Jimmy Johnson Joins Cowboys’ Ring of Honor 30 Years After Ugly Split With Jerry Jones

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (L) congratulates Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Jimmy Johnson after Johnson was inducted into the team's ring of honor during a ceremony at halftime of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Arlington, Texas, on Dec. 30, 2023. Sam Hodde/AP Photo

ARLINGTON, Texas—Jimmy Johnson and Jerry Jones tip-toed around talk of their acrimonious split almost 30 years ago, when they had just teamed as coach and owner to win consecutive Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys.

Whether that breakup was the reason it took Jones so long to put Johnson in the team’s ring of honor doesn’t matter much at this point to both Pro Football Hall of Famers.