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Mike McDaniel

Mike McDaniel

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Team: MIAType: OffensiveTenure: 4 years (2022-2026)

HC Record: 35-33 (since 2016)

Coaching Timeline

Why does coaching matter?
DEN
Denver Broncos
Intern
20051 yr
HOU
Houston Texans
Offensive Assistant
2006-083 yrs
CFB
Sacramento Mountain Lions
Running Backs
2009-102 yrs
WAS
Washington Commanders
Other Notable Asst.
2011-133 yrs
CLE
Cleveland Browns
Other Notable Asst.
20141 yr
ATL
Atlanta Falcons
Offensive Assistant
2015-162 yrs
SF
San Francisco 49ers
Run Game Coordinator
2017-193 yrs
SF
San Francisco 49ers
Offensive Coordinator
2020-212 yrs
MIA
Miami Dolphins
Head Coach
2022-254 yrs
LAC
Los Angeles Chargers
20261 yr

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
2026—LACLAC—Jim HarbaughMike McDanielChris O'Leary—————
2025Head CoachMIAMIA7-10Mike McDanielFrank SmithAnthony WeaverTua Tagovailoa(14.00)Quinn Ewers(3.25)De'Von Achane(15.50)Jaylen Waddle(16.00)Malik Washington(16.75)
2024Head CoachMIAMIA8-9Mike McDanielFrank SmithAnthony WeaverTua Tagovailoa(10.75)Tyler Huntley(4.75)De'Von Achane(16.25)Jonnu Smith(17.00)Tyreek Hill(16.75)
2023Head CoachMIAMIA11-6Mike McDanielFrank SmithVic FangioTua Tagovailoa(17.00)—Raheem Mostert(14.50)Tyreek Hill(15.50)Jaylen Waddle(13.75)
2022Head CoachMIAMIA9-8Mike McDanielFrank SmithJosh BoyerTua Tagovailoa(12.25)Skylar Thompson(4.00)Raheem Mostert(15.50)Tyreek Hill(17.00)Jaylen Waddle(17.00)

Coach Impact

Note: only calculated for first year upon arrival — take results with a grain of salt.
SF
San Francisco 49ers (2017–2021)
Run Game Coordinator
Playbook Fingerprint
↓No-Huddle% -43.7%0↑Under Center% +76.8%100↑21 Personnel% +31.8%99
Before (2016)First Year (2017)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA0.00250-0.13511▼ -0.13717
RZ P/V5.4844.829▼ -0.612
3&Out%38.1%1032.0%40▼ -6.1%83
Penalty EPA3.73712.783▲ +9.018
Pass EPA-0.04424-0.00934▲ +0.03561
Rush EPA-0.15113-0.08837▲ +0.06379
xRY0.0000.0000.0043
RYOE0.00260.00260.0039
YAC OEX-0.1380.6568▲ +0.7892
xYAC OEX0.93970.0454▼ -0.895
MIA
Miami Dolphins (2022–2025)
Head Coach
Playbook Fingerprint
↓12 Personnel% -52.9%0↑21 Personnel% +34.7%100↓TE Tgt% -15.6%1
Before (2021)First Year (2022)Delta
OFFENSE
Scripted EPA0.003500.21897▲ +0.21594
RZ P/V5.3765.587▲ +0.260
3&Out%36.1%1826.7%76▼ -9.4%94
Penalty EPA7.15910.573▲ +3.435
Pass EPA0.015400.07057▲ +0.05567
Rush EPA-0.14713-0.00481▲ +0.14397
xRY4.15684.96100▲ +0.8188
RYOE-0.4930.0146▲ +0.5083
YAC OEX-0.3640.7877▲ +1.1496
xYAC OEX-0.0746-0.2528▼ -0.1839
DEFENSE
RZ P/V4.8755.514▲ +0.711
3&Out%28.3%2931.4%52▲ +3.1%70
TO Rate2.3%721.3%9▼ -1.0%8
Penalty EPA18.056.150▼ -11.990
Pass EPA-0.015760.06440▲ +0.07926
Rush EPA-0.04737-0.16693▼ -0.11993
xRY Allowed4.12413.8763▼ -0.2580
RYOE Allowed0.4920-0.2488▼ -0.7392
YAC OEX Allowed0.23800.3862▲ +0.1437
xYAC OEX Allowed-0.2287-0.1175▲ +0.1128
Coaching Signature
Light 11 PersonnelRB-Heavy TargetsHigh Pre-Snap MotionHeavy Play ActionLight 12 PersonnelWR-Light TargetsStrong DefenseWeak Red Zone DefenseHeavy RPO

