Jimmy Johnson and his ‘Black Cloud” Cowboys Ring Of Honor induction

Why is Jerry putting Jimmy into the Dallas Cowboys RoH during the last AT&T Stadium home game?

Barry Gipson
3 min readDec 27, 2023
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones speaks with Jimmy Johnson before Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

Historical Home Closer

The Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor (RoH) is a ring that formerly existed around Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, and currently around AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which honors former players, coaches, and club officials.

Especially those who made outstanding contributions to the Cowboys football organization. In 1993, Jerry Jones said the Ring of Honor “Stands for the men who built this franchise and had it called America’s Team.”

On the final home game for the Cowboys of the 2023 regular season, Jimmy will finally enter the hallowed halls of the RoH. The Cowboys are currently on a 15-home-game win streak. Can they make it a “Sweet 16?” With 2 SB wins on his resume Jimmy qualifies as a master builder for the RoH.

Did Jerry forget who the lord of the Rings is? Since Jimmy’s departure, the Cowboys have been absent from a Super Bowl appearance. Twenty-eight years and running. Does Jerry know something we don’t about the NFL script?

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Barry Gipson

A Father, Dallas Cowboys, LA Lakers fan, and veteran sharing insights and more for the '24 NFL & NBA seasons. A pivot in content.