Bill Johnson (center)

For other people named Bill Johnson, see Bill Johnson (disambiguation).
Bill Johnson (center)
Date of birth September 14, 1926(1926-09-14)
Place of birth Tyler, Texas
Date of death January 7, 2011(2011-01-07) (aged 84)
Position(s) Center
College Stephen F. Austin State
NFL Draft 1948 / Round 11 / Pick 289
Pro Bowls 2
Stats
Playing stats Pro Football Reference
Playing stats DatabaseFootball
Coaching stats DatabaseFootball
Team(s) as a player
1948–1956 San Francisco 49ers
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1968-1975

1976–1978		 Cincinnati Bengals
(Offensive Line)
Cincinnati Bengals
(Head Coach)

William Levi Johnson, Sr. (September 14, 1926 – January 7, 2011), known as Bill "Tiger" Johnson, was a professional football player and coach. He was born in Tyler, Texas, was a football star for Tyler Junior College, and graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University. [1] He played center for the San Francisco 49ers from 1948 to 1956.

He was a line coach for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1976, when Paul Brown retired as the team's head coach and named Tiger as his successor. Tiger won 18 and lost 15, but resigned five games into the 1978 season after starting 0–5. He retired as the Bengals tight ends coach in 1990.

He was the father of William R. Johnson, president, CEO and chairman of H. J. Heinz.

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