The Redskins named Jim Zorn the team's 27th head coach on Feb. 9, 2008.

"I've always dreamed of being a head coach with a franchise rich in tradition like the Redskins," Zorn said. "As a player who had to fight Redskins teams at RFK as well as at our home field, I know about the history of this franchise as well as the passion of its fans. I won't let you down."

Zorn, 54, spent seven seasons as quarterbacks coach for the Seattle Seahawks under head coach Mike Holmgren, where they shared in playoff trips for the past five seasons and one Super Bowl appearance.

Zorn had a long and storied tenure with the Seattle Seahawks organization, where he served as the quarterbacks coach since 2001.

Zorn has proven his fundamental guidance with the development of Pro Bowler Matt Hasselbeck who set a franchise record with 3,841 passing yards in 2003.

Hasselbeck has become the franchise's most-efficient passer (85.1 rating) while joining Zorn as the only franchise quarterback to pass for 3,000-plus yards in three consecutive seasons.

Last season, Hasselbeck set Seattle's single-season completions (352), attempts (562) and yards (3,966) while also throwing a career-high 28 touchdowns.

In 2006, Zorn helped the development of Seneca Wallace, who stepped in for an injured Hasselbeck and completed 58 percent of his passes, thrww for eight touchdowns and posted a 76.2 passer rating and a 2-2 record in the most extensive playing time of his career.

In 2005, Zorn aided Hasselbeck to his second Pro Bowl appearance and the NFC's top-rated passer (4th NFL) with a 98.2 rating en route to Super Bowl XL.

Hasselbeck directed the NFL's second-ranked offense to a franchise-record 11 consecutive wins and in his four December games he posted the fourth-best passer rating in NFL history (135.5), including 10 touchdowns to one interception and completing 76 percent of his passes.

Zorn oversaw a 2002 campaign that saw Trent Dilfer open the season as the starting quarterback and finish with Hasselbeck under center. Seattle's passing attack ranked third in the NFL averaging 254.9-yards a game. Hasselbeck finished the season ranked first in the NFC with a 63.7 completion percentage and second in the NFC with a 87.8 passer rating.

Zorn joined the Seahawks as quarterbacks coach after serving in the same capacity with the Detroit Lions (1998-2000) where he was instrumental in the development of rookie quarterback Charlie Batch in 1998. Batch's 88.3 passer rating that season ranks as the fourth-highest rookie mark in NFL history.

Zorn broke into the league as an offensive assistant for the Seahawks in 1997.

Zorn spent eight seasons coaching in the collegiate ranks before his pro debut. He spent two seasons (1995-96) as quarterbacks coach at the University of Minnesota after coordinating Utah State's offense from 1992-94.

His first collegiate coaching job was as an offensive assistant/quarterbacks coach at Boise State from 1989-91.

Zorn's playing career began in Seattle's inaugural 1976 season, starting all 14 games at quarterback. He went on to play nine seasons for the Seahawks before finishing with the team in 1984.

After departing Seattle, he finished his playing career with the Green Bay Packers (1985), the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1986) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987).

Zorn is one of only eight players inducted to the Seahawks' Ring of Honor. He was named NFC Offensive Rookie of the Year (1976) and ranks second in the Seahawks' record book behind Dave Krieg in yards (20,122), completions (1,593), attempts (2,992), and touchdowns (107).

Hasselbeck and Zorn are the only Seahawks quarterbacks to pass for at least 300 yards in back to back games. Zorn accomplished the feat in 1979 and 1981.

Zorn's three consecutive 3,000-yard seasons were tops in team history, since broken by Hasselbeck in 2005, and he was the first Seattle quarterback to record back-to-back 300-plus yard games?a feat he accomplished twice.

Zorn, and his wife Joy have four children: Rachael, Sarah, Danielle and Isaac.

Jim and Joy Zorn are active in Medical Teams International and Pro Athletes Outreach.

Medical Teams International is dedicated to implementing and supporting programs that address the causes and effects of inadequate health care worldwide. Their teams of medical, dental and other health professionals volunteer their expertise to serve hospitals and clinics worldwide.

Pro Athletes Outreach is led by former NFL offensive tackle Norm Evans and his wife Bobbe in its training of professional athletes and their wives to become leaders in Christ. In 1998 Pro Athletes Outreach expanded its scope to provide conferences to help train and equip coaches to support their work with athletes.