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). Born in New Jersey, he attended Salisbury University in the early 1990s and competed in the hammer throw and as a defensive lineman on their football team. Quinn later coached college defensive lines prior to joining the NFL in 2001. He was the defensive coordinator of the Legion of Boom-era Seattle Seahawks that appeared 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 one more time before he was fired midway through the 2020 season. He joined the Dallas Cowboys as defensive coordinator the following season, coaching units that led the league in takeaways for three consecutive seasons prior to him being hired as Commanders head coach in 2024.