The Dallas Cowboys made it official on Thursday, signing Jason Garrett to a new five-year deal to remain as the NFL team's head coach.
The contract, which will pay Garrett $US30 million ($A32.4 million), comes after Garrett led Dallas to their first post-season appearance since 2009.
The Cowboys won the NFC East division title with a 12-4 record -- their best since going 13-3 in 2007 -- and beat the Detroit Lions in the first round of the playoffs before falling to the Green Bay Packers.
Garrett, 48, became the Cowboys' interim head coach in the middle of the 2010 season, replacing Wade Phillips, who was sacked after the team started 1-7.
Dallas finished the season 5-3 under Garrett and he was rewarded with the full-time job.
In each of the next three seasons, the Cowboys lost regular-season finales to miss the playoffs.
Now the Cowboys will be hoping Garrett and Tony Romo can take the club further in coming seasons. Dallas haven't reached the Super Bowl since winning their third in four seasons in 1996.
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