Bill Johnson coached in the NFL from 1956 to 1990, spanning 35 seasons with 4 organizations. He served as head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. His roles included Tight Ends, Running Backs, Offensive Line, and Defensive Line. He worked under Frankie Albert, Jack Christiansen, and John McKay. 1 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
1990	Cincinnati Bengals	Tight Ends under Sam Wyche
1989	Cincinnati Bengals	Tight Ends under Sam Wyche
1988	Cincinnati Bengals	Tight Ends under Sam Wyche
1987	Cincinnati Bengals	Tight Ends under Sam Wyche
1986	Cincinnati Bengals	Tight Ends under Sam Wyche
1985	Cincinnati Bengals	Tight Ends under Sam Wyche
1984	Detroit Lions	Running Backs under Monte Clark
1983	Detroit Lions	Running Backs under Monte Clark
1982	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Line under John McKay
1981	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Line under John McKay
1980	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Offensive Line under John McKay
1979	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Defensive Line under John McKay
1978	Cincinnati Bengals	Head Coach HC
1977	Cincinnati Bengals	Head Coach HC
1976	Cincinnati Bengals	Head Coach HC
1975	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Line under Paul Brown
1974	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Line under Paul Brown
1973	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Line under Paul Brown
1972	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Line under Paul Brown
1971	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Line under Paul Brown
1970	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Line under Paul Brown
1969	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Line under Paul Brown
1968	Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Line under Paul Brown
1967	San Francisco 49ers	Offensive Coordinator under Jack Christiansen
1966	San Francisco 49ers	Coaching Assistant under Jack Christiansen
1965	San Francisco 49ers	Coaching Assistant under Jack Christiansen
1964	San Francisco 49ers	Coaching Assistant under Jack Christiansen
1963	San Francisco 49ers	Coaching Assistant under Red Hickey
1962	San Francisco 49ers	Coaching Assistant under Red Hickey
1961	San Francisco 49ers	Coaching Assistant under Red Hickey
1960	San Francisco 49ers	Coaching Assistant under Red Hickey
1959	San Francisco 49ers	Coaching Assistant under Red Hickey
1958	San Francisco 49ers	Offensive Line under Frankie Albert
1957	San Francisco 49ers	Coaching Assistant under Frankie Albert
1956	San Francisco 49ers	Coaching Assistant under Frankie Albert

Worked Under (7)

Coach	Team	Years
Frankie Albert	San Francisco 49ers	3
Jack Christiansen	San Francisco 49ers	4
John McKay	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4
Monte Clark	Detroit Lions	2
Paul Brown	Cincinnati Bengals	6
Red Hickey	San Francisco 49ers	5
Sam Wyche	Cincinnati Bengals	6

Protégés (1)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Homer Rice	Cincinnati Bengals	1979