Mike McCarthy
American football coach
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| January 13 2025 | Mike McCarthy was announced to no longer be the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, effectively ending his tenure with the team. |
| 2024 | Cowboys suffered significant losses, including a 44-19 blowout against the Saints in week 2 and a 47-9 defeat by the Detroit Lions in week 6. |
| 2024 | After their bye week, the Cowboys lost four consecutive games. |
| 2024 | Cowboys finished the season with a 7-10 record. |
| 2024 | Cowboys won their season opener against the Browns with a 33-17 victory. |
| 2024 | In week 9, starting quarterback Dak Prescott tore his hamstring, forcing the team to use backup quarterbacks Cooper Rush and Trey Lance. |
| 2024 | Concludes his head coaching role with the Dallas Cowboys. |
| 2024 | McCarthy was forced to replace defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who took the head coach position with the Washington Commanders, with Mike Zimmer. |
| January 2024 | In mid-January 2024, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced that he would retain Mike McCarthy as head coach, expressing confidence that the team is 'very close and capable of achieving our ultimate goals.' |
| 2023 | During 2023, Mike McCarthy hired a new coaching staff, which included assistant offensive line coach Ramon Chinyoung and offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. |
| 2023 | McCarthy led the Cowboys to rank second in the NFC playoffs, but suffered a devastating 48-32 wild-card loss to the Green Bay Packers, falling behind 27-0 before halftime. |
| February 2023 | In February 2023, team owner Jerry Jones stated that Mike McCarthy would call plays for the Dallas Cowboys during the upcoming season. |
| January 2023 | In January 2023, Mike McCarthy announced that the Dallas Cowboys would be parting ways with offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, along with six other coaches. |
| January 2023 | The Cowboys lost to the San Francisco 49ers 19-12 in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. |
| January 2023 | McCarthy led the Cowboys to a 31-14 road victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card Round, which was reportedly Tom Brady's last career game. |
| 2022 | In the Divisional Round of the playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys, coached by Mike McCarthy, lost to the San Francisco 49ers with a score of 19–12. |
| 2022 | During the season-opening game, Mike McCarthy's team lost 19–3 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, resulting in quarterback Dak Prescott suffering a thumb fracture that required surgery. |
| 2022 | In the absence of Dak Prescott, Mike McCarthy replaced him with backup quarterback Cooper Rush, who went 4–1 over the next five games. |
| 2022 | Before the 2022 season, Mike McCarthy was fined $100,000 by the NFL for violating offseason practice rules and subsequently canceled a preseason practice to hold a team bonding golf event. |
| 2022 | Mike McCarthy led the Dallas Cowboys to a 12–5 record in the 2022 season, tying the previous season's record and placing second in the NFC East. |
| 2022 | Mike McCarthy led the Cowboys to a 31–14 road victory in the Wild Card Round against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, marking what Tom Brady indicated would be the last game of his career. |
| November 2022 | Before a Week 9 game against the Green Bay Packers, Mike McCarthy expressed emotional sentiments about returning to Green Bay and looked forward to seeing Aaron Rodgers. |
| 2021 | The Cowboys were eliminated in the wild-card round of the playoffs, losing to the San Francisco 49ers 23–17, with the game ending in controversy as the clock ran out following a quarterback draw play called by McCarthy. |
| 2021 | From July through September, McCarthy and the Dallas Cowboys were featured in the HBO sports documentary 'Hard Knocks', which filmed the entirety of their training camp. |
| 2021 | The McCarthy Family Foundation donated $100,000 to the Green Bay Police Foundation, which was matched by the Green Bay Packers. |
| 2021 | After a Week 9 loss to the Denver Broncos, McCarthy motivated his team by showcasing a can of Anti-Monkey Butt powder, indicating confidence in their ability to recover. |
| 2021 | McCarthy was unable to coach during the Week 13 victory over the New Orleans Saints due to testing positive for COVID-19 and was placed in COVID protocols for 10 days. |
| 2021 | McCarthy guided the Cowboys to a 12–5 record and an NFC East division title for the 2021 season, including a sweep of the entire NFC East for the first time since 1998. |
| July 1 2021 | Mike McCarthy was fined $50,000 by the NFL for violating practice rules during organized team activities. |
| 2020 | McCarthy secured his first win as the head coach of the Cowboys in a close 40–39 comeback victory over the Atlanta Falcons. |
| 2020 | The Cowboys finished the 2020 season with a 6–10 record, placing third in the NFC East. |
| 2020 | Following the season, the Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Mike Nolan and defensive line coach Jim Tomsula. |
| September 13 2020 | McCarthy lost his debut game as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys against the Los Angeles Rams with a score of 20–17. |
| January 7 2020 | Mike McCarthy was announced as the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys after a 12-hour interview process. |
| February 26 2019 | McCarthy was accused of berating three high school basketball referees after his stepson's playoff game, leading to an apology to the school's athletic department the following day. |
| January 9 2019 | McCarthy announced his decision to take a hiatus from coaching for the 2019 season, planning to return in 2020. During this time, he collaborated with coaches like Jim Haslett, Frank Cignetti Jr., and Scott McCurley to study league playbooks, trends, and analytics to improve his coaching knowledge. |
| January 9 2019 | Mike McCarthy announced his intention to sit out the 2019 NFL season and return for the 2020 season. |
| January 5 2019 | McCarthy interviewed with the New York Jets for their head coach position. |
| January 3 2019 | Mike McCarthy had an interview scheduled with the Cleveland Browns for the head coach position, which was later moved to the following week. |
| December 2 2018 | On December 2, 2018, Mike McCarthy was released from his position as head coach of the Green Bay Packers after 13 seasons, following a 20–17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. |
| January 2 2018 | On January 2, 2018, it was announced that Mike McCarthy had signed a one-year contract extension with the Green Bay Packers. |
| 2017 | The Green Bay Packers began the season with a 4–1 record under Mike McCarthy, but a collarbone injury to quarterback Aaron Rodgers in Week 6 led to a disappointing 7–9 record, failing to reach the playoffs. |
| 2016 | Mike McCarthy's coaching made him the fourth NFL head coach to achieve eight or more consecutive playoff appearances. The Packers won their wild card game against the New York Giants and the NFC Divisional Playoff against the Dallas Cowboys before losing the NFC Championship Game to the Atlanta Falcons. |
| 2015 | After the Packers made the playoffs for the seventh consecutive time, Mike McCarthy took over play calling responsibilities again in December, leading to a 28–7 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. |
| February 2015 | Relinquished play-calling duties to assistant Tom Clements after controversial play calls in the NFC Championship loss to Seattle Seahawks. |
| 2014 | The Packers won their fourth consecutive NFC North title with a 12–4 record and were first in points scored in the NFL. In November, McCarthy signed a contract extension through 2018, and he achieved his 99th win, surpassing Vince Lombardi on the Packers' all-time wins list. |
| November 2014 | Signed a contract extension through 2018. |
| 2013 | Mike McCarthy led the Green Bay Packers to an 8–7–1 record, winning their third consecutive NFC North title and making it to the playoffs for the fifth straight year. |
| 2013 | McCarthy partnered with Curly's Pub at Lambeau Field to create the 'Mac Attack' burger, with a portion of proceeds benefiting his philanthropic organization, the McCarthy Family Foundation. |
| 2012 | Under Mike McCarthy, the Green Bay Packers finished with an 11–5 record, securing their first consecutive NFC North title since 2004. They reached the postseason but lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round. |
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