Dan Quinn - For me, it was watching the New York Giants growing up,

For me, it was watching the New York Giants growing up, with Bill Parcells and Lawrence Taylor and that whole crew coming up through the '80s. And then, as I moved on to college, I thought I'd want to coach for sure.

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Vacchiano, Ralph. "Super Bowl LI: Falcons coach Dan Quinn fueled by Bill Parcells' Giants." SNY, 1 Feb. 2017.

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About the Author

Dan Quinn

Born: September 11, 1970
Nationality: American
Profession: Coach

Biography

Daniel Patrick Quinn is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He came to prominence as the defensive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks from 2013 to 2014 where he was the playcaller for the team's Legion of Boom secondary. Under Quinn, Seattle led the league in defense and made two Super Bowl appearances for consecutive seasons, winning the franchise's first in Super Bowl XLVIII. This success led to Quinn being named head coach of the Atlanta Falcons, where he served for six seasons.

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