Bill Parcells, coach of the Dallas Cowboys over the past four seasons, has announced his retirement from coaching in a statement released from Cowboy’s headquarters in Irving, Texas this morning, Jan 22.
"I am retiring from coaching football. I want to thank Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones for their tremendous support over the last four years," Parcells said in a statement. "Also, the players, my coaching staff and others in the support group who have done so much to help. Dallas is a great city and the Cowboys are an integral part of it. I am hopeful that they are able to go forward from here."
Parcells, 65, compiled a 34-30 record with the Cowboys over the last four years.
"I am in good health and feel lucky to have been able to coach in the NFL for an extended period of time," Parcells said. "I leave the game and the NFL with nothing but good feelings and gratitude to all the players, coaches and other people that have assisted me in that regard." Bet on Super Bowl XLI at BetUS and receive a 50% bonus!
The Cowboys' season, and consequently Parcells' career, ended in disappointing fashion. The Cowboys' 21-20 playoff loss to the Seahawks included a fumbled snap by quarterback and holder Tony Romo on a potential go-ahead field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter. One has to wonder how far the Cowboys would have gone into the playoffs had it not been for the mishandled snap by Romo.
Had Parcells returned to the sidelines next season, it would've been his second-longest stint among his four NFL teams. He spent his eight years as a head coach with the New York Giants, leading them to a pair of Super Bowl titles in the 1986 and 1990 seasons. After taking three years off from coaching, Parcells returned to the sideline, spending the next four years in New England before a three-year stint with the New York Jets.
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Parcells led the Cowboys to two playoff appearances, despite losing in the first round in 2003 and this past season. Parcells' teams were just 34-30 in his four years, but that was still quite an improvement from the 15-33 record his predecessor, Dave Campo, compiled in the three years prior to Parcells' arrival.
