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Cowboys Fire Defensive Coordinator Matt Eberflus After NFL-Worst Defensive Season

Dallas begins an offseason overhaul after fielding the league's lowest-ranked scoring defense.

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 03: Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus looks on prior to a game against the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium on November 03, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)
Sep 14, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus looks on during warmups before the game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The team dismissed Eberflus on Tuesday after a 7-9-1 season and will immediately begin a search for a new defensive coordinator.
  • Dallas allowed a franchise-record 511 points and an NFL-worst 30.1 points per game, finishing last in pass defense and 30th in total yards allowed.
  • Under Eberflus, the defense produced just 35 sacks and 11 takeaways, contributing to repeated late-season collapses.
  • The move makes this the Cowboys’ fourth defensive coordinator in four seasons, underscoring ongoing instability on that side of the ball.
  • The defense’s arc included trading Micah Parsons to Green Bay a week before the season and a trade-deadline boost from Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson that briefly lifted performance.