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Michael Lee McDaniel (born March 6, 1983) is an American professional football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). A branch of the Shanahan coaching tree, McDaniel began his NFL coaching career as an intern for the Denver Broncos in 2005. McDaniel served as an assistant coach for the Houston Texans, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers from 2017 to 2021, holding his first offensive coordinator position in 2021. McDaniel appeared in Super Bowl LI with the Falcons in 2017 and Super Bowl LIV with the 49ers in 2020. McDaniel was hired by the Miami Dolphins as their head coach on February 6, 2022. He was fired by the Dolphins on January 8, 2026, after four seasons.
McDaniel was born in Aurora, Colorado, in 1983. He graduated from Smoky Hill High School in 2001. He played college football as a wide receiver at Yale, where he graduated with a degree in history.
McDaniel is biracial. His mother is white and his father is black.
McDaniel grew up close friends with comedian Dan Soder in Aurora, Colorado. McDaniel’s relationship to the NFL began when, as a child…
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