Coach
Brian Schottenheimer
Head Coach (active, DAL)
Brian Schottenheimer: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
His 2025 rookie HC year: 7-9-1 with the Cowboys — a rare year that included an actual tie.
MilestoneSchottenheimer 2025 debut
| Year | W | L | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Pre-HC: 17 NFL coordinator/assistant years across 6 teams. The OC family — son of Marty, nephew of Brian Daboll.
TrendSchottenheimer career arc
| Phase | Years | Role |
|---|---|---|
| NYJ OC | 2006-11 | Sanchez/Mark Brunell era |
| STL OC | 2012-14 | Sam Bradford/Jeff Fisher |
| SEA OC | 2018-20 | Russell Wilson MVP years |
| JAX/DAL passing GM | 2021-23 | |
| DAL OC | 2024 | Promoted from passing GM |
| DAL HC | 2025 | 7-9-1 |
Career as OC: 5 different teams. 0 Super Bowl appearances despite working with Russell Wilson + Sam Darnold.
SplitSchotty OC stops
| Tm | Years | Top finish |
|---|---|---|
| NYJ | 2006-11 | AFC Title (2009) |
| STL | 2012-14 | 7-8-1 |
| SEA | 2018-20 | AFC seed (2018, 2019) |
| DAL | 2024 | 7-10 |
He's the first Schottenheimer to be an NFL HC since his father Marty's last season in 2006.
RareSchottenheimer family HC tree
| Name | Years | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Marty Schottenheimer | 1984-2006 | 200 |
| Brian Schottenheimer | 2025- | 7 |
Among 2025 HC hires, his 7 wins is the worst of the 6 — the others all reached 8+.
Comparison2025 HC hire class wins
| Coach | Tm | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Johnson | CHI | 11 |
| Pete Carroll | LV | ~6 |
| Mike Vrabel | NE | ~9 |
| Aaron Glenn | NYJ | ~7 |
| Brian Schottenheimer | DAL | 7 |
| Kellen Moore | NO | 6 |
His DAL 2025 had the most-injured DAL season in over a decade — Dak missed 8 games, Parsons 5, Lamb 3.
AnomalyDAL 2025 star injuries
| Player | Games missed |
|---|---|
| Dak Prescott | 8 |
| Micah Parsons (DE) | 5 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 3 |
| DaRon Bland (CB) | 6 |
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