Dan Quinn is a veteran of the coaching world, having been involved in coaching for 30 years. With two head-coaching stints and over 20 years of NFL experience, Quinn has signed many contracts. What is his latest deal with the Washington Commanders worth, and how much has Quinn earned during his time in the NFL?
Dan Quinn’s Coaching Contract and Net Worth
On Feb. 3, 2024, the Commanders hired Quinn to be their head coach.
Quinn is reportedly earning $4.5 million per season, which would make him the 13th-highest-paid head coach in the NFL (tied with Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor).
For comparison, the highest-paid NFL head coaches are Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid ($20 million), Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton ($18 million), Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin ($16 million), and Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh ($16 million).
Quinn’s net worth is estimated to be around $12 million in 2025. Depending on the terms of his current deal and how he performs, that number could grow considerably over the next few years. He’s certainly off to a strong start, leading the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game for the first time in more than three decades.
Adam Schefter says the Commanders hired Dan Quinn because they think he will be a great leader. pic.twitter.com/0Tao6C6RlA
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) February 1, 2024
Dan Quinn’s Coaching History
Prior to securing the Commanders’ head-coaching job, Quinn served as the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive coordinator. With the Cowboys, Quinn’s defenses were top-seven in points against all three years he held the position. In 2021 and 2022, the Cowboys led the NFL in takeaways.
Quinn’s performance with the Cowboys is what earned him a second head coaching job. Previously, he served as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons from 2015-2020. In his second season, he led the Falcons to the Super Bowl, where they famously blew a 28-3 lead to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots, losing the first overtime game in Super Bowl history.
As head coach of the Falcons, Quinn would go on to earn just one more playoff appearance. After starting the 2020 season with five straight losses, the Falcons relieved Quinn of his duties.
Before earning the Falcons’ head-coaching job, Quinn spent the better part of 15 years serving as a defensive line coach and, ultimately, the defensive coordinator during part of the Seattle Seahawks’ famed “Legion of Boom” era that won the Super Bowl 43-8 in 2013.