Cowboys Interview Leslie Frazier for Head Coaching Position

FRISCO, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys have completed their third head coaching interview since parting ways with Mike McCarthy, with Seattle Seahawks assistant head coach Leslie Frazier meeting with the team on Monday.

Frazier, 65, previously served as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings from 2011 to 2013, where he posted a 21-33-1 record. He took over as interim coach in 2010 after Brad Childress was fired and led the Vikings to a 10-6 record in 2012, marking the franchise’s biggest single-season turnaround. That year, Frazier finished fourth in NFL Coach of the Year voting.

Most of Frazier’s NFL career has been spent as a defensive coordinator, with stints at the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Buffalo Bills. In 13 seasons as a coordinator, his defenses ranked in the top 10 for total yards allowed seven times. His 2021 Bills defense led the league in total yards and points allowed while finishing third in takeaways.

As a player, Frazier was an undrafted cornerback out of Alcorn State in 1981. He spent his entire five-year NFL career with the Chicago Bears, leading the team in interceptions (six) during their Super Bowl XX-winning season in 1985. He later won Super Bowl XLI as an assistant head coach with the Indianapolis Colts.

Frazier joins a growing list of candidates for the Cowboys’ head coaching vacancy, which includes former Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn and Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. Lynn, who coached the Cowboys’ running backs in 2005 and 2006, has expressed mutual interest in the position.

The Cowboys are expected to continue their search as they look to fill the role ahead of the 2025 season.