Ben Johnson wins AP Assistant Coach of the Year
Ben Johnson is taking home some hardware from New Orleans for his work this season. The former offensive coordinator for the Lions won the award for Assistant Coach of the Year at the NFL Honors Thursday. Johnson received 29 first-place votes.
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Johnson led the Lions to the No. 2 ranked offense during the season behind only the Baltimore Ravens. They were the only two teams to average at least 400 yards per game during the regular season.
Johnson has since taken over as the new head coach of the Chicago Bears but he will always be remembered as a key contributor to the Lions' turnaround and helping the Lions win 15 games this season.
Johnson beat out his former fellow assistant coach Aaron Glenn, who is now head coach of the New York Jets. Also up for the award were Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores, Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.
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