Jimmy Johnson is a retired football player, coach, and football commentator. The broadcaster is well-known for his coaching stint with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Before becoming the coach of the Cowboys, he was the quarterback for Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He played in the NFL from 1967 to 1979, including one season with the Miami Dolphins. After retiring as a player, he went on to become an assistant coach for the Cowboys and then took over as their head coach after Tom Landry resigned in 1983. During his tenure, he led the team to three consecutive NFC East titles and appeared in the 1986 Super Bowl loss to the Chicago Bears. He was fired by the Cowboys after finishing second in the league's regular season standings in 1987 and not making the playoffs. After leaving the Cowboys, he became the coach of the Arizona Cardinals but was fired after one season. He later worked as a television analyst for CBS and ESPN before retiring in 2009. His overall record as a coach was 117-77-1. He has been voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame since 1999.