Jim Zorn

About Jim Zorn

James Arthur "Jim" Zorn (born May 10, 1953 in Whittier, California, USA), is the current American football head coach of the Washington Redskins, and a former quarterback of the National Football League. Zorn was a left-handed quarterback, and is best known as the youthful and charismatic leader of the expansion Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) for their first seven and a half seasons. He was the quarterbacks coach for the Seattle Seahawks in the 2007 season. On February 9, 2008, the Washington Redskins named him their 27th head coach in the team's History.

Jim Zorn is closely associated with his favorite passing target, Hall of Fame wide receiver Steve Largent. Largent was the first Seahawk inducted into the team's "Ring of Honor" (1989), and Zorn was second (1991). Zorn was named NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year by the NFLPA following the team's inaugural 1976 season. Zorn was also the Seahawks' team MVP, throwing for 12 touchdowns and rushing for 4 touchdowns.

He was succeeded by Dave Krieg midway through the 1983 season, the year the Seahawks first made the NFL playoffs. Zorn stayed with the team as the backup quarterback through the 1984 season.