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

• 2026-05-19 — Main thing for new Dolphins QB Malik Willis at OTAs is just keeping things simple ([[Main thing for new Dolphins QB Malik Willis at OTAs is just keeping things simple]])
• 2026-02-24 — Fantasy Football: Top 5 risers and fallers from 2026 NFL coaching changes ([[Fantasy Football: Top 5 risers and fallers from 2026 NFL coaching changes]])
• 2026-03-24 — Profiled as part of Miami's full coaching overhaul ([[Dolphins reboot with Hafley HC, Slowik OC, Duggan DC for 2026 draft]])

Sources

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