Jerry Jones and his Cowboys coaches: A nearly 3-decade history of missteps and disappointment

Jerry Jones has been trying to find the right coach to return the Cowboys to their rightful place in the upper echelon of the NFL .

Six Cowboys coaches since Barry Switzer resigned in 1998 have produced a grand total of four playoff wins.

The Cowboys have yet to return to the NFC championship game, much less play in or win a Super Bowl .

Parcells replaced Bledsoe with an undrafted Tony Romo midseason in 2006 , a decision that helped propel the Cowboys to a 10-6 record and the playoffs.

In 2006 , Romo botched the hold on a 19 -yard go-ahead field goal against the Seahawks , and the Cowboys suffered one of the most crushing playoff losses in team history.

Parcells retired in the offseason, citing mental exhaustion.

In Phillips , Jones hired another established NFL veteran to replace Parcells, though one with a considerably lesser pedigree.

Mike McCarthy's time with the Cowboys was dotted with high-profile instances of game mismanagement.

The Cowboys lost in the wild-card round to a No. 7 in 10 playoff games since the NFL expanded the playoffs to 14 teams in 2020 .

Jones may have made the right decision for the wrong reason, but it will only be right if Jones can hire the right man for the job.