As a head coach – both in college and the NFL – Jimmy Johnson never spent more than five years with one team.
But his time as a broadcaster is a different story. However, after more than 30 seasons with Fox Sports, Johnson is retiring. He's been part of the pregame show - Fox NFL Sunday with Curt Menefee, Howie Long, Terry Bradshaw and Michael Strahan.
While the crew hinted at a possible announcement last month during the pre-game of Super Bowl LIX, Johnson announced the news Monday as a guest on "The Herd with Colin Cowherd."
"As you know, probably the most fun I've ever had in my career, and that's counting Super Bowls and national championships, was at Fox Sports," Johnson said. "I have an absolute ball with my friends on the set, and the best friends I've ever had there with Fox. And I'll tell you on top of that, I love working for Eric Shanks, our CEO, and our producer Bill Richards, but 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, and I'm going to miss it. I'm going to miss all the guys, and I'll see them occasionally, but it has been a great run starting back 31 years ago."
Johnson coached the Cowboys from 1989-93, helping the team win two Super Bowls. He briefly had a stint with Fox before returning to coach the Dolphins from 1996-99.
Once his coaching days were over, Johnson was back with Fox and has a mainstay with the network.
