Dan Quinn (American football)

Dan Quinn
	Quinn in 2017
Washington Commanders
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	September 11, 1970 (age 53); Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
High school:	Morristown (Morristown)
College:	Salisbury (1990–1993)
Career history
As a coach:
	William & Mary (1994); Defensive line coach; VMI (1995); Defensive line coach; Hofstra (1996–1999); Defensive line coach; Hofstra (2000); Defensive coordinator & defensive line coach; San Francisco 49ers (2001–2002) ; Defensive quality control coach; San Francisco 49ers (2003–2004) ; Defensive line coach; Miami Dolphins (2005–2006); Defensive line coach; New York Jets (2007–2008); Defensive line coach; Seattle Seahawks (2009–2010); Assistant head coach & defensive line coach; Florida (2011–2012); Defensive coordinator & defensive line coach; Seattle Seahawks (2013–2014); Defensive coordinator; Atlanta Falcons (2015–2020); Head coach; Dallas Cowboys (2021–2023); Defensive coordinator; Washington Commanders (2024–present); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLVIII); Assistant Coach of the Year (2021); Salute to Service Award (2016); Salisbury Athletics Hall of Fame (2005);
Head coaching record
Regular season:	43–42 (.506)
Postseason:	3–2 (.600)
Career:	46–44 (.511)
	Coaching stats at PFR

Daniel Patrick Quinn (born September 11, 1970) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He competed in the hammer throw and as a defensive lineman at Salisbury University in the early 1990s. Quinn coached college defensive lines prior to his first NFL job in 2001. He was the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks in 2013 and 2014 known for its 4–3 hybrid defense led by the Legion of Boom secondary that helped the team appear in two consecutive Super Bowls, winning XLVIII.

Quinn was hired as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons in 2015. He led the team to Super Bowl LI the following season, where the Falcons surrendered a 28-3 lead, the largest in Super Bowl history. Quinn and the Falcons would make the playoffs only once before he was fired early into the 2020 season after a winless start. He joined the Dallas Cowboys as defensive coordinator in 2021, coaching units that led the NFL in turnovers for three consecutive seasons prior to him being hired as Commanders head coach in 2024.