Dallas Cowboys Season

Irving, TX -- Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells received a new contract Friday that will keep him with the team through 2007.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

Parcells just completed his third year of the original four-year deal with the Cowboys, which was worth approximately $17 million.

"This is about continuity and building upon the pieces we have in place as an organization and as a football team," said Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones. "We aren't where we want to be at this point, but we're definitely moving in the right direction and feel very good about the future."

Parcells came to Dallas in 2003 and immediately guided a slumping franchise to its first wining season since 1998 and a postseason berth. In the process, he became the first coach in NFL history to take four different teams to the playoffs.

The Cowboys went just 6-10 in '04, however, and narrowly missed the postseason this year after finishing 9-7.

"I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to continue what we have started here," said Parcells. "The Cowboys organization has been the fairest of fair to me, and hopefully I can repay them with an improved performance."

The Englewood, New Jersey native won two Super Bowls with the New York Giants ('86 and '90) and also took the New England Patriots to the title game in 1997. Parcells, who has also coached for the New York Jets, has a career record of 174-130-1 including an 11-7 mark in the playoffs over 18 seasons.

"As I have said for the past three years, I am encouraged by Bill's enthusiasm and determination, and that hasn't changed in any way," added Jones. "From a personal perspective I have enjoyed every aspect of our working relationship, and I am optimistic about the organization's future."