Jimmy Johnson is ready to retire after more than three decades with Fox Sports. The legendary football coach-turned-NFL analyst broke the news to Colin Cowherd on Monday’s “The Herd.”
“I’ve made an extremely difficult decision. I’ve been thinking about it for the last four or five years, and I’ve decided to retire from Fox,” Johnson revealed. “I’m going to miss it, I’m going to miss all the guys and I’ll see them occasionally. But it’s been a great run, starting back 31 years ago.”
“Probably the most fun I’ve ever had in my career — and that’s counting Super Bowls and national championships — was at Fox Sports,” the two-time Super Bowl champ added. “I have an absolute ball with my friends on the set, the best friends I’ve ever had.”
Johnson, 81, indeed joined Fox Sports in 1994 after winning Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII with the Dallas Cowboys back-to-back in ’93 and ’94. Though he returned to the sport to coach the Miami Dolphins in the late 1990s, the “Survivor: Nicaragua” contestant has otherwise been a mainstay on “Fox NFL Sunday” since the very beginning as a featured commentator.
“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,” Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks said in a statement.
“Jimmy served as an inspiration to generations of football fans with his legendary swagger, one-of-a-kind insight and signature humor. From his motivating pep talks to his unmatched energy over the years, he was our coach who always pushed us to be better. We’re incredibly grateful for his contributions in making ‘Fox NFL Sunday’ the top pregame show on TV,” he added. “Coach will be sincerely missed and we wish him the best as he sets sail into retirement, like only Jimmy Johnson can.”
Johnson is also an inductee in both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, as well as the Dallas Cowboys’ Ring of Honor.
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