson was the Bills’ offensive line coach for three seasons.
The #Commanders are hiring veteran offensive line coach Bobby Johnson to coach their OL, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 12, 2024
Johnson played collegiately at Miami (Ohio) and began his coaching career in 1995 at Akron. After four years at Akron, Johnson returned to his alma mater in 1999 for six seasons, serving as tight end and offensive line coach.
From there, he went to Indiana for two seasons as the offensive line coach before receiving his first NFL opportunity with the Bills in 2010, where he stayed for two years as an assistant offensive line coach.
Johnson was the tight end coach for the Jaguars in 2012. In 2013, he landed with the Detroit Lions for two years as the tight end and assistant offensive line coach. In 2015, he went to the Raiders for three seasons (under former Washington defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio) as tight end coach.
He was with the Colts in 2018 as an assistant offensive line coach again before moving to Buffalo in 2019.
Johnson has no direct connection to Quinn or offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. Quinn’s Cowboys dominated the Giants’ offensive line in 2023.