Jim Zorn

Jim Zorn

Zorn during the 2009 preseason.
No. 10, 18
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1953-05-10) May 10, 1953 (age 63)
Place of birth:	Whittier, California
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cerritos Gahr (CA)
College:	Cal Poly Pomona
Undrafted:	1975
Career history
As player:
Dallas Cowboys (1975)* Seattle Seahawks (1976–1984) Green Bay Packers (1985) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1986) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
Boise State (1988–1991) (Offensive assistant / Quarterbacks) Utah State (1992–1994) (Offensive coordinator) Minnesota (1995–1996) (Quarterbacks) Seattle Seahawks (1997) (Offensive Assistant) Detroit Lions (1998–2000) (Quarterbacks) Seattle Seahawks (2001–2007) (Quarterbacks) Washington Redskins (2008–2009) (Head coach) Baltimore Ravens (2010) (Quarterbacks) Kansas City Chiefs (2011–2012) (Quarterbacks)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-Pro (1978) Seahawks Ring of Honor
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT: 111–141 Yards: 21,115 Passer rating: 67.3 Rushing yards: 1,504 Rushing touchdowns: 17 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

James Arthur "Jim" Zorn (born May 10, 1953) is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League. Zorn was a left-handed quarterback, and is best known as the youthful and charismatic leader of the Seattle Seahawks for their first eight seasons. He was the quarterbacks coach for the Seattle Seahawks from 2001 until the 2007 season, before being hired by the Washington Redskins to be their head coach starting in the 2008 season.

Shortly after being fired following the 2009 season, Zorn was hired as quarterbacks coach of the Baltimore Ravens. Zorn was released as quarterbacks coach of the Ravens on January 27, 2011, and then joined the Kansas City Chiefs as their new quarterbacks coach for the 2011 season.

Zorn graduated from Gahr High School in Cerritos, California in 1971, where he practiced football, baseball, basketball, track and speed skating. He didn't start playing organized football until his sophomore season. The next year he broke his wrist after being put at the end of a game to play quarterback. He became a starter as a senior.

He went on to play at Cerritos College for two years. He was benched midway through his sophomore year because the head coach didn't like his leadership style.

In 1973, he transferred to Cal Poly Pomona after accepting their half a scholarship offer. That season he registered 2,367 passing yards and 16 touchdowns, receiving Little All-American, Little All-Coast and Southern California College Division Player of the Year honors.