NFL head coaches are usually the ones telling their players to hit hard on the field, but Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn was on the receiving end of one during Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Quarterback Marcus Mariota took off running and was shoved out of bounds right into Quinn. The head coach fell to the ground and was bleeding near the top of his nose when get got up, although Tom Schad of the Washington Postreported he was “all smiles as he jogs to the locker room” at halftime.
Mariota was only on the field because starting quarterback Jayden Daniels was sidelined with a sprained knee.
The Oregon product kept the offense afloat in the first half and went 9-of-13 for 85 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions while adding 41 yards and a score on the ground. His running ability was part of an overall effort by the Commanders to control the game with the rushing attack in Daniels’ absence.
Jeremy McNichols also scored on a 60-yard run, and Washington averaged 10.2 yards per carry in the first half.
But no carry made more headlines than the one by Mariota that ended with Quinn on the ground. Fortunately, the head coach appeared to be alright, and Matt Gay’s 56-yard field goal on the ensuing play to end the half likely made him feel even better.
It gave Washington a 20-10 advantage at intermission as the NFC East team attempted to move to 2-1 to start the season.
Quinn, who is in his second season as the head coach of the Commanders, will surely address his own status after the game.
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