Jimmy Robinson Jimmy Robinson ( born January 3 , 1953 in New York , New York ) is a former American football wide receiver and current wide receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys . He played for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers during his playing career . He has been a wide receivers coach in professional football since 1984 , coaching for the Memphis Showboats , Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets , Atlanta Falcons , Indianapolis Colts , New York Giants , New Orleans Saints , Green Bay Packers , and currently the Dallas Cowboys . Playing career . High School . Robinson played his high school football at Ridgeview High School in North Atlanta . College . Robinson was a star wide receiver for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets from 1971 - 1974 . During his career he caught 101 passes for 1 , 633 yards and 13 touchdowns . In 1981 he was inducted into Georgia Tech ' s Hall of Fame and Tech ' s all - time team in 1992 . Professional . Robinson was drafted in the 15th round of the 1975 NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons . He signed with the New York Giants in 1976 . He led the Giants in receptions in 1977 with 22 and 1978 with 32 . He also scored the first touchdown in Giants Stadium history in a pass from Craig Morton . After a season each with the San Francisco 49ers ( 1980 ) and the Denver Broncos ( 1981 ) , he retired with 85 receptions for 1 , 437 yards and six touchdowns . Coaching career . Memphis Showboats . Robinson ' s first coaching position came in 1984 when he became the wide receivers / tight ends coach for the United States Football League ' s Memphis Showboats . He spent two seasons coaching for the Showboats before the league folded . Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets . In 1987 Robinson returned to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets to be their wide receivers coach . He coached for the Yellow Jackets from 1987 to 1989 . Atlanta Falcons . In 1990 Robinson joined the Atlanta Falcons , where he helped Andre Rison and Michael Haynes to the top of the NFL ' s touchdown receptions list for a tandem . The next year he helped Rison and Mike Pritchard led the league again in the category . Overall he coached the Falcons from 1990 to 1993 . Indianapolis Colts . In 1994 he joined the Indianapolis Colts staff , where he helped launch the career of Marvin Harrison , who became only the third rookie in club history to lead the team in receiving . He coached the Colts from 1994 - 1997 . New York Giants . In 1998 Robinson returned to the New York Giants , where he spent most of his playing career . As the Giants wide receiver coach for six seasons , he steered that unit to the most successful seasons in club history . In 1999 , Amani Toomer and Ike Hilliard became the first pair of Giants receivers to combine to surpass 2 , 000 yards . In 2001 he helped his unit catch a team - record 186 passes for 2 , 680 yards and 15 touchdowns and a trip to Super Bowl XXXV . He helped Amani Toomer become one of the best wide receivers in Giants history . He coached the Giants from 1998 to 2003 . New Orleans Saints . In 2004 Robinson joined the New Orleans Saints . During his first season he helped guide Joe Horn to tie a career best and match the NFC lead with 94 receptions and set Saints records with 1 , 399 receiving yards and 11 touchdown grabs . He coached for the Saints in 2004 and 2005 . Green Bay Packers . In 2006 , Robinson joined Green Bay Packers new head coach Mike McCarthy ' s staff . Robinson ' s dedication to fundamentals and his focus on details has helped mold a mixture of veterans and younger players into a productive unit in Green Bay . Donald Driver had two Pro Bowl trips in 2006 and 2007 . In 2007 he helped Greg Jennings finish tied for fourth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns with 12 . In 2010 , Robinson ' s final season in Green Bay , the Packers won Super Bowl XLV , defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 31 - 25 . Dallas Cowboys . Robinson was hired by the Dallas Cowboys on February 11 , 2011 as the assistant head coach and wide receivers coach . Robinson later transitioned to the role of coaching consultant for the Cowboys and was replaced in his role as wide receivers coach by former Tennessee Volunteers head coach Derek Dooley .