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Career record: 250-162-6 (.605)
Playoff record: 20-16 (.556)

• 2 Super Bowl titles (VI and XII)
• 5 conference titles
• 13 division titles
• 20 straight winning seasons
• Member, Pro Football Hall of Fame (1990)

From The Dallas Morning News:
Rangers hire Tom Landry (12/29/59)
Jones buys Cowboys, fires Landry (2/26/89)
Special Section: Tom Landry, 1924-2000
 
 
Career record: 44-36 (.550)
Playoff record: 7-1 (.875)

• 2 Super Bowl titles (XXVII and XXVIII)
• 2 conference titles
• 2 division titles
• 3 playoff appearances

From The Dallas Morning News:
Johnson set for his move (2/26/89)
Jones, Johnson to part (3/30/94)
 
 
Career record: 40-24 (.625)
Playoff record: 5-2 (.714)

• 1 Super Bowl title (XXX)
• 3 division titles

From The Dallas Morning News:
Switzer named Cowboys coach (3/31/94)
Switzer's years with Cowboys end (1/10/98)
 
 
Career record: 18-14 (.563)
Playoff record: 0-2 (.000)

• 1 division title
• 2 playoff appearances

From The Dallas Morning News:
Gailey to coach Cowboys (2/13/98)
Cowboys show Gailey the door (1/12/00)
 
 
Career record: 15-33 (.313)

• 0 playoff appearances

From The Dallas Morning News:
Cowboys draft assistant for top job (1/27/00)
Campo fired as coach of Cowboys (12/31/02)
 
 
Career record: 183-138-1 (.559)
With Cowboys: 34-30 (.531)
Playoff record: 11-8 (.579)
With Cowboys: 0-2 (.000)

• 2 Super Bowl titles (XXI and XXV)
• 3 conference titles
• 5 division titles
• 10 playoff appearances

From The Dallas Morning News:
A new team at Valley Ranch (1/3/03)
Parcells walks away from coaching (1/23/07)
 
 
Career record: 48-39 (.552)
With Cowboys: First season
Playoff record: 0-3 (.000)

• 3 playoff appearances

From The Dallas Morning News:
Cowboys go with Phillips (2/9/07)

Cowboys Assistant Coaches


Current assistant coach

Hubbard Alexander: Receivers (1989-97)
Ermal Allen: Offensive Backfield (1962-69); Special Assistant (1970-79); Research and Development (1980-83)
Neill Armstrong: Research and Development (1982-89)
Joe Avezzano: Special Teams (1990-2000); Special Teams/Tight Ends (2001); Special Teams (2002)

Bill Bates: Special Teams/Defensive Assistant (1998-99); Defensive Backs (2000); Defensive Nickel Package/Assistant Special Teams (2001-02)
Jim Bates: Linebackers (1996-97); Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line (1998-99)
Raymond Berry: Offensive Ends (1968-69)
John Blake: Defensive Line (1993-95)
Craig Boiler: Defensive Tackles (1996-97)
Todd Bowles: Secondary (2005-present)
Joe Brodsky: Running Backs (1989-97)
Vincent Brown: Inside Linebackers (2006)

Dave Campo: Defensive Assistant (1989-90); Defensive Backs (1991-94); Defensive Coordinator (1995-99)
Maurice Carthon: Offensive Coordinator (2003-04)
Wes Chandler: Receivers (2000-02)
Bruce Coslet: Offensive Coordinator (2002)

Tom Dahms: Defensive Line (1960-62)
Butch Davis: Defensive Line (1989-92); Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (1993); Defensive Coordinator (1994)
Bruce DeHaven: Special Teams (2003-2006)
Babe Dimancheff: Backfield (1960-61)
Mike Ditka: Receivers/Tight Ends (1973-74); Special Teams/Tight Ends (1975-76, 1980); Special Teams/Receivers (1977-79, 1981)

Brad Ecklund: Offensive Line (1960-61); Defensive Line (1962-63)
Jim Eddy: Defensive Assistant (1993); Linebackers (1994-95)
George Edwards: Linebackers (1998-01)
Jim Erkenbeck: Offensive Line (1987-88)

Robert Ford: Tight Ends (1991-97)
Bobby Franklin: Defensive Backfield (1968-71); Special Teams (1972)

Jason Garrett: Offensive Coordinator (2007)
John Garrett: Tight Ends (2007)
Buddy Geis: Quarterbacks (1998-99); Offensive Nickel Package (2000)
Gary Gibbs: Linebackers (2002-05)
Sid Gillman: Special Assistant (1972)

Paul Hackett: Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Receivers (1986); Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (1987-88)
Todd Haley: Receivers (2004-2005); Receivers/Passing Game (2006)
Galen Hall: Running Backs (2002)
Tommy Hart: Defensive Ends (1996-97)
Red Hickey: Offensive Ends (1964-65)
Steve Hoffman: Kickers/Quality Control (1989-2004)
Hudson Houck: Offensive Line (1993-01)
Ed Hughes: Offensive Backfield (1973-74, 1976); Quarterbacks/Receivers (1975)

