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'Furious' Dan Quinn addresses Commanders' OT clock disaster: 'It can't happen'

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn expressed frustration over his team’s costly clock management blunder in a 27-27 tie against the New York Giants on October 11, calling the execution in the final moments a breakdown that ‘can’t happen.’ The Commanders’ offense struggled to preserve time after quarterback Jayden Daniels took a sack with 12 seconds left, leaving no opportunity to spike the ball or attempt a field goal. Quinn traced the issue back to a personnel substitution on the previous play—snapped with 55 seconds remaining—that delayed the offense and drained the clock further.

He acknowledged the team’s focus on gaining yards rather than conserving time, despite four missed kicks earlier in the game, and criticized the pace of the subsequent play call, which nearly exhausted the play clock. The Commanders’ Monday team meeting centered on addressing the confusion and poor decision-making, with Quinn taking responsibility for the missteps, including the unnecessary substitution.

He also noted the team’s new approach to clock management, now practiced three times a week, following the departure of former game-management coordinator Dave Gardi, who joined the Tennessee Titans as an executive vice president. Quinn remains confident in his job security despite criticism from minority owner Magic Johnson, who publicly voiced disappointment on social media.

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