Coach Profile

George Warhop joins the Cowboys after five seasons as the offensive line coach for the Arizona Cardinals. Warhop's experience in working with one of the NFL's largest and most powerful offensive lines in 2002 (6-5, 323-pound average) should pay off in Dallas as he guides Larry Allen, Flozell Adams, Ryan Young, and Andre Gurode.

During his five years with the Cardinals' offensive line, Warhop tutored a group through a steady decline in quarterback sacks allowed from the 78 surrendered in 1997 before his arrival � 50 (1998), 45 (1999), 35 (2000) to 29 (2001). The latter was the second fewest in franchise history in a 16-game season, trailing only the 22-sack effort of the 1978 line.

Despite losing starting right tackle Anthony Clement before the season and center Mike Gruttadauria mid-way through the year, his 2002 squad allowed just 41 sacks. Largely because of Warhop and his troops' work, Arizona averaged 4.5 yards-per-carry on the ground, the 10th best per-carry average in the league and the team's highest average in 17 seasons.

Along with the sack record of 29 in 2001, Warhop's linemen also deserve much of the credit for the Cardinals 5.13-yard average gain-per-play that season, a team best since 1993 (5.18).

In 1998, his first season with the Cardinals, Warhop's linemen allowed 50 sacks, a 28-sack improvement over the previous season when Arizona allowed a league-high 78 sacks. Warhop's first Cardinal line also merited credit for Arizona's 18 rushing touchdowns, exceeding the combined totals of the two previous seasons (eight in 1996 and nine in 1997).

Prior to joining the Cardinals, Warhop spent the 1996-97 campaigns as an offensive line assistant with the St. Louis Rams, working with Jim Hanifan.

Warhop was offensive line coach at Southern Methodist University in 1993, and then served in a similar capacity at Boston College from 1994-95. From 1991-92, Warhop was the offensive coordinator for the London Monarchs of the World Football League, helping the team win the World Bowl in his first season.

He entered the coaching arena in 1983 at his alma mater, Cincinnati, and then served on the offensive staffs at Kansas (1984-86), Vanderbilt (1987-89) and New Mexico (1990-91).

Born Sept. 19, 1961 in Riverside, Calif., Warhop was a standout offensive lineman at Rubidoux High School in Riverside, Calif. He went on to play guard at Mount San Jacinto College (Calif.) before moving to the University of Cincinnati where he played center.

Warhop and his wife, Lori, have two children, daughter, Olivia (2/23/96), and son, Jacob (6/24/97).