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Mike McCarthy

Mike McCarthy

HC
Team: PITType: Offensive

HC Record: 72-59 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
CFB
Fort Hays State
Graduate Assistant
1987-882 yrs
CFB
Pittsburgh
Graduate Assistant
1989-913 yrs
CFB
Pittsburgh
Wide Receivers
19921 yr
KC
Kansas City Chiefs
Offensive Quality Control
1993-942 yrs
KC
Kansas City Chiefs
Quarterbacks
1995-984 yrs
GB
Green Bay Packers
Other Notable Asst.
19991 yr
NO
New Orleans Saints
Offensive Coordinator
2000-045 yrs
SF
San Francisco 49ers
Offensive Coordinator
20051 yr
GB
Green Bay Packers
Head Coach
2006-1813 yrs
DAL
Dallas Cowboys
Head Coach
2020-245 yrs
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers
Head Coach
20261 yr

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2026Head CoachPITPIT—Mike McCarthyBrian AngelichioPatrick GrahamAaron Rodgers(8.00)—Jaylen Warren(8.00)Pat Freiermuth(8.00)DK Metcalf(8.00)
2024Head CoachDALDAL7-10Mike McCarthyBrian SchottenheimerMike ZimmerCooper Rush(8.50)Dak Prescott(7.75)Rico Dowdle(15.75)CeeDee Lamb(14.75)Jalen Tolbert(16.50)
2023Head CoachDALDAL12-5Mike McCarthyBrian SchottenheimerDan QuinnDak Prescott(16.75)—Tony Pollard(16.50)CeeDee Lamb(16.75)Brandin Cooks(15.75)
2022Head CoachDALDAL12-5Mike McCarthyKellen MooreDan QuinnDak Prescott(12.00)Cooper Rush(6.00)Tony Pollard(16.00)CeeDee Lamb(17.00)Dalton Schultz(14.75)
2021Head CoachDALDAL12-5Mike McCarthyKellen MooreDan QuinnDak Prescott(15.50)Cooper Rush(2.25)Ezekiel Elliott(16.25)CeeDee Lamb(15.25)Dalton Schultz(16.50)

Coach Impact

Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
DAL
Dallas Cowboys (2020–2024)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↑Plays/G OEX +0.8792↓21 Personnel% -7.9%10↑Screen% +3.3%88
Before (2019)First Year (2020)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA-0.02242-0.08824▼ -0.06632
RZ P/V5.1584.618▼ -0.518
3&Out%22.4%9625.0%86▲ +2.6%34
Penalty EPA11.8816.053▼ -5.873
Pass EPA0.190900.00035▼ -0.1905
Rush EPA-0.01078-0.08540▼ -0.07518
xRY4.13593.8014▼ -0.3316
RYOE0.56780.1852▼ -0.3827
YAC OEX0.48530.7273▲ +0.2465
xYAC OEX-0.4814-0.2034▲ +0.2872
DEFENSE
RZ P/V5.0625.331▲ +0.328
3&Out%30.5%4725.1%12▼ -5.4%20
TO Rate1.7%332.1%62▲ +0.4%73
Penalty EPA17.5512.317▼ -5.276
Pass EPA-0.006720.08730▲ +0.09322
Rush EPA-0.093640.0305▲ +0.1237
xRY Allowed3.98654.4511▲ +0.465
RYOE Allowed0.23470.3738▲ +0.1543
YAC OEX Allowed0.70180.1687▼ -0.5394
xYAC OEX Allowed-0.0256-0.3998▼ -0.3693
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers (2026)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↓Plays/G OEX -0.896↑WR Tgt% +11.3%93↓4th Down Go% -6.2%9
Before (2025)First Year (2026)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA0.04164-0.01643▼ -0.05735
RZ P/V4.8325.048▲ +0.262
3&Out%37.5%1334.1%30▼ -3.4%69
Penalty EPA13.9894.240▼ -9.783
Pass EPA0.03144-0.1109▼ -0.14114
Rush EPA0.007850.104100▲ +0.09791
xRY3.81163.8924▲ +0.0864
RYOE0.83921.6699▲ +0.8293
YAC OEX1.39971.2596▼ -0.1338
xYAC OEX0.75950.3880▼ -0.3824
DEFENSE
RZ P/V4.8743.999▼ -0.895
3&Out%27.2%2126.2%15▼ -1.0%42
TO Rate2.3%732.5%82▲ +0.2%64
Penalty EPA9.4324.258▼ -5.277
Pass EPA0.05546-0.01375▼ -0.06873
Rush EPA-0.06748-0.13485▼ -0.06780
xRY Allowed4.45103.5994▼ -0.8698
RYOE Allowed-0.1980-0.2585▼ -0.0757
YAC OEX Allowed0.41570.945▲ +0.5211
xYAC OEX Allowed-0.1579-0.2995▼ -0.1466
Coaching Signature
Heavy RPOWR-Heavy TargetsRB-Light TargetsUndisciplined DefenseHeavy 11 Personnel

