Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson’s Potential Final Game
Philadelphia Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson will be 35 at the start of the 2025 NFL season, but he intends to continue his career for at least one more year. Despite the possibility of his impending retirement, Johnson is focused on his game and the Eagles’ chances of winning Super Bowl LIX.
“I’m definitely not retiring after this game, win or lose,” Johnson said. “I’m definitely playing next year. That’s really how you take it — I guess when you get up in age — one year at a time. But physically, I feel a lot better than I have in the past probably couple [of] years. I feel really good. For being this late in the year, it’s usually not like that. I’m thankful. We’ve got a good team here to help us with all that.”
Johnson, a two-time All-Pro and six-time Pro Bowler, has been Philadelphia’s primary right tackle since his 2013 rookie season. He has started for the Eagles in two previous Super Bowls, including a 38-35 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. He is determined to lead his team to victory in Super Bowl LIX.
“I didn’t finish what we started a couple [of] years ago,” Johnson said. “We have a big chance to go play well and do something special. That’s on our mind, but really, for me, I don’t try to get caught up in the emotions of it. I just see it as something in the way, and we’ve got to find a way to get it out of our way.”
The Eagles will face off against the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, with kickoff set for 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX and the FOX Sports app. The game will mark the third Super Bowl appearance by Johnson, and his desire to lead the Eagles to victory is evident.
“We’ve got a good team here to help us with all that,” Johnson said. “As for the battle on my side of the ball, our offense averaged 187.9 passing yards (29th in the NFL), 179.3 rushing yards (second), 367.2 total yards (eighth) and 27.2 points (seventh) per game in the regular season.”
The Eagles will need to be at their best to defeat a stout Chiefs defense, which allowed 218.8 passing yards (18th), 101.8 rushing yards (eighth), 320.6 total yards (ninth) and 19.2 points (fourth) per game in the regular season.