The Dallas Cowboys’ quest for a Super Bowl return has been going on for 30 years.
For the Schottenheimer family, the journey has been much longer.
The late Marty Schottenheimer is widely regarded as one of the greatest NFL head coaches of all time who never made it to the Super Bowl.
His son, current Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer, is entering his second season as Dallas’ head coach and isn’t shying away from talking about the Super Bowl. Realizing a Super Bowl victory is a passion he’s passionate about, though not for his own glory.
“It’s always something that I’ve always dreamed of, you know,” he said recently The Twins Take Podcast. “I want to win the Super Bowl. I don’t want to win it for me.”
So, who does he want to win it for? Well, his players for starters.
“I want to win it for the people under my command,” he said. “I want to win it for Dak Prescott. I want to win it for CeeDee Lamb, for Quinnen Williams, for your players who put in so much, you know, the hard work and the sacrifice that goes into what we do. You know, from us as a coaching staff, it’s the times, it’s the mental pressure of game planning, but for their players.
“I have no qualms about that being the goal. Next year’s Super Bowl is Feb. 14, 2027.
“We’re going to be there.”
If Schottenheimer fulfills his ambitions – and his father’s – he plans to ask for a little extra.
“I’ve said this from the very beginning,” Schottenheimer said, holding back emotion, “when we get our Super Bowl rings, I’ll get an extra one for my dad.”