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Jimmy Johnson Leaves Cowboys Post

March 29, 1994 - Coach Jimmy Johnson resigns as head Coach of the  Dallas Cowboys. Johnson left the...

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"Jimmy Johnson Leaves Cowboys Post"

Last updated 📅 2025-03-29

March 29, 1994 - Coach Jimmy Johnson resigns as head Coach of the  Dallas Cowboys. Johnson left the Cowboys because of a feud with owner Jerry Jones. Johnson coached five seasons in Dallas, made the playoffs in his last three seasons, and walked away from the Cowboys after winning back-to-back Super Bowls of Super Bowl XXVII and Super Bowl XXVIII.

Johnson at first signed on to work on Fox Network's pregame show. He took a hiatus from the talking head position to jump back into NFL coaching with the Dolphins.

Johnson, after a two-year hiatus, was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins from 1996 to 1999. He later returned to be a pre- and post-game commentator on the network's coverage of NFL Football a post he held through the 2024 season.

Johnson would later say he was no longer having fun, as the grounds for leaving for "greener pastures."

What were the primary reasons for Jimmy Johnson leaving the Dallas Cowboys? In his own words, "I wasn't having fun..."

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