Former Packers Coach Mike McCarthy Lands New Head Coaching Job

DALLAS, TX — After a one-year absence from the NFL, former Green Bay Packer head coach Mike McCarthy has landed a new job: head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

News of McCarthy's hiring comes less than 24 hours after the team let nine-year head coach Jason Garrett go after the 2019 season.

McCarthy interviewed with the Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants before taking the job in Dallas.

Mixed Legacy

McCarthy's legacy will forever be tied to quarterback Aaron Rodgers, however part of that legacy will be whether the two should have ended up winning more than they actually did.

"If championships are the way to measure greatness, then the Packers have failed to fully redeem the gift of a two-time MVP who will go down as one of the best ever," Kevin Siefert of ESPN.com wrote. "The window is not shut, of course. … But it's fair to ask if the Packers simply have been unlucky during Rodgers' career, or if he is caught in a systemic shortcoming that will limit his impact on history."

McCarthy captained Aaron Rodgers to a victory in Super Bowl XLV, but while the team has been successful in the regular season, the Packers haven't been back to the Super Bowl since 2010 despite five seasons with more than 10 wins. And of those playoff loses, who could forget when Green Bay blew a 19-7 lead with just three minutes left in the 2014 NFC Championship Game defeat against the Seahawks.

Mike McCarthy's Coaching Record Through The Years (all with the Packers):

2006: 8-8
2007: 13-3 -- Lost to New York Giants in NFC Championship Game
2008: 6-10
2009: 11-5 -- Lost to Arizona Cardinals in NFC Wild-Card Game
2010: 10-6 -- Super Bowl XLV champions
2011: 15-1 -- Lost to New York Giants in NFC Divisional Game
2012: 11-5-- Lost to San Francisco 49ers in NFC Divisional Game
2013: 8-7-1-- Lost to San Francisco 49ers in NFC Wild-Card Game
2014: 12-4 -- Lost to Seattle Seahawks in NFC Championship Game
2015: 10-6-- Lost to Arizona Cardinals in NFC Divisional Game
2016: 10-6-- Lost to Atlanta Falcons in NFC Championship Game
2017: 7-9
2018: 4-6-1