Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has revealed that an experimental cancer drug was the reason he’s still alive today — after a decade-long battle with Stage 4 melanoma.
The 82-year-old billionaire, one of the NFL’s most recognisable faces, opens up about his health fight in Netflix’s upcoming documentary America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys.
Speaking to the Dallas Morning News, Jones explained:
“I was saved by a fabulous treatment, great doctors, and a real miracle drug called PD-1. I went into trials for that PD-1 and it has been one of the great medicines. I now have no tumors.”
A Long Fight
Jones was diagnosed in 2010, undergoing two lung surgeries and two lymph node surgeries over the years. PD-1 therapy — a type of immunotherapy that helps the immune system recognise and attack cancer cells — was introduced late in his treatment plan.
According to the American Cancer Society, PD-1 therapy has transformed outcomes for some advanced cancer patients. For Jones, it was life-saving.
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Jones bought the Cowboys in 1989, famously firing legendary coach Tom Landry and hiring Jimmy Johnson. His bold moves paid off — the team went on to win three Super Bowls in four years during the 1990s.
Now cancer-free, Jones continues to run the franchise he turned into a global sporting brand.
