Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff
The day after Bill Belichick bowed out of the playoffs, the man he earned his stripes under as a coordinator has announced his retirement. Former New England Patriots, New York Jets and New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells will not be back for another season with the Dallas Cowboys.
"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, 65, 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."
Dallas, who finished the regular season second in the NFC East with a 9-7 record, was knocked out of the playoffs by the Seattle Seahawks in the opening round.
Parcells was 34-30 in four years with the Cowboys. In 19 NFL season he compiled a record of 183-137-1 and won two Super Bowls with the Giants and took the Patriots to Super Bowl XXXI.
He and former Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe were reunited in Dallas in 2005, but Bledsoe was benched this season in favor of Tony Romo.
"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."
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