Miami Dolphins Head Coach

Quick Facts

Role: Head Coach
Team: Miami Dolphins (MIA)
Current holder: Jeff Hafley (defensive-minded; former Packers DC)
Coaching tree: Defensive — Belichick/Packers branch; see Coaching Trees

Background

Hafley was the Green Bay Packers' defensive coordinator in 2024-25, where he ran a 4-3 front with one of the league's lowest blitz rates (23%) and lowest man-coverage rates (18.6%). He was the head coach at Boston College before that. Hired by Miami to lead a full rebuild after a roster purge — Tyreek Hill released, Jaylen Waddle traded to Denver, Bradley Chubb to Buffalo, Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Jets.

Scheme and Tendencies

Defensively, the Dolphins will swap Anthony Weaver's aggressive blitz-heavy 3-4 (sixth-highest blitz rate in 2025 at 32.9%) for Hafley's zone-heavy 4-3. The scheme rewards fast linebackers and rangy safeties. He'll handle defensive play-calling himself, with Duggan managing the rest.

Recent News

2026-05-17 — Jaguars' Grant Udinski Set to Take Another Major Step Toward a HC Role (Jaguars' Grant Udinski Set to Take Another Major Step Toward a HC Role)
2026-02-19 — 2026 NFL Coaching Changes: Firings, Hirings & Rumors Tracker (2026 NFL Coaching Changes: Firings, Hirings & Rumors Tracker)
2026-05-08 — Fantasy Football: Top 3 offensive playcaller upgrades (Fantasy Football: Top 3 offensive playcaller upgrades)
2026-05-28 — Senior NFL Writer Makes Bold Claim About Chargers’ Mike McDaniel (Senior NFL Writer Makes Bold Claim About Chargers’ Mike McDaniel)
2026-02-22 — Mike McDaniel hire means Tyreek Hill could sign with Chargers (Mike McDaniel hire means Tyreek Hill could sign with Chargers)
2026-05-23 — Chargers fans will be hoping this 'dream 2026 season scenario' plays out (Chargers fans will be hoping this 'dream 2026 season scenario' plays out)
2026-05-26 — Supreme Court won't intervene in discrimination suit led by Black ex-head coach Flores... (Supreme Court won't intervene in discrimination suit led by Black ex-head coach Flores...)
2026-05-19 — Chargers Named 'Underrated' Landing Spot for $143 Million Super Bowl Winner (Chargers Named 'Underrated' Landing Spot for $143 Million Super Bowl Winner)
2026-05-19 — Underrated Landing Spots for Top Remaining 2026 NFL Free Agents (Underrated Landing Spots for Top Remaining 2026 NFL Free Agents)
2026-02-18 — What's next for Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins after shock roster cut with... (What's next for Tyreek Hill and the Miami Dolphins after shock roster cut with...)

Sources

Dolphins reboot with Hafley HC, Slowik OC, Duggan DC for 2026 draft
Full list of 2026 NFL coordinator grades from CBS Sports