John Benton (born December 13, 1963) is an American professional football coach who is the senior offensive assistant and offensive line coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).
He previously served as an assistant coach for the New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, St. Louis Rams, and New Orleans Saints.
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College career
Benton attended Colorado State University (CSU), where he played for the Colorado State Rams football team. He earned honorable mention All-WAC honors during his junior and senior seasons and was named to the WAC's All-Academic team as a senior. He was also named to the Colorado State University Football All Century Team for the years 1893–1993.
Coaching career
Miami Dolphins
In 2014 and 2015 he worked as the offensive line coach for the Dolphins.
Jacksonville Jaguars
In 2016 Benton coached with the Jaguars.
San Francisco 49ers
Benton was hired by the San Francisco 49ers as their offensive line coach in February 2017. He tested positive for COVID-19 and missed the team's week 14 game in 2020 against the Washington Football Team.
New York Jets
In January 2021, Benton was hired by the New York Jets as their offensive line coach.
New Orleans Saints
In February 2024, Benton was named as offensive line coach for the New Orleans Saints.
Seattle Seahawks
On February 3, 2025, the Seattle Seahawks hired Benton as their offensive line coach. He won his first Super Bowl championship as part of the coaching staff that won Super Bowl LX over the New England Patriots 29–13. After the season, he was promoted to senior offensive assistant & offensive line coach.