IRVING, Texas, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- The Dallas Cowboys, after ranking last in the NFC in points scored this season, fired offensive coordinator Jack Reilly Tuesday.
Dallas scored just 246 points this season, 20 more than the Cincinnati Bengals for the fewest in the league and ranked 29th in the NFL in total offense.
Reilly, who completed his second year as offensive coordinator, had his work cut out for him this season as Dallas used four different starting quarterbacks, including rookie second-round pick Quincy Carter.
The Cowboys were last in the league in passing offense for the second straight year and totaled a franchise-record all-time low 2,218 passing yards this season or an average of 138.6 per game.
Depite the passing woes, Emmitt Smith, who rushed for 1,000 yards for an NFL-record 11th straight season, had praise for Reilly's offense following Sunday's 15-10 loss at Detroit.
"I like our offense. It's been good for us," Smith said. "We just have to execute better. In the last three or four games, I think Jack has done a wonderful job of trying to keep the offense balanced."
Owner Jerry Jones' decision to let Reilly go means this is the fourth time he has fired an offensive coordinator since buying the team 13 seasons ago, and the third time in the last five seasons.