Jim Jeffcoat: Defensive Line Assistant (1998-99); Defensive Ends (2000-04)
Joe Juraszek: Strength and Conditioning (1997-present)

Freddie Kitchens: Tight Ends (2006)

Al Lavan: Running Backs (1980-88)
David Lee: Offensive Assistant/Quality Control (2003-04); Quarterbacks/Offensive Quality Control (2005); Offensive Quality Control (2006)
Alan Lowry: Special Teams (1982-86); Receivers (1987-88); Special Teams/Tight Ends (1989); Tight Ends (1990)
Anthony Lynn: Running Backs (2005-06)

Mike MacIntyre: Assistant Secondary (2003-04); Assistant Secondary/Defensive Quality Control (2005); Safeties (2006)
John Mackovic: Quarterbacks (1981-82)
John McNulty: Wide Receivers (2003)
Ron Meeks: Defensive Assistant (1991)
Les Miles: Tight Ends (1998-2000)
Jim Myers: Offensive Line (1962-72); Offensive Coordinator (1973-74); Offensive Coodinator/Offensive Line (1975-76); Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line (1977-86)

Dat Nguyen: Assistant Linebackers/Defensive Quality Control (2007)
Dick Nolan: Defensive Backfield (1962-67); Receivers (1982-85); Defensive Backs (1986-90)

Dwain Painter: Receivers (1998-99)
Chris Palmer: Quarterbacks (2006)
Andre Patterson: Defensive Tackles (2000-02)
Paul Pasqualoni: Tight Ends (2005); Linebackers (2006)
Sean Payton: Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks (2003-04); Assistant Head Coach/Passing Game Coordinator (2005)
Skip Peete: Running Backs (2007)
Clancy Pendergast: Defensive Assistant/Quality Control (1996-99); Defensive Nickel Package (2000); Defensive Backs (2001-02)
Wes Phillips: Offensive Assistant/Offensive Quality Control (2007)

Bruce Read: Special Teams (2007)
Dan Reeves: Offensive Backfield (1970-72, 1975); Special Teams (1974); Quarterbacks/Receivers (1976); Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Backs (1977-79); Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks/Receivers (1980)
Jack Reilly: Quarterbacks (1997); Offensive Coordinator (2000-01)
Ray Renfro: Passing Offense (1968-72)
Jerry Rhome: Quarterbacks (1989)
Tommie Robinson: Offensive Assistant (1998-99); Special Teams Assistant (2000)
Kacy Rodgers: Defensive Tackles (2003-04); Defensive Line (2005-present)
Alvin Roy: Strength and Conditioning (1973-75)

Greg Seamon: Tight Ends (2002)
Clarence Shelmon: Running Backs (1998-2001)
Ray Sherman: Wide Receivers (2007)
Jim Shofner: Quarterbacks (1983-85)
Dave Shula: Offensive Coordinator (1989); Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (1990)
Bob Slowik: Defensive Assistant (1992)
Glenn Smith: Offensive Assistant (2000-01)
Mike Solari: Special Teams (1987-88)
Tony Sparano: Tight Ends (2003-04); Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line (2005); Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line/Running Game (2006); Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line (2007)
Gene Stallings: Defensive Backfield (1972-85)
Ernie Stautner: Defensive Line (1966-72); Defensive Coordinator (1973-74); Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line (1975-88)
Brian Stewart: Defensive Coordinator (2007)

Jerry Tubbs: Linebackers (1966-88)
Norv Turner: Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (1991-93)

Frank Verducci: Offensive Line (2002)

Dave Wannstedt: Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers (1989-92)
Bob Ward: Strength and Conditioning (1976-89)
George Warhop: Offensive Line (2003-04)
Wade Wilson: Quarterbacks (2000-02, 2007)
Tony Wise: Offensive Line (1989-92)
Mike Woicik: Strength and Conditioning (1990-96)

Ernie Zampese: Offensive Coordinator (1994-97)
Mike Zimmer: Defensive Assistant (1994); Defensive Backs (1995-99); Defensive Coordinator (2000-2006)

Current assistant coach

Today in History
1999: A final autopsy reveals that former Cowboys offensive lineman Mark Tuinei died of a lethal combination of heroin and a form of the drug ecstasy. The death was ruled an accident.
Picture of the Day

AP

Green Bay Packer Jim Taylor runs with a Bart Starr pass as Mel Renfro (20) leaps high in air too late to break up the pass during the NFL Championship game, Jan. 1, 1967, in Dallas. At left is Cowboys Chuck Howley (54).


Michael Irvin



Season opener

vs. N.Y. GIANTS

Sunday, Sept. 9, 7:15 p.m.

TV: NBC (Ch. 5)



 
 
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