Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
However, there was a coaching change in 2023 as Moore was relieved from his duties as offensive coordinator. Moore was the quarterbacks coach in 2018 and was elevated to offensive coordinator in 2019.
McCarthy told reporters he wanted to run the ball more.
"I’ve been where Kellen has been: Kellen wants to light the scoreboard up," McCarthy said, via the New York Post. "But I want to run the damn ball so I can rest my defense. I don’t desire to be the No. 1 offense in the league.
Dallas Cowboys Offensive Coordinator Kellen Moore is seen during the NFL match between Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 25, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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"I want to be the No. 1 team in the league with a number of wins and a championship. And if we have to give up some production and take care of the ball better to get that, then that’s what we’ll do."
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
McCarthy added he thought Prescott needed a "new voice" moving forward.
The Cowboys hired Brian Schottenheimer, who had served as an offensive coordinator for the New York Jets, St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks. The 2008 Jets and the Seahawks’ offensive from 2018-2020 were the only teams that finished in the top 10 in points scored.
Dak Prescott, #4 of the Dallas Cowboys, walks through the tunnel prior to an NFL divisional round playoff football game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys at Levi's Stadium on Jan. 22, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Moore took the Los Angeles Chargers’ offensive coordinator job.