Legendary Football Coach & Analyst Jimmy Johnson Retires From Fox Sports After 31 Years

• Jimmy Johnson, the former National Football League and college coach, announced his retirement from Fox Sports after 31 years as an NFL coverage analyst, expressing that his time at the network was the most enjoyable of his career.
• During his illustrious coaching career, Jimmy Johnson won two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1992 and 1993 seasons and secured a college football national championship with the University of Miami in 1987.
• Eric Shanks, the CEO of Fox Sports, praised Jimmy Johnson's long tenure and significant impact on the network, noting that he was a cherished member of the Fox Sports family since the launch of Fox NFL Sunday 31 years ago.

Jimmy Johnson, the former NFL and college coach , has announced his retirement from Fox Sports after 31 years as an NFL coverage analyst. The 81-year-old Johnson, who won two Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys and a national championship with the University of Miami, made the announcement on Monday during an appearance on “The Herd With Colin Cowherd,” stating that his time at Fox Sports was the most fun he ever had in his career. Johnson's career includes coaching at Louisiana Tech, Oklahoma State, and the Miami Dolphins, before transitioning to broadcasting.

Johnson announced his retirement from Fox Sports on Monday. He made the announcement during an appearance on “The Herd With Colin Cowherd.”

“The most fun I ever had in my career, that's counting Super Bowls and national championships, was at Fox Sports,” he said. He also expressed his appreciation for working with CEO Eric Shanks and Fox NFL Sunday producer Bill Richards.

“But I've made an extremely difficult decision,” he said. “I've been thinking about it for the last four or five years and I've decided to retire from Fox. I'm going to miss it. I'm going to miss all the guys. I'll see them occasionally. It's been a great run starting 31 years ago.”

Johnson worked alongside hosts Curt Menefee and Terry Bradshaw, as well as analysts Howie Long and Michael Strahan.

Eric Shanks, CEO of Fox Sports, acknowledged Johnson's long tenure and impact.

“Jimmy Johnson was there when Fox NFL Sunday came on-air for the first time 31 years ago, and since then has been a cherished member of our Fox Sports family, which makes today's retirement news bittersweet,” Shanks said in a statement posted to social media. “Jimmy served as an inspiration to generations of football fans with his legendary swager, one-of-a-kind inside and signature humor.”

Johnson's coaching career includes significant achievements at both the college and professional levels. He won Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1992 and 1993 seasons. He also secured a college football national championship with the University of Miami in 1987.

Johnson coached the Cowboys for five seasons. He stepped down after winning his second Lombardi Trophy. Three months later, he was hired as a Fox NFL pregame show analyst.

He left Fox in 1996 to become general manager and coach of the Miami Dolphins. Johnson returned to Fox in 2002.

Johnson's coaching career began in 1965 as an assistant at Louisiana Tech, Terry Bradshaw's alma mater. He became a head coach for the first time in 1979 at Oklahoma State. He then left after five years for Miami. At Miami, he achieved a 52-9 record with two No. 2 finishes, in addition to his 1987 title.