Johnson attended high school at Thomas Jefferson High School, now Memorial High School, in Port Arthur, Texas. In high school he was a classmate of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer See more

Early coaching jobs
Johnson began as an assistant coach at Louisiana Tech University in 1965. During this time, See more

Johnson was surprised during a telecast of Fox NFL Sunday by Pro Football Hall of Fame President David Baker on January 12, 2020, announcing that he would be the 328th member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He personally thanked his … See more

Johnson married Linda Kay Cooper on July 12, 1963, with whom he had two sons. They divorced in January 1990. On July 18, 1999, Johnson married Rhonda Rookmaaker. As of … See more

After leaving the Dolphins, Johnson became a TV studio analyst again for Fox Sports and is currently an on-air staff member on Fox NFL Sunday. He has been assigned as a studio analyst for Fox's coverage of the Bowl Championship Series in … See more

NFL
• Two-time Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII - as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys)
• 1990 AP NFL Coach of the Year
NCAA
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Eleven of Johnson's assistant coaches became NCAA or NFL head coaches:
• Pat Jones: Oklahoma State (1984–1994)
• Houston Nutt: Murray State University (1993–1996), See more