Dan Quinn has coached in the NFL since 2001, spanning 23 seasons with 7 organizations. He served as head coach of the Washington Commanders and Atlanta Falcons. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line, Assistant Head Coach, and Defensive Quality Control. He worked under Dennis Erickson, Eric Mangini, and Jim Mora, Jr.. 3 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2025	Washington Commanders	Head Coach HC
2024	Washington Commanders	Head Coach HC
2023	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Coordinator under Mike McCarthy
2022	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Coordinator under Mike McCarthy
2021	Dallas Cowboys	Defensive Coordinator under Mike McCarthy
2020	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
2019	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
2018	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
2017	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
2016	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
2015	Atlanta Falcons	Head Coach HC
2014	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Coordinator under Pete Carroll
2013	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Coordinator under Pete Carroll
2010	Seattle Seahawks	Defensive Line under Pete Carroll
2009	Seattle Seahawks	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Line under Jim Mora, Jr.
2008	New York Jets	Defensive Line under Eric Mangini
2007	New York Jets	Defensive Line under Eric Mangini
2006	Miami Dolphins	Defensive Line under Nick Saban
2005	Miami Dolphins	Defensive Line under Nick Saban
2004	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Line under Dennis Erickson
2003	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Line under Dennis Erickson
2002	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Quality Control under Steve Mariucci
2001	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Quality Control under Steve Mariucci

Worked Under (7)

Coach	Team	Years
Dennis Erickson	San Francisco 49ers	2
Eric Mangini	New York Jets	2
Jim Mora, Jr.	Seattle Seahawks	1
Mike McCarthy	Dallas Cowboys	3
Nick Saban	Miami Dolphins	2
Pete Carroll	Seattle Seahawks	3
Steve Mariucci	San Francisco 49ers	2

Protégés (3)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Kyle Shanahan	San Francisco 49ers	2017
Matt LaFleur	Green Bay Packers	2019
Mike McDaniel	Miami Dolphins	2022