Dan Quinn (American football)

Dan Quinn
	Quinn with the Washington Commanders in 2025
Washington Commanders
Title	Head coach
Personal information
Born	September 11, 1970; Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Career information
Position	Defensive lineman (No. 99)
High school	Morristown
College	Salisbury (1989–1993)
Career history
	William & Mary Tribe (1994); Defensive line coach; VMI Keydets (1995); Defensive line coach; Hofstra Pride (1996–2000); Defensive line coach (1996–1999); ; Defensive coordinator & defensive line coach (2000); ; ; San Francisco 49ers (2001–2004); Defensive quality control coach (2001–2002); ; Defensive line coach (2003–2004); ; ; 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 Gators (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;
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (XLVIII); Assistant Coach of the Year (2021); NFL Salute to Service (2016); Salisbury Athletics Hall of Fame (2005); NFL on Fox Coach of the Year (2024);
Head coaching record
Regular season	60–59 (.504)
Postseason	5–3 (.625)
Career	65–62 (.512)
	Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference

Daniel Patrick Quinn (born September 11, 1970) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks from 2013 to 2014, coaching a defense later known as the Seattle Cover 3 that featured the Legion of Boom secondary. In both years under Quinn, Seattle's defense lead the NFL in total defense and made consecutive Super Bowl appearances, winning the franchise's first in Super Bowl XLVIII.

Quinn then served six seasons as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 2015 to 2020, with the team appearing in Super Bowl LI at the end of the 2016 season. Quinn would make the playoffs only once more in Atlanta, resulting in his firing early in the 2020 season. Quinn was hired as defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys in 2021, with his unit leading the league in takeaways for three consecutive seasons. Quinn was named head coach of the Commanders in 2024, leading them to an appearance in the NFC Championship Game in his first year.