Mike McCarthy had a .583 win percentage, which is the second best in Cowboys history. He has had 3 consecutive seasons where the team was 12-5 under his tutelage. The Cowboys made 3 playoff appearances with Mike McCarthy as the head coach, which McCarthy accomplished in half the time as Jason Garrett. Unfortunately, the Cowboys only have one playoff victory with McCarthy at the helm. Dak Prescott has been less than reliable during McCarthy's tenure due to injury, and the run game has been almost non-existent. The Cowboys even resorted to bringing back Ezekiel Elliott. In the 2024-2025 season, Saquon Barkley rushed for more yards than the Cowboys. McCarthy's contract expired on January 14th of this year, and it was not renewed by the Cowboys. McCarthy says that he will not coach during the 2025-2026 season.