FRISCO, TEXAS — The Dallas Cowboys and offensive coordinator Kellen Moore decided to part ways after the 2022-23 season. The Cowboys released a statement on Sunday night confirming the news stating:
“After continuing through our end of season review process and having additional discussion, Kellen and the Cowboys reached a mutual decision to part ways. I want to thank Kellen for his deep commitment, hard work and dedication that were a core part of his time with the Cowboys,” said Cowboys Head Coach Mike McCarthy. “The production of our offense and his mentorship of Dak were at the center of Kellen’s impact, and we are grateful for his tenure and leadership. We wish Kellen and his wife, Julie, and their family the absolute best as they set out on the next chapter of their lives.”
Moore was the Cowboy’s offensive coordinator for the last four seasons since 2019. Dallas averaged 27.7 points per game across Moore’s four seasons running the offense, the second-most in the NFL since 2019 behind only the Chiefs’ 28.8 points per game.
The 2023 season will be McCarthy’s first as the offensive play-caller for the Cowboys since Moore was one of the few assistants retained from Jason Garrett’s coaching staff.
Head coach Mike McCarthy will reportedly return to his roots as an offensive play-caller, something he did in six seasons as an offensive coordinator for the New Orleans Saints (2000-2004) and San Francisco 49ers (2005) as well as the bulk of his 13 seasons as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from 2006-2018. He briefly gave up play-calling duties in Green Bay after the team’s collapse in the 2014 NFC Championship Game against the Seattle Seahawks before taking play-calling duties back from his then-associate head coach Tom Clements in Week 14 of the 2015 season.
24 hours after Moore and the Cowboys parted ways Moore was in contact with the L.A. Chargers.
