Biography:One of only three football coaches to lead teams to both a major college football championship and a Super Bowl, winning back-to-back Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys.
Served as the head football coach at Oklahoma State University–Stillwater from 1979 to 1983 and the University of Miami from 1984 to 1988.
Before moving to the NFL where he coached the Dallas Cowboys from 1989 to 1993 and the Miami Dolphins from 1996 to 1999.
1963-07-12 NFL coach Jimmy Johnson (19) weds Linda Kay Cooper
1990-01-17 NFL coach Jimmy Johnson (46) divorces Linda Kay Cooper after 26 years of marriage
1999-07-18 Miami Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson (56) weds longtime girlfriend Rhonda Rookmaaker (45) in the Florida Keys
Historical Events
1989-11-23 The "Bounty Bowl": Philadelphia Eagles defeat Dallas Cowboys 27-0 at Thanksgiving in an ill-tempered game, after which Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson accuses Eagles coach Buddy Ryan of placing bounties on players
1994-03-29 Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys
1996-01-10 Jimmy Johnson announced as new coach of Miami Dolphins
Bill Belichick
Bill Parcells
John Madden
Mike Shanahan
Paul Brown
Vince Lombardi