Mike McCarthy’s first coaching staff with the Dallas Cowboys features many familiar names for fans of the Green Bay Packers.
Not everyone on his staff has ties to the Packers, but many do.
Rob Davis, a former long snapper and director of player development in Green Bay, is McCarthy’s assistant head coach. Davis spent 11 years as a player and 10 more as an executive with the Packers.
Joe Philbin, a long-time assistant under McCarthy and the interim coach in 2018 after McCarthy was fired in Green Bay, is the Cowboys’ new offensive line coach. He’s joined by Jeff Blasko, the former Packers assistant offensive line coach under James Campen.
Scott McCurley, a defensive assistant for McCarthy for many years in Green Bay, is the linebackers coach. He was with McCarthy for all 13 seasons with the Packers, both as a quality control coach and assistant linebackers coach.
Long-time Packers cornerback Al Harris joined McCarthy as a defensive backs coach. He played eight seasons with the Packers, making two Pro Bowls. He spent the last six seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs as an assistant.
Also, former Badgers and Packers quarterback Scott Tolzien joined the staff as a coaching assistant.
McCarthy’s three coordinators have no ties to the Packers. Kellen Moore was kept on staff as the offensive coordinator (and playcaller), Mike Nolan will run McCarthy’s defense and highly respected coordinator John Fassell will handle special teams.