Brian Johnson

Brian Delance Johnson (born February 16, 1987) is an American professional football coach and former quarterback who is a senior offensive assistant for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously an offensive coordinator for the NCAA's Utah Utes, Houston Cougars, and Florida Gators and the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles. Johnson played college football at Utah and was briefly a member of the United Football League's (UFL) New York Sentinels in 2009.

Early life Johnson was born on February 16, 1987, in Barrett Station, Texas. He attended Robert E. Lee High School, where he lettered in football and basketball. During his senior year in 2003, in which he became the starting quarterback over Drew Tate, Johnson passed for 2,900 yards and 33 touchdowns and rushed for 540 yards with 12 touchdowns. Johnson was named the district's Most Valuable Player, first-team all-district, and second-team all-state. After graduating early, Johnson was a two-star recruit coming out of high school, not being ranked among the top quarterback prospects of his class. Johnson was recruited by Utah, Illinois and Louisiana Tech.

Playing career College Johnson played college football for the Utah Utes. As a true freshman in 2004, Johnson saw action in ten games as backup to Heisman Trophy finalist Alex Smith. He tossed for a touchdown and ran for another, with a 129.7 passer rating. Johnson was featured as the cover athlete of the PlayStation 3 edition of the NCAA Football 10 video game.

Johnson's record as a starting quarterback in his career at Utah was 26–7, which made him the winningest quarterback in school history. 2008 13 149.43 268 394 68.0 2972 27 9 26 108 128 1

After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, he was invited to the Green Bay Packers' rookie minicamp, along with Tulsa quarterback David Johnson. He was not signed by an NFL team, but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League were reportedly interested in him. Johnson was selected in the inaugural United Football League (UFL) draft by the New York Sentinels. He signed with the team on August 5, 2009, but was released on September 28, 2009.

Coaching career Utah Utes In January 2010, Johnson was named the quarterbacks coach at the University of Utah. On February 2, 2012, two weeks before his 25th birthday, Johnson was named offensive coordinator at Utah by Whittingham.

Mississippi State Bulldogs On February 10, 2014, Johnson was named as the quarterbacks coach at Mississippi State, reuniting him with coach Dan Mullen. Mullen had offered him a scholarship to sign with Utah during Urban Meyer's tenure as the Utes' head coach.

Houston Cougars On December 27, 2016, Johnson was hired as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Houston Cougars.

Florida Gators On December 10, 2017, Johnson was hired as the quarterbacks coach at the University of Florida, once again reuniting with head coach Dan Mullen. Johnson was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2020, making him the first African-American offensive coordinator in the team's history.

Philadelphia Eagles On January 27, 2021, Johnson was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as their quarterbacks coach under head coach Nick Sirianni. Johnson was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2023, replacing Shane Steichen who departed to become head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.

Despite leading the team to a top ten offense, Johnson's play calling was criticized throughout the 2023 season, with pundits and players calling his offense too simplistic and akin to a Madden offense with the way he repeatedly relied on screen passes and go routes instead of scheming players open. The Eagles started with a 10-1 record, but suffered a late-season collapse by losing five of their last six games to finish 11-6, and proceeded to lose in the Wild Card round to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Johnson was fired following the season.

Washington Commanders On February 15, 2024, Johnson was hired by the Washington Commanders as their assistant head coach and offensive pass game coordinator under head coach Dan Quinn.

Los Angeles Rams On February 23, 2026, Johnson was hired by the Los Angeles Rams as a senior offensive assistant under head coach Sean McVay.