- Born
- Birth nameJerral Wayne Jones Sr.
- Height1.83 m
- Born on October 13th, 1942, Jerry Jones grew up in Arkansas but now resides in his team's hometown of Dallas, Texas. He and his wife Gene have three children - sons Stephen and Jerry Jr. and daughter Charlotte - all of whom work alongside their father in the family business of football. Jones began his football career at the University of Arkansas in 1964 where he was the co-captain of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Jerry Jones graduated in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, and earned a Master of Arts degree from the university that same year. As one of the only owners who earned a significant level of success as a football player, Jones has altered the landscape of national football with his guidance and prowess. After taking over as general manager of the Dallas Cowboys in 1989, the team scored victories following the 1992, 1993, and 1995 seasons under Jones' leadership, the first owner in NFL history to lead his team to three league championships in his first seven years of ownership. The first decade of Jones' ownership closed with eight playoff appearances, six division titles, four conference championship game appearances and three world crowns as the Cowboys were named the NFL's Team of the 1990s. His previous successes have continued as the Cowboys have won NFC East Division titles in 2007, 2009, 2014 and 2016, while the '16 club secured the 14th playoff appearance in Jones' 28 years of leadership. Along with the success of the Dallas Cowboys on the field, Jones' nearly three-decade long journey of success was solidified with his selection into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2017 class. Jones' efforts in the areas of sports marketing, promotion and the development of AT&T Stadium have created a vivid imprint on the landscape of the NFL and the American sports culture.- IMDb mini biography by: Amazon Video X-Ray
- SpouseGene Jones(January 19, 1963 - present) (3 children)
- Children
- RelativesJuliette Gauntt(Grandchild)
- Owner and General Manager of the Dallas Cowboys
- He and Jimmy Johnson were members of Frank Broyles's Univeristy of Arkansas 1964 National Championship football team. Jones hired Johnson in 1989 as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
- Father of Stephen Jones and Jerry Jones Jr..
- Induced into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017.
- Grandfather of Juliette Gauntt.
- The main thing I want to do is make it real clear. There is no room here. If it comes between looking non-supportive of our players and of each other or creating the impression that you're disrespecting the flag, we will be non-supportive of each other. We will not disrespect the flag
- If there is anything disrespecting the flag, then we will not play. Period. We're going to respect the flag and I'm going to create the perception of it
- I know this. We cannot in the NFL, in any way, give the implication that we tolerate disrespecting the flag. We cannot do that. I know the vice president did leave because in his opinion, the teams were. We know that there is a serious debate in this country about those issues. But there is no question in my mind that the National Football League and the Dallas Cowboys are going to stand up for the flag. Just so we're clear.
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