Sources: Matt Eberflus out as Cowboys' defensive coordinator - ESPN

FRISCO, Texas — Matt Eberflus is no longer the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Tuesday.

Two days after the season ended with the Cowboys finishing last in the league in points per game and 30th in yards per game, Eberflus was relieved of his duties.

As a result, the Cowboys will be looking for their fourth defensive coordinator in as many years after Dan Quinn (2023), Mike Zimmer (2024) and Eberflus (2025).

The Cowboys' history with Eberflus — he was an assistant coach from 2011 to 2017 — and his track record as a quality defensive coordinator led Brian Schottenheimer to add him as defensive coordinator, but things never clicked.

For the first time in franchise history, the Cowboys allowed more than 30 points per game (30.1), giving up a team-record 511 points. This was the seventh time since Jerry Jones became the owner and general manager in 1989 that a Cowboys defense allowed 400 or more points and after each occasion there has been a coordinator change or radical scheme change.

The Cowboys traded All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons the week before the season started and failed to secure a consistent pass rush. The Cowboys finished with 35 sacks, their fewest since 2020 when they had 31, which was the final 16-game regular season.

Opponents scored more than 30 points nine times. The Cowboys allowed either a touchdown or field goal on 91 of 177 drives on the season. They allowed 377 yards per game, which was third worst in the league. The 12 takeaways were the fewest in a season since 2015 (8 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries).

While there was improvement in the run defense, it still ranked just 23rd.

Eberflus took ownership for the poor season, but also said he would