List of Dallas Cowboys
head coaches, coordinators
Updated: January 2026
List of the history of head football coaches for the Dallas Cowboys, plus offensive and defensive coordinators, since the team’s inception in 1960. According to the team’s 2024 media guide, its first offensive coordinators were designated in 1973. In some years, there were no official offensive or defensive coordinators as the duties were absorbed by the head coach or other assistants. Primary source: Dallas Cowboys 2024 media guide, plus Pro Football Reference:
1960-88: Tom Landry — 29 seasons, 250-162-6 regular season; 20-16 postseason (2-3 Super Bowl)
1989-93: Jimmy Johnson — 5 seasons, 44-36 regular season; 7-1 postseason (2-0 Super Bowl)
1994-97: Barry Switzer — 4 seasons, 40-24 regular season, 5-2 postseason (1-0 Super Bowl)
1998-99: Chan Gailey — 2 seasons, 18-14 regular season, 0-2 postseason
2000-02: Dave Campo — 3 seasons, 15-33 regular season, 0-0 postseason
2003-06: Bill Parcells — 4 seasons, 34-30 regular season, 0-2 postseason
2007-10: Wade Phillips — 4 seasons, 34-22 regular season, 1-2 postseason
2010-19: Jason Garrett — 9 seasons, 85-67 regular season, 2-3 postseason
2020-24: Mike McCarthy — 5 seasons, 49-35 regular season, 1-3 postseason
2025-26: Brian Schottenheimer —
DALLAS COWBOYS
OFFENSIVE COORDINATORS
1973-76: Jim Myers (per media guide) (Pro Football Reference lists him as Offensive Coordinator starting in 1970)
1977-80: Dan Reeves
1981-85: None
1986-88: Paul Hackett (per media guide) (Pro Football Reference lists him as Passing Game Coordinator)
1989-90: Dave Shula
1991-93: Norv Turner
1994-97: Ernie Zampese
1998-99: None
2000-01: Jack Reilly
2002: Bruce Coslet
2003-04: Maurice Carthon
2005-06: None
2007-10: Jason Garrett
2011: None
2012-14: Bill Callahan
2015-18: Scott Linehan
2019-22: Kellen Moore
2023-24: Brian Schottenheimer
2025-26: Klayton Adams
DALLAS COWBOYS
DEFENSIVE COORDINATORS
1973-88: Ernie Stautner
1989-92: Dave Wannstedt
1993-94: Butch Davis
1995-99: Dave Campo
2000-06: Mike Zimmer
2007-09: Brian Stewart
2009: None
2010: None (Pro Football Reference lists Paul Pasqualoni; media guide says he was Defensive Line Coach)
2011-12: Rob Ryan
2013-14: Monte Kiffin (per media guide; Pro Football Reference lists only Rod Marinelli as 2014 Defensive Coordinator)
2014-19: Rod Marinelli
2020: Mike Nolan
2021-23: Dan Quinn
2024: Mike Zimmer
2025: Matt Eberflus
2026: Christian Parker