Jim Washburn

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Jim Washburn
Career information
Detroit Lions
Date of birth:	(1949-12-02) December 2, 1949
Place of birth:	Shelby, North Carolina
College:	Gardner-Webb
Organizations
As coach:
1976 1977–1978 1979 1980–1982 1983–1988 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994–1997 1998 1999–2010 2011–2012 2013	Southern Methodist (Graduate Assistant) Lees-McRae (Defensive Coordinator) Livingston (Defensive Coordinator) New Mexico (Defensive Line Coach) South Carolina (Defensive Line Coach) Charlotte Barons (Head Coach) London Monarchs (Defensive Line Coach) London Monarchs (Defensive Coordinator) Charlotte Rage (Assistant Coach) Arkansas (Defensive Line Coach) Houston (Defensive Line Coach) Tennessee Titans (Defensive Line Coach) Philadelphia Eagles (Defensive Line Coach) Detroit Lions (Defensive Assistant)

Jim Washburn (born December 2, 1949 in Shelby, North Carolina) is an American football coach with the Detroit Lions. He was the defensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League and the Tennessee Titans' defensive line coach from 1999–2010.

Coaching career

Washburn was hired by the Tennessee Titans as their defensive line coach in 1999. During his 12-year tenure with the Titans, the team ranked seventh in sacks with 474 and fifth in run defense thanks to Washburn's defensive line.^[1]

Washburn agreed to a three-year contract as the Philadelphia Eagles' defensive line coach on January 19, 2011. Washburn was fired by the Eagles on December 3, 2012 following a Sunday night loss to the Dallas Cowboys that extended the team's 2012 losing streak to eight games.

On January 22, 2013, Washburn was hired by the Detroit Lions as a defensive assistant.^[2] His son, Jeremiah, is the offensive line coach for the Lions.

References

↑ "Eagles hire Jim Washburn for staff". ESPN.com. January 19, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
↑ "New Detroit Lions' assistant Jim Washburn thrilled to work with his two 'sons,' best friend, and favorite player". MLive.com. January 22, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-22.

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Current defensive line coaches of the National Football League

American Football Conference

AFC East	AFC North	AFC South	AFC West

Anthony Weaver (Buffalo Bills) Kacy Rodgers (Miami Dolphins) Patrick Graham (New England Patriots) Karl Dunbar (New York Jets)	Clarence Brooks (Baltimore Ravens) Jay Hayes (Cincinnati Bengals) Vacant (Cleveland Browns) John Mitchell (Pittsburgh Steelers)	Bill Kollar (Houston Texans) Gary Emanuel (Indianapolis Colts) Todd Wash (Jacksonville Jaguars) Vacant (Tennessee Titans)	Jay Rodgers (Denver Broncos) Tommy Brasher (Kansas City Chiefs) Terrell Williams (Oakland Raiders) Don Johnson (San Diego Chargers)

National Football Conference

NFC East	NFC North	NFC South	NFC West

Rod Marinelli (Dallas Cowboys) Robert Nunn (New York Giants) Jerry Azzinaro (Philadelphia Eagles) Jacob Burney (Washington Redskins)	Mike Phair (Chicago Bears) Kris Kocurek (Detroit Lions) Mike Trgovac (Green Bay Packers) Brendan Daly (Minnesota Vikings)	Bryan Cox (Atlanta Falcons) Eric Washington (Carolina Panthers) Bill Johnson (New Orleans Saints) Joe Cullen (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)	Brentson Buckner (Arizona Cardinals) Mike Waufle (St. Louis Rams) Jim Tomsula (San Francisco 49ers) Travis Jones (Seattle Seahawks)

Persondata
Name	Washburn, Jim
Alternative names
Short description	American football coach
Date of birth	December 2, 1949
Place of birth	Shelby, North Carolina
Date of death
Place of death

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