Lane Johnson’s 14-year career included 171 regular-season starts,15 playoff starts, six Pro Bowl selections, five Associated Press All-Pro honors, and two Super Bowl championships. Here are the 10 moments or accomplishments that best defined his run in Philadelphia.
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10. Eagles select Johnson fourth overall in 2013
Philadelphia bet on the athletic upside of a former junior-college quarterback who had also played tight end and defensive end at the University of Oklahoma. Johnson immediately started all 16 games as a rookie.
9. Blocking for LeSean McCoy’s rushing title
McCoy led the NFL in rushing yards with 1,607 in Johnson’s first season.
8. Earning his first Pro Bowl selection
Johnson’s 2017 honor confirmed his arrival among the NFL’s elite tackles.
7. Winning Super Bowl LII
Johnson helped Philadelphia
defeat New England and win its first Super Bowl championship.
6. Completing three consecutive Pro Bowl seasons
Johnson earned Pro Bowl selections from 2017 through 2019, matching a feat accomplished by only two other Eagles tackles.
5. Beginning a historic sackless streak
Johnson went 1,405 pass-blocking snaps without allowing a sack from Week 11 of 2020 through Week 9 of 2023.
4. Playing through injury during the 2022 playoff run
Johnson postponed surgery and remained in the lineup as Philadelphia advanced to Super Bowl LVII.
3. Producing a career-best 2022 pass-blocking season
Johnson earned a 90.1 PFF pass-blocking grade and allowed no sacks or quarterback hits over 651 pass-blocking snaps.
2. Clearing the way for Saquon Barkley
Barkley rushed for 2,005 yards in 2024 and set an NFL record with 2,504 yards when the postseason was included.
1. Winning Super Bowl LIX
Johnson earned his second championship seven years after his first, cementing his standing among the greatest players in franchise history.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Lane Johnson’s 10 greatest moments during his Eagles career
