Jimmy Johnson

James William "Jimmy" Johnson is a contestant from . 
A retired NFL Coach, Jimmy was the most recognizable castaway on his season. Emerging as the de facto leader of the older Espada tribe, it was, ironically, his leadership skills that caused him to be identified as a threat, leading to his own tribe voting him out.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
Name: Jimmy Johnson (67)
Tribe: 
Current Residence: Islamorada, Fla.
Occupation: Former NFL Coach
Personal Claim to Fame: Winning two college national championships with Arkansas (playing) and University of Miami (coaching) and winning two Super Bowl championships coaching the Dallas Cowboys.
Hobbies: Fishing, scuba diving and boating.
Pet Peeves: People being lazy or late.
3 Words to Describe You: Happy, intelligent and goal oriented.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Tom Westman, because he is trustworthy.
Reason for being on Survivor: For the adventure!
Why you think you will be the Sole Survivor: Because people can trust me, and I'm not a threat.http://web.archive.org/web/20230604170818/https://www.cbs.com/shows/survivor/cast/44272/
==Survivor==
Being the oldest among the castaways, Jimmy was placed on the Espada tribe. The rival La Flor tribe displayed their disappointment of not having the legendary NFL coach as a tribemate. Jimmy's fellow male Espada tribemates, however, resented the coach's popularity.
His leadership role might not have been on the competition side, but his compassionate approach to his tribemates earned their respect. Tribemate Yve Rojas even confessed that she was still starstruck towards Jimmy every time they had a conversation. Though the women adored his presence, his other male tribe members became skeptic about him, most notably Marty Piombo, who did not like the fact that they had a celebrity on their tribe and did not want to do anything with him. His celebrity status became an issue for the tribe, with his male tribemates wanting to oust him immediately, stating that no one from the jury would give him a vote at the Final Tribal Council, stipulating his wealthiness, though Jimmy already declared that he only wanted to compete just for the experience, but was eager to help his tribemates to make sure that the winner would come from Espada. Additionally, Jimmy threw up on the first night after overworking at camp, adding more reasons to eliminate him, though he was livelier the next day. The other Espada men were put on hold when they decided to eliminate weaker tribemate Wendy DeSmidt-Kohlhoff at the first Tribal Council and then winning the second Immunity Challenge.
After Marty revealed his Hidden Immunity Idol, he used it to lure his tribemates to do whatever he wanted. When Espada lost the third Immunity Challenge, they decided to follow Marty's lead, and Jimmy was eliminated unanimously after an 8-1 vote.
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode	TribeAffiliation	Challenge 	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1 	rowspan=4 	Race to Shore 	Reward 	No 	
1 	Getting Tanked 	Immunity 	No 	 	
2 	Hay Mate 	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
3 	Get Barreled 	Reward/Immunity	No 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode	Jimmy J.'sVotes	Voted AgainstJimmy J.
1 	 	
2 	 	
3 	 	
 	 	
</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
* Jimmy became an analyst for Fox NFL Sunday. He currently resides in the Florida Keys.http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/shows-properties/show/fox-nfl-sunday
* On January 12, 2020, Jimmy was revealed to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001096234/article/jimmy-johnson-inducted-into-pro-football-hall-of-fame
* On December 30, 2023, Jimmy was inducted into the Cowboys' Ring of Honor at AT&T Stadium.
==Trivia==
* A known Survivor fan, Jimmy was in the audience during the reunion show.https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/commentator-jimmy-johnson-during-survivor-vanuatu-islands-news-photo/184495010
* Jimmy applied for twice before getting cast on . He was not chosen the first time and he was initially considered for , but he failed a medical test after doctors discovered two blocked arteries.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtmH-tBlU3A
** He was replaced by Bob Crowley, the eventual Sole Survivor.
* Jimmy is the oldest contestant on Nicaragua.
* Jimmy is the second person in the history of the show who was affiliated with the NFL before going on Survivor. The first was Gary Hogeboom. He would later be followed by Steve Wright, Grant Mattos, Brad Culpepper, Tyler Fredrickson, Alan Ball, Danny McCray, and Brandon Cottom.
* Jimmy lost 20 lbs. during his time on Nicaragua.https://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jimmy-johnson-my-survivor-nicaragua-vote-off-surprised-me-11590.php
==References==
Category:Contestants
Category:Male Contestants
Category:Oldest Contestants
Category:Nicaragua Contestants
Category:Espada Tribe
Category:18th Place
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Contestants
Category:Survivor: Nicaragua
Category:1943 births
Category:Living people