Player Impacts

Skill positions only (QB/RB/WR/TE), min 4 adj. games per qualifying season. Baselines use the 1–2 seasons immediately before the coach took over.
SF
San Francisco 49ers (2017–2021)
Run Game Coordinator
Peak under coach ≥ 15% above the player's avg FP/G in the 1–2 seasons prior (peak ≥ 8 FP/G).
WRMarquise Goodwin9.52017 FP/G · 14.8 gp5.0Baseline+89.1%
MIA
Miami Dolphins (2022–2025)
Head Coach
Personal-best FP/G seasons set under this coach (must clear pre-coach peak).
RBRaheem Mostert17.62023 FP/G · 14.5 gp12.6Prev Best+40.1%
TEJonnu Smith10.52024 FP/G · 17.0 gp8.1Prev Best+29.2%
QBTua Tagovailoa18.92022 FP/G · 12.3 gp15.5Prev Best+22.2%
WRTyreek Hill20.42023 FP/G · 15.5 gp19.0Prev Best+7.5%
WRJaylen Waddle13.02022 FP/G · 17.0 gp12.2Prev Best+6.5%

Core Efficiency

0255075100Percentile201720182019202020212022202320242025Off EPA — Mike McDaniel-0.034SF-0.031SF0.072SF0.018SF0.075SF0.033MIA0.101MIA-0.033MIA-0.020MIA

Pass/Rush Splits

YearRoleTeam% PassPass EPAPass Succ%Pass SOSxYAC OEXYAC OEX% RB RushRush EPARush Succ%Rush SOSxRYRYOE% QB RushQB Rush EPA
2025HCMIAMIA55.7%-0.00843.3%0.0130.280.0341.9%-0.00740.9%0.0054.430.572.4%-0.480
2024HCMIAMIA60.0%0.08148.2%0.0270.340.4436.5%-0.18738.6%-0.0064.84-0.333.5%0.028
2023HCMIAMIA58.3%0.16149.3%-0.0090.500.6039.3%0.08345.3%0.0144.501.312.5%-1.214
2022HCMIAMIA63.0%0.07046.1%-0.005-0.250.7834.4%-0.00442.4%0.0144.960.012.6%-0.156
2021OCSFSF53.7%0.14147.7%0.028-0.042.3340.3%-0.00842.6%0.0104.14-0.076.0%0.060

Scheme

YearRoleTeamShotgun%Under Center %RPO%PA%Motion%1R%Horiz%Screen%WR Tgt%RB Tgt%TE Tgt%11 Pers12 Pers13 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2025HCMIAMIA58.6%41.8%11.0%22.4%61.4%63.7%52.3%11.6%52.7%24.5%22.6%39.9%10.9%1.1%5.2%61.5%
2024HCMIAMIA61.8%40.0%15.0%17.1%71.1%63.1%49.3%13.9%50.4%23.0%26.5%38.8%21.1%3.0%6.0%57.2%
2023HCMIAMIA65.4%35.1%17.6%21.1%76.9%63.7%45.1%13.7%67.7%22.7%9.6%46.8%8.4%0.0%8.1%66.2%
2022HCMIAMIA43.7%58.3%15.6%31.6%64.9%61.7%51.8%6.4%66.5%20.0%13.5%45.7%9.5%0.0%35.4%58.6%
2021OCSFSF34.6%65.6%8.6%22.0%——59.1%8.7%58.9%19.8%21.0%47.8%9.0%0.3%36.0%62.9%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXLow PC%Avg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2025HCMIAMIA55.23.5%-0.746.6%30.556.6%-5.7%13.1%0.0%26.0%77.4%
2024HCMIAMIA63.05.7%-0.429.0%30.361.3%-2.4%19.2%8.0%54.0%83.1%
2023HCMIAMIA60.83.8%0.232.7%28.759.2%-0.9%15.6%2.4%34.4%66.1%
2022HCMIAMIA58.44.6%-1.139.1%26.464.1%2.1%18.6%2.4%57.0%94.6%
2021OCSFSF60.54.5%-0.338.1%26.854.7%-6.6%16.7%4.7%29.8%91.4%

XFP Summary

SeasonRoleTeamTypeGPXFPFPXFP/GFP/GOEX%% XFP% FPRZ XFP/GRZ FP/GRZ OEX%% RZ XFP% RZ FP
2025Head CoachMIAMIAQB Pass17185.4188.610.911.1+1.7%——3.74.9+30.3%——
2025Head CoachMIAMIAQB Rush1315.37.01.20.5-54.4%1.8%0.8%0.10.0-66.4%0.9%0.3%
2025Head CoachMIAMIARB Rush17221.6260.613.015.3+17.6%25.6%28.5%4.13.9-3.3%33.0%28.8%
2025Head CoachMIAMIARB Rec17130.5135.17.77.9+3.6%15.1%14.8%1.32.1+60.3%10.7%15.5%
2025Head CoachMIAMIAWR/TE Rec17481.3494.228.329.1+2.7%55.6%54.0%6.57.2+11.5%52.8%53.2%
2025Head CoachMIAMIAWR/TE Rush1117.017.51.51.6+3.2%2.0%1.9%0.50.5-2.6%2.6%2.3%