Johnny Ray Holland is an American gridiron football coach and former player. He is the linebackers coach for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).

Holland played in the NFL as a linebacker for the Green Bay Packers from 1987 to 1993. He is an inductee into the Texas A&M Hall of Fame, the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame, and the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.

Johnny is said to have started his career playing as an All-State player in both football and basketball while simultaneously becoming a top-10 student.

He was said to have been a four-year letterman at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. There he was a three-year starter and was Texas A&M’s all-time leading tackler until his record was broken in 1998 by Dat Nguyen.

After retiring as a linebacker for Green Bay, Holland moved on to an NFL coaching career, beginning his coaching career as a defensive quality control coach for the Green Bay Packers from 1995 to 1997.

What Teams Has Johnny Holland Coached So Far?

Johnny Holland has coached in over ions so far as he has moved from the lowest of ranks upward to where he is now with the Niners.

Johnny Holland Career History As A Coach

  • Green Bay Packers (1995–1997)
    Defensive quality control
  • Green Bay Packers (1998)
    Special teams coach
  • Green Bay Packers (1999)
    Linebackers coach
  • Seattle Seahawks (2000)
    Assistant special teams/assistant strength and conditioning
  • Seattle Seahawks (2001–2002)
    Linebackers coach
  • Detroit Lions (2003–2004)
    Defensive assistant
  • Detroit Lions (2005)
    Linebackers coach
  • Houston Texans (2006–2010)
    Linebackers coach
  • Virginia Destroyers (2011)
    Linebackers coach
  • Oakland Raiders (2012)
    Linebackers coach
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders (2013)
    Linebackers coach
  • BC Lions (2014–2015)
    Linebackers coach
  • Cleveland Browns (2016)
    Inside linebackers coach
  • San Francisco 49ers (2017)
    Linebackers coach
  • San Francisco 49ers (2018–2020)
    Outside linebackers coach/run game specialist
  • San Francisco 49ers (2021–present)
    Linebackers coach