James Arthur Zorn was born on May 10,1953 and is an American former professional football player and coach.
45 Facts About Jim Zorn
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Jim Zorn was a left-handed quarterback, and is best known as the starting quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks for their first eight seasons.
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Jim Zorn was the quarterback coach for the Seattle Seahawks from 2001 until the 2007 season.
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Shortly after being fired following the 2009 season, Jim Zorn was hired as quarterbacks coach of the Baltimore Ravens.
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Jim Zorn spent one season as the Ravens' quarterback coach before serving two years as the quarterback coach of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2011 and 2012.
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Jim Zorn didn't start playing organized football until his sophomore season.
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The next year, Jim Zorn broke his wrist after being put in at the end of a game to play quarterback.
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Jim Zorn became a starter as a senior in 1970 and graduated in 1971.
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Jim Zorn played at the junior college level at Cerritos College for two years.
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Jim Zorn was benched midway through his sophomore season in 1972 because the head coach didn't like his leadership style.
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Jim Zorn finished his collegiate career with ten school records, 5,314 total yards, 4,150 passing yards, 22 passing touchdowns, 1,164 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns.
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Jim Zorn was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 1975, the same year they had their famed Dirty Dozen draft.
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Jim Zorn was the Cowboys' last cut two days before the start of the 1975 season, to make room for running back Preston Pearson, who had been waived by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Jim Zorn had a try-out with the Los Angeles Rams, but was not signed.
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Jim Zorn would become a star starting QB for the Seahawks in their early days from 1976 to 1983, before his position was taken by Dave Krieg and he was demoted to second-string quarterback midway through the 1983 season.
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Jim Zorn is closely associated with his favorite passing target, Hall of Fame wide receiver Steve Largent.
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Jim Zorn was named AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year by the National Football League Players Association following the team's inaugural 1976 season.
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Jim Zorn was the Seahawks' team MVP, throwing for 12 touchdowns and rushing for four touchdowns.
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Jim Zorn earned second-team All-Pro honors for the 1978 season, when the Seahawks had the third-best offense in the league.
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Jim Zorn was succeeded by Dave Krieg midway through the 1983 season, the year the Seahawks first made the NFL playoffs.
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Jim Zorn stayed with the team as a second-string quarterback until the end of the 1984 season.
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Jim Zorn was well known as one of the more prolific scrambling quarterbacks of his day, and he was named the eighth-best mobile quarterback by NFL.
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Jim Zorn returned to the NFL in 1987 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Jim Zorn played one final game as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike before officially retiring.
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Jim Zorn's first stop was at Boise State University, in the Big Sky Conference, where he was the quarterbacks coach for four seasons under head coach Skip Hall, from 1988 to 1991.
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Jim Zorn then served as the offensive coordinator for Utah State from 1992 to 1994.
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From 1995 to 1996 Jim Zorn coached the quarterbacks at the Minnesota Golden Gophers football.
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Jim Zorn moved up to the pro coaching ranks in 1997 with the Seattle Seahawks as quarterbacks coach under head coach Dennis Erickson.
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Jim Zorn then spent three seasons with the Detroit Lions under head coach Bobby Ross, and was instrumental in the development of rookie quarterback Charlie Batch in 1998.
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Jim Zorn returned to Seattle in 2001 and worked with head coach Mike Holmgren and offensive coordinator Gil Haskell in implementing the team's offense while furthering the development of the team's quarterbacks.
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In 2003, Jim Zorn tutored Matt Hasselbeck, who set a franchise record with 3,841 passing yards.
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In 2007 under Jim Zorn, Hasselbeck set Seattle single-season marks for attempts, completions and yards.
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Jim Zorn threw for a career-high 28 touchdowns en route to his third Pro Bowl selection.
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Jim Zorn was hired in 2011 by the Kansas City Chiefs as their quarterbacks coach and stayed through the 2012 season.
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Jim Zorn was the fourth head coach hired by Snyder since he bought the team in 1999.
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Jim Zorn complemented the Redskins' bruising running attack with his version of the West Coast Offense, a combination that helped the Redskins finish eighth in the NFL in rushing yards per game.
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Jim Zorn failed to make the playoffs in either of his seasons as head coach of the Redskins.
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Jim Zorn was replaced by former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan.
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Jim Zorn has since given a series of interviews with the local Washington, DC networks in which he expressed disappointment in the handling of his dismissal.
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On February 25,2019, Jim Zorn was announced to be the GM and head coach of the Seattle Dragons.
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Jim Zorn was not retained after the league's bankruptcy and sale.
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Jim and Joy Zorn are active in Medical Teams International and Pro Athletes Outreach.
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Jim Zorn is noted for his interest in mountain biking, kayaking and other outdoor sports.
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Jim Zorn has continued to mountain bike even as he approaches the age of 70.
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Jim Zorn was inducted into the State of Washington Sports Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony prior to Washington's game at Seattle on November 23,2008.