Years After Friendship Took a Bitter Turn, Cowboys Legend Jimmy Johnson Continues to Stare at Jerry Jones After Entering Hurricanes Ring of Honor

The sports industry is as cutthroat as it gets. Personal biases and flare-ups between teams, management, and players can determine the future of an individual in more ways than one. Coach Jimmy Johnson is living proof of the same. The Hall of Fame inducted head coach is one of the greatest minds to ever enter the football world. But almost 3 decades since he won 2 Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys, Coach Johnson is still haunted by his relationship with Jerry Jones. 

Johnson has solidified his position as one of the greatest coaches in the game of football. Having served as the HC for the Cowboys from 1989 to 1994, Jones remains the only Pro Football HOF’er to spend a significant portion of his career with the Cowboys and not be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor. Ahead of his induction into the Miami Hurricanes Class of ‘23 Ring of Honor, let’s take a look at the longstanding beef between Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson. 

Jimmy Johnson earns special honors at Miami Hurricanes

Before getting into the grimy past and bitter fights between Jones, Johnson, and the Cowboys, we must acknowledge the monumental achievement by Johnson to find his way into the Ring of Honor for the Miami Hurricanes. Johnson served as the head coach for the Hurricanes from 1984-1988, where he first earned his stripes as a football genius in the coaching world. 

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Under the leadership of Johnson, the Hurricanes would post a 52-9 record over his 4-year coaching career with the team. Between 1984-1988, the Hurricanes formed one of the most deadly teams in the college football landscape, and would even go on to win the 1987 National championship under Johnson. As coach Johnson deservedly receives his flowers from Miami, it casts an even darker outlook on his relationship with Dallas Cowboys. 

The bitter rivalry between Jerry Jones and Coach Johnson

After his formidable stint with the Hurricanes, Johnson was scalped by Jerry Jones himself to become the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Under the leadership of Johnson, the Cowboys would go on to win consecutive Super Bowls, with the second one being the last season that Johnson would stand as the Cowboys’ HC. 

Due to contract negotiation issues and internal matters, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Johnson would grow distant, eventually turning their friendship into a bitter cold war. Since then, Johnson has earned many accolades for his coaching prowess. But the legendary HC still awaits an inclusion into the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor. While it is baffling to think that a coach as successful as Johnson has still not been honored by the Cowboys, the final say for the induction into the team’s Ring of Honor lies in the hands of Jones. As the 80-year-old franchise owner continues his feud with Johnson, questions on Johnson’s exclusion continue to mount. 

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