After a tumultuous end to his run as Atlanta Falcons head coach in 2020, Dan Quinn revitalized his reputation as Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator. For his efforts, Quinn was named the 2021 NFL Assistant Coach of the Year at the NFL Honors ceremony Thursday.
NFL.<a href="https://twitter.com/dallascowboys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dallascowboys</a> Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn is the 2021 Assistant Coach of the Year! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NFLHonors?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NFLHonors</a> <a href="https://t.co/zkf5ewDWmW">pic.twitter.com/zkf5ewDWmW</a>
After taking over a Dallas defense that allowed a franchise-worst 473 points in 2020, Quinn led a swift turnaround. Under his guidance, the Cowboys ranked seventh in scoring defense at 21.1 points per game and led the league with 34 takeaways.