# Jerry Jones congratulates retiring Jimmy Johnson: 'You will always be a winner!'

[](https://www.usatoday.com/staff/75156654007/jacob-camenker/) USA TODAY

**March 4, 2025**

Jerry Jones has congratulated former Dallas Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson after the former boss announced his retirement from Fox Sports.

Many paid tribute to Johnson after the 81-year-old hung up the microphone. That included his former Arkansas teammate and boss, Jerry Jones.

The  owner released a statement honoring Johnson, who spent five seasons as Dallas' head coach and led them to back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1993 and 1994.

"From the time we were in college until the time we were holding up those Super Bowl trophies, I knew Jimmy Johnson could be anything he wanted to be, and he has," . "Some of the most exciting times in my life I shared with Jimmy, and I cherish them.

"As one of the most gifted people I’ve ever been around, Jimmy has blazed a remarkable, unique trail that is now deeply embedded into football and broadcasting history," he added. "Congratulations on your incredible career Jimmy, and I wish you well in your fourth quarter my friend. You will always be a winner!"

Johnson posted a 44-36 record in his five seasons with the  and led them to two of the franchise's five Super Bowl wins. However, his relationship with Jones soured after Dallas' second title, as the two engaged in a power struggle for control over Dallas' football operations. That ultimately led them to part ways just months after winning the Super Bowl.

The relationship between the two men remained frosty for decades before finally thawing in 2023, when Jones finally .

If Jones' statement is any indication, the Hall of Fame octogenarians appear to remain on good terms.

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