Jerry Jones called the decision "as big a risk as you could take" but believes hiring Brian Schottenheimer gives the team the best chance to succeed.

The Dallas Cowboys named Brian Schottenheimer as the next head coach, the team announced Friday night. The 51-year-old has been the team's offensive coordinator for the past two seasons. Schottenheimer will take over for Mike McCarthy,

Jerry Jones went with Brian Schottenheimer over Kellen Moore, who spent five seasons with the Cowboys from 2018-2022, with the latter four seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator.

Serving as Cowboys offensive coordinator the last two seaosns, Schottenheimer brings 25 years of NFL coaching experience to the job.

That’s all Cowboys fans want to know after their favorite team named Brian Schottenheimer the 10th head coach in franchise history Friday night.

While it’s still unclear how Schottenheimer’s staff with the Cowboys will look, ESPN reported ex-Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is a “prime candidate” for the defensive coordinator job. Schottenheimer’s Dallas promotion leaves the Saints as the only team with a head coaching vacancy left to fill.

DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys have found their new head coach: Brian Schottenheimer, the team's offensive coordinator the last two seasons. Schottenheimer replaces Mike McCarthy, who split ways with Dallas after the injury-riddled Cowboys struggled to a 7-10 record in 2024.

The Dallas Cowboys say offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer has agreed to become the storied franchise’s next coach.

Jerry Jones explained why Brian Schottenheimer was the better head coaching candidate than former Detroit Lions coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn.

The Dallas Cowboys introduced the 10th head coach in franchise history on Monday when owner Jerry Jones promoted Brian Schottenheimer.

Brian Schottenheimer appears to be furthest along the road to a job offer, but Kellen Moore is more widely regarded around the league as a play-caller who is adapting to league trends.