LANDOVER, Md. — A clear bandage covered the cut on the bridge of Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn’s nose, and blood stained his nostrils and his goatee’s white whiskers — remnants of a sideline collision with his quarterback, Marcus Mariota , late in the first half of Sunday’s 41-24 win over Las Vegas .

“We all had a good laugh about it, for sure,” said Quinn, who said he was evaluated by doctors and did not need stitches.

Washington Commanders Dan Quinn is run into on the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Landover, Md. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo

What did it feel like to get slammed into by a 6-foot-4, 222-pound NFL player running with a head of steam?

“Probably like you’d expect,” Quinn said.

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