Jimmy Johnson Retires from NFL on Fox Role; Won 2 Super Bowls as Cowboys HC

Hall of Fame head coach Jimmy Johnson announced Monday he's retiring from his on-air role with Fox Sports.

Johnson said on The Herd with Colin Cowherd he has contemplated stepping away from broadcasting "for the last four or five years" and decided it's the right time.

Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks called Johnson "an inspiration to generations of football fans with his legendary swagger, one-of-a-kind insight and signature humor."

The 81-year-old first gained a national profile when he coached the Miami Hurricanes. He built on the foundations laid by Howard Schnellenberger and brought a championship to the school in 1987.

In 1989, Johnson succeeded coaching legend Tom Landry with the Dallas Cowboys. Within five seasons, the Cowboys were celebrating a second straight Super Bowl title.

Johnson left on the heels of triumph and first joined Fox Sports in 1994. He returned to coaching with the Miami Dolphins in 1996 and was there for four seasons before retiring from coaching.

The Texas native reentered the broadcast studio in 2002 and stayed there until Monday's announcement.

Fans were tipped off that Johnson might be leaving Fox Sports when the network aired a tribute to him prior to Super Bowl LIX.

Johnson had a relatively short head-coaching career in the grand scheme of things. He worked 19 combined years at the college and pro levels.

His influence on the game is nonetheless massive. A form of the chart he devised to value each draft pick has lived on for decades. His insight on the NFL with Fox Sports only widened his legacy.