Jim Washburn, an American football coach, was born on December 2, 1949. He served as the defensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League, the assistant defensive line coach for the Detroit Lions from 2013 to 2015, and the defensive line coach for the Tennessee Titans from 1999 to 2010.
In 1999, the Tennessee Titans hired Washburn as their defensive line coach. Thanks to Washburn’s defensive line, the Titans finished seventh in sacks with 474 and fifth in run defense during his 12-year tenure.
On January 19, 2011, Washburn agreed to a three-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles as defensive line coach. The Eagles fired Washburn on December 3, 2012, following a Sunday night loss to the Dallas Cowboys, which extended the team’s losing streak to eight games in 2012.
Washburn was hired as a defensive assistant by the Detroit Lions on January 22, 2013. Jeremiah, his son, was the Lions’ offensive line coach until 2015.
Jim Washburn: Who is Jeremiah Washburn dad?
Jeremiah Washburn is the son of former Titans offensive line coach Jim Washburn.
Jim Washburn is a football coach from the United States. He was the Detroit Lions’ assistant defensive line coach from 2013 to 2015, the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive line coach in the National Football League, and the Tennessee Titans’ defensive line coach from 1999 to 2010.