Jim Zorn

Jim Zorn

James Arthur "Jim" Zorn (born May 10, 1953) is an American quarterbacks coach in the National Football League. He was formerly the quarterbacks coach for the Baltimore Ravens and now holds that same position with the Kansas City Chiefs. Zorn was a left-handed quarterback, and is best known as the youthful and charismatic leader of the (then-expansion) Seattle Seahawks of the NFL, for their first seven-and-a-half seasons. He was the quarterbacks coach for the Seattle Seahawks in the 2007 season. He was hired by the Washington Redskins to be their head coach starting with the 2008 season and remained head coach until being fired in the early morning of January 4, 2010, the day after the final game of his second season as coach. Shortly thereafter, Zorn was hired as quarterbacks coach of the Baltimore Ravens. Zorn was released as quarterbacks coach of the Ravens on January 27, 2011. Zorn was added to the Kansas City Chiefs coaching staff as their new quarterbacks coach on February 15, 2011.

Read more about Jim Zorn:  Early Life, Professional Career (1976–87), College Coaching Career (1988–96), Professional Assistant Coaching Career (1997–2007; 2010–present), Professional Head Coaching (2008–2009), Head Coaching Record (2008–2009), Coaching Tree, Personal Life

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