In 2025 go inside the story of the Dallas Cowboys owner, president, and general manager Jerry Jones risked everything for a chance at transforming and leading the franchise to three NFL titles in the 1990s, and searing his imprint into the global sports business landscape.
A man who bet it all. A series of calculated risks. A team meticulously designed for greatness. America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys is the definitive story of The Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones’ impact on NFL history. What began as a daring purchase led to the assembly of the iconic ’90s football team – a decade-plus journey, led by Jones’ intrepid business moves, that revolutionized global sports and resulted in three NFL titles. Through first-hand interviews and never-before-seen footage, this series unravels the dramatic twists and turns on the road to the Cowboys becoming the most valuable sports franchise in the world.
From the Emmy®-winning directors of Kings of Tupelo, Wild Wild Country and Untold – Chapman and Maclain Way – the Netflix series will feature interviews with longtime Cowboys owner, president, and general manager Jerry Jones. Additional interviews will include some of the all-time great players, coaches, and rivals of the 1990s like Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, Deion Sanders, and head coaches Jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer, as well as political and pop culture figures such as President George W. Bush, Nike founder Phil Knight and media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
Coming in 2025, Only on Netflix.
Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81725527
Date: Coming in 2025
Production Companies: Skydance Sports in association with NFL Films and Stardust Frames Productions
Directors: Chapman and Maclain Way (Untold, Kings of Tupelo, Wild Wild Country)
Executive Producers: David Ellison, Jesse Sisgold, Jon Weinbach, Ross Ketover, Ken Rodgers, Jessica Boddy, Keith Cossrow, Chapman and Maclain Way, John Skipper
Co-Executive Producer: Adam Goldberg