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Brian Schottenheimer

Brian Schottenheimer is listed as the Dallas Cowboys Head Coach for the 2026 season.

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Complete documented résumé

Career History

2025–presentDallas CowboysHead CoachSource ↗

2023–2024Dallas CowboysOffensive coordinatorSource ↗

2022Dallas CowboysCoaching analystSource ↗

2021Jacksonville JaguarsPassing game coordinatorSource ↗

2018–2020Seattle SeahawksOffensive coordinatorSource ↗

2016–2017Indianapolis ColtsQuarterbacks coachSource ↗

2015GeorgiaOffensive coordinator & quarterbacks coachSource ↗

2012–2014St. Louis RamsOffensive coordinatorSource ↗

2006–2011New York JetsOffensive coordinatorSource ↗

2002–2005San Diego ChargersQuarterbacks coachSource ↗

2001Washington RedskinsQuarterbacks coachSource ↗

2000USCTight ends coachSource ↗

1999SyracuseWide receivers coachSource ↗

1998Kansas City ChiefsAssistantSource ↗

1997St. Louis RamsAssistantSource ↗

Verified position, team and season overlap

Elite Results During Exact Assignments

PlayerPositionSeasonsPerformance evidence

Dak PrescottQB2025, 2023

2025: PPR QB6 (313.8 points) while the coach held the exact title “Head Coach.” 2023: PPR QB3 (342.8 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

George PickensWR2025

2025: PPR WR5 (291.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Head Coach.” Source ↗

Jake FergusonTE2025

2025: PPR TE5 (188.1 points) while the coach held the exact title “Head Coach.” Source ↗

CeeDee LambWR2024, 2023

2024: PPR WR8 (263.4 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” 2023: PPR WR1 (403.2 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Zack MartinOL2023

2023: Associated Press first-team All-Pro at Right guard while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

DK MetcalfWR2020

2020: PPR WR7 (271.3 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Russell WilsonQB2020, 2019

2020: PPR QB6 (359.8 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” 2019: PPR QB3 (328.6 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Tyler LockettWR2020

2020: PPR WR8 (265.4 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.”

Historical ceiling signal

Fantasy Elevation Watch

CeeDee LambWR

CeeDee Lamb plays a position with verified elite results in this coach's exact prior assignments. That history can support upside, but it does not establish sole credit or guarantee a 2026 finish.

Verified precedent: George Pickens: 2025: PPR WR5 (291.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Head Coach.” Source ↗

George PickensWR

George Pickens plays a position with verified elite results in this coach's exact prior assignments. That history can support upside, but it does not establish sole credit or guarantee a 2026 finish.

Verified precedent: George Pickens: 2025: PPR WR5 (291.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Head Coach.” Source ↗

Javonte WilliamsRB

Javonte Williams plays a position with verified elite results in this coach's exact prior assignments. That history can support upside, but it does not establish sole credit or guarantee a 2026 finish.

Verified precedent: Thomas Jones: 2008: PPR RB6 (275.9 points) while the coach held the exact title “Offensive coordinator.” Source ↗

Former player record

Playing Career

1993–1996FloridaQuarterback · College

Documented playing assignment. Source ↗

1992KansasQuarterback · College

Documented playing assignment. Source ↗

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