Ben Johnson named assistant coach of the year
The former Lions offensive coordinator recently was named the head coach of the Bears.
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Ben Johnson won assistant coach of the year on Thursday night at NFL Honors.
Now the head coach of the Bears, Johnson is the first Lions assistant to win the award, which began in 2014. He won it over former Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, now the head coach of the Jets.
Johnson spent six seasons in Detroit, the past three as offensive coordinator.
In 2024, the Lions set franchise records for most points scored (564), touchdowns (70), first downs (410) and total net yards (6,962). Detroit led the league in points, points per game (33.2), touchdowns, first downs and were second in total offense per game (409.5) and passing offense per game (263.2).
Five different Lions players scored at least seven touchdowns, which tied an NFL record.
