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Sporting News, The, Dec 6, 1999

When Jimmy Johnson faced the Cowboys in Texas Stadium on Thanksgiving Day, he became the seventh Super Bowl-winning coach to bring another NFL team into battle on his former home field. Here's how the seven coaches did in their first time back to their old haunts:

SKUNKED: Johnson's return to Dallas became a nightmare.

                 Super Bowl              2nd NFL
Coach            club (season)           team

Hank Stram       Chiefs ('69)            Saints
Tom Flores       Raiders ('80 and '83)   Seahawks
Bill Parcells    Giants ('86 and '90)    Patriots
Mike Ditka       Bears ('85)             Saints
George Seifert   49ers ('89)             Panthers
Mike Holmgren    Packers ('96)           Seahawks
Jimmy Johnson    Cowboys ('92 and '93)   Dolphins

                 Result           Overall record
Coach            (season)         vs. former team

Hank Stram       W, 27-17 ('76)         1-0
Tom Flores       L, 20-3 ('92)          1-5
Bill Parcells    W, 23-22 ('96)         1-0
Mike Ditka       W, 31-29 ('99)         1-1
George Seifert   W, 31-29 ('99)         1-0
Mike Holmgren    W, 27-7 ('99)          1-0
Jimmy Johnson    L, 0-20 ('99)          0-2