Jason Garrett

Jason Garrett
Garrett with the Dallas Cowboys in 2019
No. 3, 4, 17
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1966-03-28) March 28, 1966
Abington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolUniversity (Hunting Valley, Ohio)
CollegePrinceton
NFL draft1989: undrafted
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
  • Miami Dolphins (20052006)
    Quarterbacks coach
      • Offensive coordinator (2007)
      • Assistant head coach & offensive coordinator (20082010)
      • Interim head coach (2010)
  • Dallas Cowboys (20112019)
    Head coach
  • New York Giants (20202021)
    Offensive coordinator
Awards and highlights
As player
As coach
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts294
Pass completions165
Percentage56.1
TDINT11–5
Passing yards2,042
Passer rating83.2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Head coaching record
Regular season85–67 (.559)
Postseason2–3 (.400)
Career87–70 (.554)
Coaching profile 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 from 2010 to 2019.

Garrett played college football for the Princeton Tigers and signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1989. He also played for the San Antonio Riders, Ottawa Rough Riders, Cowboys (winning three Super Bowls as the backup quarterback to 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 the 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.