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Mike McDaniel

Mike McDaniel

HC
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.
20111 yr
WAS
Washington Redskins
Offensive Assistant
20111 yr
WAS
Washington Commanders
Other Notable Asst.
20121 yr
WAS
Washington Redskins
Offensive Assistant
20121 yr
WAS
Washington Commanders
Other Notable Asst.
20131 yr
WAS
Washington Redskins
Wide Receivers
20131 yr
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
Other Notable Asst.
20201 yr
SF
San Francisco 49ers
Offensive Coordinator
2020-212 yrs
MIA
Miami Dolphins
Head Coach
2022-254 yrs

Team Info

SeasonRoleTeamRecordHCOCDCQB1QB2RB1WR/TE 1WR/TE 2
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)Tyreek Hill(16.75)Jonnu Smith(17.00)
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)
2021Offensive CoordinatorSFSF10-7Kyle ShanahanMike McDanielDeMeco RyansJimmy Garoppolo(13.50)Trey Lance(3.75)Elijah Mitchell(11.00)Deebo Samuel Sr.(15.75)George Kittle(13.75)

Coach Impact

SF
San Francisco 49ers (2017–2021)
Run Game Coordinator
Before (2016)First Year (2017)Delta
OFFENSE
EPA-0.08018-0.03434▲ +0.04667
Succ%39.6%1241.0%26▲ +1.4%61
RZ P/V5.4844.829▼ -0.612
Scripted EPA0.00250-0.13511▼ -0.13717
3&Out%38.1%1032.0%40▼ -6.1%83
TO Rate2.1%342.0%43▼ -0.1%53
Pass EPA-0.04424-0.00934▲ +0.03561
Rush EPA-0.15113-0.08837▲ +0.06379
YAC OEX-0.1380.6568▲ +0.7892
xRY0.0000.000 0.0043
RYOE0.00260.0026 0.0039
MIA
Miami Dolphins (2022–2025)
Head Coach
Before (2021)First Year (2022)Delta
OFFENSE
EPA-0.055260.03364▲ +0.08881
Succ%41.3%3044.5%61▲ +3.2%78
RZ P/V5.3765.587▲ +0.260
Scripted EPA0.003500.21897▲ +0.21594
3&Out%36.1%1826.7%76▼ -9.4%94
TO Rate2.1%342.1%35 0.0%46
Pass EPA0.015400.07057▲ +0.05567
Rush EPA-0.14713-0.00481▲ +0.14397
YAC OEX-0.3640.7877▲ +1.1496
xRY4.15684.96100▲ +0.8188
RYOE-0.4930.0146▲ +0.5083
DEFENSE
EPA-0.017630.00254▲ +0.01944
Succ%42.7%6342.6%63▼ -0.1%52
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
Pass EPA-0.015760.06440▲ +0.07926
Rush EPA-0.04737-0.16693▼ -0.11993
YAC OEX0.23800.3862▲ +0.1537
xRY4.12413.8763▼ -0.2580
RYOE0.4920-0.2488▼ -0.7392
Coaching Signature
Light 11 Personnel 100%RB-Heavy Targets 100%High Pre-Snap Motion 100%Heavy Play Action 86%Light 12 Personnel 78%WR-Light Targets 78%Strong Defense 75%Heavy RPO 71%

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
2025Head CoachMIAMIA55.7%-0.00843.3%0.0130.280.0341.9%-0.00740.9%0.0054.430.572.4%-0.480
2024Head CoachMIAMIA60.0%0.08148.2%0.0270.340.4436.5%-0.18738.6%-0.0064.84-0.333.5%0.028
2023Head CoachMIAMIA58.3%0.16149.3%-0.0090.500.6039.3%0.08345.3%0.0144.501.312.5%-1.214
2022Head CoachMIAMIA63.0%0.07046.1%-0.005-0.250.7834.4%-0.00442.4%0.0144.960.012.6%-0.156
2021Offensive CoordinatorSFSF53.7%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 Pers21 PersXFP Conc
2025Head CoachMIAMIA58.6%41.8%11.0%22.4%61.4%63.7%52.3%11.6%52.7%24.5%22.6%34.3%9.3%1.0%4.5%61.1%
2024Head CoachMIAMIA61.6%40.2%15.0%17.1%71.1%63.1%49.3%13.9%50.4%23.0%26.5%38.4%20.9%3.0%5.9%57.2%
2023Head CoachMIAMIA65.4%35.1%17.6%21.1%76.9%63.7%45.1%13.7%67.7%22.7%9.6%45.0%8.1%0.0%7.8%66.4%
2022Head CoachMIAMIA42.2%60.1%15.6%31.6%64.9%61.7%46.9%6.4%66.5%20.0%13.5%45.7%9.5%0.0%35.4%58.7%
2021Offensive CoordinatorSFSF32.0%68.2%8.6%22.0%——53.7%8.7%58.9%19.8%21.0%47.8%9.0%0.3%36.0%63.3%

Tendencies

YearRoleTeamPlays/GNo-Huddle%Plays/G OEXAvg SFPCalled Pass%Called Pass OEX4th Go%2pt%Blowout CP%Blownout CP%
2025Head CoachMIAMIA55.23.5%-0.730.556.6%-5.7%13.1%0.0%26.0%77.4%
2024Head CoachMIAMIA63.05.7%-0.430.361.3%-2.4%19.2%8.0%54.0%83.1%
2023Head CoachMIAMIA60.83.8%0.228.759.2%-0.9%15.6%2.4%34.4%66.1%
2022Head CoachMIAMIA58.44.6%-1.126.464.1%2.1%18.6%2.4%57.0%94.6%
2021Offensive CoordinatorSFSF60.54.5%-0.326.854.7%-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 Pass17182.7188.610.711.1+3.2%——3.74.9+30.7%——
2025Head CoachMIAMIAQB Rush1715.57.00.90.4-54.7%1.8%0.8%0.10.0-71.5%1.0%0.3%
2025Head CoachMIAMIARB Rush17221.0260.613.015.3+17.9%25.6%28.5%4.13.9-4.7%33.6%28.8%
2025Head CoachMIAMIARB Rec17131.1135.17.77.9+3.1%15.2%14.8%1.42.1+55.1%11.1%15.5%
2025Head CoachMIAMIAWR/TE Rec17478.8494.228.229.1+3.2%55.5%54.0%6.47.2+14.0%51.8%53.2%
2025Head CoachMIAMIAWR/TE Rush1717.017.51.01.0+2.9%2.0%1.9%0.30.3+0.8%2.5%2.3%