IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 693 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Jim Johnson and extending the 
condolences of the House of Representatives to his family on the occasion 
of his death. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2009 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. GERLACH, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. 
ANDREWS, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. DENT, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. 
FATTAH, Mr. CASTLE, and Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Jim Johnson and 
extending the condolences of the House of Representa-
tives to his family on the occasion of his death. 
Whereas the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the 
NFL lost one of our greatest treasures yesterday; 
Whereas Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator Jim 
Johnson passed away on July 28, 2009, after a coura-
geous battle with cancer; 
Whereas he was a veteran of 22 years as an NFL assistant; 
Whereas Johnson is regarded as one of the top defensive 
masterminds in NFL history; 
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Whereas over the last decade, he gained a great deal of praise 
as the orchestrator of the renowned Eagles defense; 
Whereas his aggressive style kept Philadelphia at or near the 
top of the NFL in nearly every major defensive category 
since he joined the Eagles staff on January 22, 1999; 
Whereas from 2000–08, Johnson’s units ranked second in 
the NFL in sacks (390), 3rd down efficiency (34.0 per-
cent) and red zone touchdown percentage (43.9 percent), 
and fourth in fewest points allowed (17.7 per game); 
Whereas during his 10-year tenure in Philadelphia, the Ea-
gles earned 7 playoff berths, 5 trips to the NFC Cham-
pionship game, and 1 Super Bowl appearance (following 
the 2004 season); 
Whereas as the Eagles’ defensive chief, Johnson’s defense has 
produced 26 Pro Bowl selections, including Brian 
Dawkins (7), Troy Vincent (5), Jeremiah Trotter (4), 
Hugh Douglas (3), Lito Sheppard (2), Asante Samuel 
(1), Trent Cole (1), Michael Lewis (1), Corey Simon (1), 
and Bobby Taylor (1); 
Whereas Head Coach Andy Reid correctly stated that ‘‘He 
(Johnson) really represented everything this city (Phila-
delphia) is all about, with his toughness and grit’’, 
‘‘That’s the way he fought this cancer’’; 
Whereas 4 of his defensive assistants have gone on to suc-
cessful careers with other NFL franchises, including 
Steve Spagnuolo (head coach of the St. Louis Rams), 
John Harbaugh (head coach of the Baltimore Ravens), 
Ron Rivera (defensive coordinator of the San Diego 
Chargers), and Leslie Frazier (defensive coordinator of 
the Minnesota Vikings); 
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Whereas prior to his tenure in Philadelphia, Johnson served 
as the linebackers coach with Seattle in 1998; 
Whereas that year, Johnson helped the Seahawks register 10 
touchdowns on defense, including 8 interceptions re-
turned for scores, second-most in NFL history; 
Whereas he arrived in Seattle after a 4-year stint in Indian-
apolis, spending the last 2 years as defensive coordinator; 
Whereas while with the Colts, Johnson helped them secure a 
berth in the AFC Championship game at Pittsburgh in 
1995; 
Whereas Johnson spent 8 seasons with the Arizona Cardinals 
(1986–93); 
Whereas after overseeing the Cardinals defensive line for 4 
seasons, Johnson excelled as their secondary coach, help-
ing Aeneas Williams become the first rookie cornerback 
to lead the league in interceptions (6) since 1981; 
Whereas Johnson began his coaching career as head coach at 
Missouri Southern (1967–68), before serving 4-year ten-
ures at Drake and Indiana; 
Whereas from 1977–83, Johnson served as defensive coordi-
nator and assistant head coach at Notre Dame, a stint 
that included a national championship in 1977; 
Whereas an all-conference quarterback himself at Missouri, 
Johnson went on to spend 2 seasons with Buffalo as a 
tight end (1963–64); 
Whereas a native of Maywood, Illinois, Johnson earned a 
bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in 
physical education from Missouri; and 
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Whereas Johnson is survived by his wife, Vicky, 2 children, 
Scott and Michelle, and 4 grandchildren, Katie, Justin, 
Brandon, and Jax: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
Jim Johnson and extends condolences to his family on the 
occasion of his death. 
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