Max McCaffrey joined the Miami Dolphins as an offensive assistant in 2023.
In his first season with the team, the Dolphins won 11 games for the first time in 15 years (2008). McCaffrey worked closely with the offense, which led the league in total offense (401.3) for the first time in 30 years (1994). They ranked first in passing offense (265.5) and yards per rush (5.1) and second in scoring offense (29.2). Miami's offensive unit also led the league in explosive play metrics. Their 255 plays of 10-plus yards and 12 plays of 50-plus yards were the best in the NFL and their 46 plays of 25-plus yards were third-best.
McCaffrey spent the previous three seasons (2020-22) at Northern Colorado, where he coached wide receivers in 2020 and was promoted to offensive coordinator/wide receivers in 2021.
In 2022, McCaffrey oversaw an offense that averaged 228.5 passing yards per game, an improvement of more than 60 yards per game from the prior season. Running back Elijah Dotson earned second-team All-Big Sky honors after finishing fourth in the conference in rushing with 928 yards and went on to play for the L.A. Chargers. Offensive lineman Brady Odom (third team) and quarterback Dylan McCaffrey (honorable mention) also earned All-Big Sky honors.
In his first season as offensive coordinator, McCaffrey helped Northern Colorado lead the Big Sky in fewest sacks allowed at 1.18 per game. That mark ranked 15th in the FCS that season. Offensive lineman Grant Stephens (second team) and wide receiver Kassidy Woods (honorable mention) earned All-Big Sky recognition.
McCaffrey began his coaching career at Northern Colorado as wide receivers coach in 2020 but the team did not play that season due to COVID-19.
As a player, McCaffrey appeared in six NFL games as a wide receiver for Jacksonville (2017) and San Francisco (2018). He also spent time on practice squads with New Orleans and Green Bay, and was an undrafted free agent signing with Oakland in 2016.
He played collegiately at Duke, where he led the team in receiving as a senior in 2015 with 52 receptions for 643 yards (12.4 avg.) and five touchdowns.
McCaffrey comes from a football family. His father, Ed, played 13 seasons in the NFL with the N.Y. Giants (1991-93), San Francisco (1994) and Denver (1995-2003), earning Pro Bowl honors in 1998. His brother, Christian, is a running back for San Francisco and a three-time Pro Bowl selection (2019, 2022-23). Another brother, Dylan, played quarterback at Northern Colorado and Michigan. His youngest brother, Luke, played wide receiver at Rice.
