Coaching Timeline
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Dallas Cowboys
Defensive Coordinator
20261 yr
Team Info
| Season | Role | Team | Record | HC | OC | DC | QB1 | QB2 | RB1 | WR/TE 1 | WR/TE 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Defensive Coordinator | DAL | — | Brian Schottenheimer | Klayton Adams | Christian Parker | Dak Prescott(8.00) | — | Javonte Williams(8.00) | CeeDee Lamb(8.00) | George Pickens(8.00) |
Coach Impact
Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
Dallas Cowboys (2026)
Defensive Coordinator
| Before (2025) | First Year (2026) | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENSE | |||
| RZ P/V | 5.76 | 5.517 | ▼ -0.369 |
| 3&Out% | 21.6%1 | 27.2%21 | ▲ +5.6%82 |
| TO Rate | 1.1%3 | 1.2%5 | ▲ +0.1%56 |
| Penalty EPA | 12.815 | 6.448 | ▼ -6.480 |
| Pass EPA | 0.2421 | 0.2323 | ▼ -0.01053 |
| Rush EPA | 0.0248 | -0.08256 | ▼ -0.10688 |
| xRY Allowed | 3.7686 | 3.5696 | ▼ -0.2069 |
| RYOE Allowed | 1.015 | 1.441 | ▲ +0.4323 |
| YAC OEX Allowed | 0.7712 | 0.1786 | ▼ -0.6096 |
| xYAC OEX Allowed | 0.0833 | -0.3697 | ▼ -0.4495 |
Core Efficiency - Defensive
Pass/Rush Splits - Defensive
| Year | Role | Team | % Pass | Pass EPA | Pass Succ% | Pass SOS | xYAC OEX | YAC OEX | % RB Rush | Rush EPA | Rush Succ% | Rush SOS | xRY | RYOE | % QB Rush | QB Rush EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | DC | DAL | 55.4% | 0.232 | 50.2% | -0.029 | -0.36 | 0.17 | 38.0% | -0.082 | 38.8% | -0.043 | 3.56 | 1.44 | 6.6% | 0.593 |