Player Impacts

Skill positions only (QB/RB/WR/TE), min 4 adj. games per qualifying season. Baselines use the 1–2 seasons immediately before the coach took over.
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Upcoming Reunions (2026)
Players this coach has worked with before — projected on the 2026 roster. No FP/G shown until the season is played.
PITPittsburgh Steelers· Head Coach
QBAaron RodgersReturningLast paired: GB 2006–2018 (Head Coach)
RBRico DowdleFA from CARLast paired: DAL 2020–2024 (Head Coach)
DAL
Dallas Cowboys (2020–2024)
Head Coach
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
TEDalton Schultz10.32021 FP/G · 16.5 gp1.7Prev Best+498.3%
RBTony Pollard14.32022 FP/G · 16.0 gp7.3Prev Best+97.4%
PIT
Pittsburgh Steelers (2026)
Head Coach
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
RBJaylen Warren16.02026 FP/G · 8.0 gp12.7Prev Best+26.1%

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile201620172018202020212022202320242026Off EPA — Mike McCarthy0.109GB-0.034GB0.038GB-0.023DAL0.095DAL0.015DAL0.110DAL-0.098DAL-0.031PIT

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2026HCPITPIT63.1%-0.11040.3%-0.0340.381.2535.7%0.10444.9%0.0193.891.661.2%0.379
2024HCDALDAL62.1%-0.08940.8%0.000-0.010.6734.2%-0.08840.4%-0.0014.160.283.7%-0.254
2023HCDALDAL60.5%0.19550.6%0.025-0.210.4235.5%-0.03241.0%0.0203.97-0.104.0%0.565
2022HCDALDAL53.7%0.03646.5%0.016-0.570.5042.8%-0.03440.6%0.0024.060.393.6%0.172
2021HCDALDAL60.7%0.17750.0%-0.005-0.420.6036.1%0.00142.9%-0.0124.420.173.3%-0.343

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers13 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2026HCPITPIT41.0%59.3%——44.2%———55.8%20.1%24.2%————62.8%
2024HCDALDAL50.9%49.1%9.6%13.6%48.6%68.2%47.4%9.2%63.8%13.9%21.8%71.8%13.3%1.4%2.1%55.8%
2023HCDALDAL39.9%60.2%12.3%16.3%45.1%61.3%49.8%8.8%62.7%16.4%20.7%68.6%16.8%5.5%6.0%58.3%
2022HCDALDAL34.3%65.7%7.9%23.8%39.0%63.5%53.6%6.4%60.6%15.6%23.8%61.7%22.7%7.1%2.6%58.0%
2021HCDALDAL29.1%71.1%5.8%18.2%——53.1%7.7%60.7%18.5%20.6%63.4%22.4%0.6%2.4%52.6%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXLow PC%Avg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2026HCPITPIT61.57.1%-1.449.6%30.463.8%1.2%11.3%11.8%——
2024HCDALDAL64.28.9%0.318.4%29.662.7%-2.3%15.8%3.8%34.5%75.7%
2023HCDALDAL64.65.6%0.713.2%28.762.0%3.1%20.8%10.3%53.2%71.4%
2022HCDALDAL64.613.9%1.415.5%28.454.5%-6.1%14.4%2.3%31.8%84.2%
2021HCDALDAL66.613.2%0.917.3%28.861.8%1.2%20.6%15.6%48.6%89.2%

XFP Summary

SeasonRoleTeamTypeGPXFPFPXFP/GFP/GOEX%% XFP% FPRZ XFP/GRZ FP/GRZ OEX%% RZ XFP% RZ FP
2026Head CoachPITPITQB Pass8103.8112.813.014.1+8.8%——4.84.9+1.6%——
2026Head CoachPITPITQB Rush54.85.41.01.1+13.6%1.0%1.1%0.20.4+104.1%1.0%1.9%
2026Head CoachPITPITRB Rush893.5107.911.713.5+15.4%20.3%22.9%2.82.4-16.2%23.0%18.2%
2026Head CoachPITPITRB Rec859.560.67.47.6+1.8%12.9%12.8%1.30.4-67.5%10.4%3.2%
2026Head CoachPITPITWR/TE Rec8295.6290.037.036.2-1.9%64.3%61.5%7.69.2+21.0%62.0%70.8%
2026Head CoachPITPITWR/TE Rush46.78.01.72.0+20.0%1.4%1.7%0.91.5+75.7%3.6%5.9%