Dan Quinn
American football coach
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| May 2025 | Quinn gave the commencement speech at Salisbury University and received an honorary doctorate degree along with his wife Stacey. |
| 2025 | Performed voice-over work in the announcement trailer for the upcoming Madden NFL 26 video game. |
| 2025 | Dan Quinn was awarded the Ted Stevens Leadership Award by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) in recognition of his work supporting families of military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. military. |
| 2025 | Guided the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game against the Philadelphia Eagles in his second season. |
| 2024 | The Commanders finished the 2024 season with their highest win total since 1991, setting a record for most wins by a first-year head coach with the team. |
| 2024 | Named head coach of the Washington Commanders and led the team to an appearance in the NFC Championship Game in his first year. |
| 2024 | Quinn and GM Adam Peters selected quarterback Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick in the NFL draft. |
| 2024 | Quinn hired Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator and Joe Whitt Jr. as defensive coordinator for the Commanders. |
| 2024 | Quinn's Commanders defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the wild card round of the playoffs, overcoming 3-point underdog status. |
| 2024 | Quinn's team defeated the Detroit Lions in the divisional round of the playoffs, winning despite being 9.5-point underdogs. |
| 2024 | Became head coach of the Washington Commanders, leading the team to a 12-5 record and 2nd place in the NFC East division, winning their first playoff game. |
| 2024 | Under Quinn's leadership, the Commanders won a memorable game against the Chicago Bears with a Hail Mary pass by Jayden Daniels as time expired. |
| January 2022 | Quinn agreed to a contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys. |
| 2021 | Hired as defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys, leading the team's defense to league-leading turnovers and earning Assistant Coach of the Year. |
| 2021 | Quinn served as acting head coach during a game against the New Orleans Saints after McCarthy tested positive for COVID-19. |
| 2020 | Fired from the Atlanta Falcons after starting the season 0-5. |
| 2019 | Continued as head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, finishing with a 7-9 record and 2nd place in the NFC South division. |
| 2018 | Coached the Atlanta Falcons to a 7-9 record, finishing 2nd in the NFC South division. |
| 2018 | After the firing of defensive coordinator Marquand Manuel, Quinn took on the position of defensive coordinator for the Falcons. |
| 2017 | Guided the Atlanta Falcons to a 10-6 record and third place in the NFC South, advancing to the NFC Divisional Game where they lost to the Philadelphia Eagles. |
| 2016 | Quinn leads the Atlanta Falcons to Super Bowl LI. |
| 2016 | Led the Atlanta Falcons to Super Bowl LI, representing the peak of his success with the team. |
| 2016 | Quinn won the 2016 Salute to Service Award at the 6th Annual NFL Honors. |
| 2015 | Began his head coaching role with the Atlanta Falcons. |
| 2014 | Completed his tenure as defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks, having helped the team make two consecutive Super Bowl appearances. |
| 2014 | Continues as Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator, helping the team win Super Bowl XLVIII, their first franchise Super Bowl. |
| 2013 | Became defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks, helping develop the renowned Cover 3 defense featuring the Legion of Boom secondary. |
| 2012 | His hammer throw record of 168.8 feet was finally broken at Salisbury University. |
| 2011 | Became defensive coordinator for the Florida Gators. |
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