Jason Garrett

Jason Garrett
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Garrett with the Cowboys in 2019
No. 3, 4, 17
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1966-03-28) March 28, 1966 (age 58)
Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:University (Hunting Valley, Ohio)
College:Princeton
Undrafted:1989
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Miami Dolphins (20052006)
    Quarterbacks coach
  • Dallas Cowboys (2007)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Dallas Cowboys (20082010)
    Assistant head coach & offensive coordinator
  • Dallas Cowboys (2010)
    Interim head coach
  • Dallas Cowboys (20112019)
    Head coach
  • New York Giants (20202021)
    Offensive coordinator
Career highlights and awards
As player
As coach
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts:294
Pass completions:165
Percentage:56.1
TDINT:11–5
Passing yards:2,042
Passer rating:83.2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season:85–67 (.559)
Postseason:2–3 (.400)
Career:87–70 (.554)
Record at Pro Football Reference

Jason Calvin Garrett (born March 28, 1966) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was most notably the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys for 9+12 seasons from 2010 to 2019.

Garrett played college football for the Princeton Tigers. He played in the NFL for the Cowboys (winning three Super Bowls as the backup quarterback for Troy Aikman), New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Miami Dolphins. Garrett began his coaching career as the quarterbacks coach for the Dolphins before serving as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach for the Cowboys.

In 2022, Garrett became a color commentator for NBC Sports. He provides regular commentary for NBC Sports' coverage of Notre Dame football, and is an alternate color commentator for the NFL on NBC. Garrett is also a studio analyst for NBC's NFL pregame show Football Night in America.