- Jason Garrett
Infobox NFLretired
width=150
name=Jason Garrett
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Color=silver
fontcolor=#000080
position=Quarterback
number=17
birthdate=birth date and age|1966|3|28
birthplace=Abington, Pennsylvania
debutyear=1993
finalyear=2004
college=Princeton
teams=Playing teams
*San Antonio Riders (WLAF) (1991)
*Dallas Cowboys (1993–1999)
*New York Giants (2000–2003)
*Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004)
*Miami Dolphins (2004)Coaching teams
* Miami Dolphins (2005–2006):(Quarterbacks coach)
* Dallas Cowboys (2007-present):(Offensive Coordinator)
* Dallas Cowboys (2008-present):(Assistant Head Coach)
stat1label=TDs-INTs
stat1value=11-5
stat2label=Passing Yards
stat2value=2,042
stat3label=QB Rating
stat3value=83.2
nfl=GAR446623
highlights=
* 2xSuper Bowl champion (XXVIII, XXX)Jason Calvin Garrett (born
March 28 ,1966 inAbington, Pennsylvania ), is anAmerican football coach and formerquarterback . He is currently theOffensive Coordinator and assistant head coach for theDallas Cowboys of the NFL. He is the highest paid assistant coach in the history of the NFL.High School
Garrett went to prep school at
University School inHunting Valley, Ohio and was aletterman in football,basketball , andbaseball . In football, as a senior, he won All-League honors as both a quarterback and safety. Jason Garrett graduated from University School in 1984.Garrett attended grade school at Saint Ann's which is located in
Cleveland Heights, Ohio .College
He originally played
college football atPrinceton University , but transferred toColumbia University when his father became thehead coach . Following his father's resignation as head coach after Columbia's 0-10 1985 season, Jason and his brothers, John and Judd, transferred back toPrinceton University . At Princeton in 1987 and 1988, Garrett completed 366 of 550 passes (66.5%) for 4,274 yards and 20 touchdowns and won the Asa S. Bushnell Cup as theIvy League Player of the Year. Ironically, in 1988, he piloted Princeton in a losing effort against his former team, snapping Columbia's 44-game losing streak. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEFD61738F93AA35753C1A96E948260]Pro
He signed as a free agent with the
New Orleans Saints in 1989 and 1990. In 1991 Garrett started at quarterback for theSan Antonio Riders of theWorld League of American Football , but suffered aseparated shoulder in the season opener. He rebounded the following year to lead San Antonio to a 7-3 record. In 1992, Garrett also played for theOttawa Rough Riders of theCanadian Football League . In 1993, Garrett went to theDallas Cowboys , where he was a backup toTroy Aikman on the 1993 and 1995Super Bowl winning teams. In eight seasons with the Cowboys, Garrett played in 39 games and completed 165 of 294 passes (56.1%) for 2,042 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. The highlight of his career with the Cowboys occurred on Thanksgiving Day, 1994, when Garrett, starting in place of an injured Troy Aikman, led the Cowboys over the Green Bay Packers by completing 15 of 26 passes for 311 yards and 2 touchdowns in a second-half comeback. In2008 , the game was named the fourth-best moment in the history ofTexas Stadium byESPN [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=luksa_frank&page=hotread1/luksa] . In 2000, he went to theNew York Giants , where he appeared sparingly as the backup to Kerry Collins from 2000-2003. In 2004, after a short stint as a backup with theTampa Bay Buccaneers , he went to theMiami Dolphins .Coaching
After retiring as a player, he became the quarterback coach for the
Miami Dolphins in 2005-2006 and then, in January 2007, he was hired by the Dallas Cowboys as offensive coordinator. [http://www.pfcritics.com/news101/JasonGarrettLikelytobeCowb.php] . His influence made the Cowboys the 2nd best offense in the NFL making him an attractive head coaching prospect. Despite persistent offers from theBaltimore Ravens and theAtlanta Falcons , Garrett refused head coaching jobs and opted to remain in Dallas. His salary in the 2008 season will be close to $3 million and will be the highest paid assistant coach in the NFL. [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3200822] With Garrett staying, he is expected to succeedWade Phillips as the head coach of the Cowboys.Personal life
Two of his brothers, John and Judd, also played in the WLAF, and Judd made second-team All-World League in 1991 after leading the league in catches. John is currently tight-ends coach for the Dallas Cowboys and his younger brother, Judd, works in the
Dallas Cowboys' front office after being let go as Tight Ends Coach for theSt. Louis Rams . Since he played for theLondon Monarchs , Judd is the only one of the Garretts who played in the WLAF to have a World Bowl ring. Another brother, Jim Garrett III, is an English teacher and former football coach atUniversity School in Hunting Valley, Ohio.His father (
Jim Garrett ) was an assistant coach for the New York Giants (1970-1973), New Orleans Saints (1976-77), andCleveland Browns (1978-84), head coach of the Houston Texans of the fledgling WFL (1974), and head football coach atColumbia University (1985). From 1987-2004, he served as a scout for the Dallas Cowboys.External links
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