National Football League

Robinson hired by Dallas Cowboys

Published Feb. 12, 2011 3:06 a.m. ET

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Jimmy Robinson was hired Friday as receivers coach for the Dallas Cowboys, joining their staff less than a week after coaching for the champion Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl.

Robinson, who spent the past five seasons in Green Bay, replaces Ray Sherman. Robinson also gets the title of assistant head coach with the Cowboys.

Sherman was the receivers coach the past four seasons and interviewed for the Cowboys' head coaching vacancy after the season. Jason Garrett became the head coach and Sherman's contract as an assistant coach wasn't renewed.

Robinson has been an NFL assistant for 21 years after six seasons as a player. He has coached for Atlanta (1990-93), Indianapolis (1994-97), the New York Giants (1998-2003), New Orleans (2004-05) and Green Bay.

During Robinson's time with the Giants, Garrett was a backup quarterback in New York.

As an assistant coach, Robinson has worked with several star wide receivers, including Donald Driver, Donte' Stallworth, Joe Horn, Amani Toomer, Marvin Harrison and Andre Rison.

Among the receivers Robinson will work with in Dallas are two-time Pro Bowler Miles Austin, Roy Willams and Dez Bryant, coming off a shortened but solid rookie season.

Robinson played for the Giants (1976-79), San Francisco (1980) and Denver (1981) after being a 15th-round pick in the 1985 draft out of Georgia Tech. He had 85 career receptions for 1,437 yards and six touchdowns in 58 NFL games.

He led the Giants in receptions in 1977 and 1978. He scored the first New York touchdown in Giants Stadium history, on a 30-yard pass from Craig Morton against Dallas on Oct. 10, 1976.