Chandler Henley joined the Miami Dolphins in 2022 and was promoted to run game specialist in 2025. He first served as assistant quarterbacks coach from 2022-23 and was promoted to senior offensive assistant in 2024.

Chandler Henley joined the Miami Dolphins in 2022 and was promoted to run game specialist in 2025. He first served as assistant quarterbacks coach from 2022-23 and was promoted to senior offensive assistant in 2024.

The 2025 season marks the 14th year of coaching for Henley, including six at the collegiate level and eight in the NFL.

Over his three seasons with Miami, Henley has helped with the continued development of quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who led the NFL and set a season franchise record in completion percentage in 2024 (72.9). That mark was also the third-best in a season in NFL history. That season, Henley also helped Tagovailoa become the most efficient passer in red zone situations. The fifth-year quarterback completed 41-of-57 passes (71.9 pct.) for 255 yards, 16 touchdowns and no interceptions in the red zone, good for a 120.2 red zone passer rating that led the league.

Tagovailoa led the league in passing yards (4,624) in 2023, becoming the first Dolphin to do so since Dan Marino in 1992. His 69.3 completion percentage was a franchise-best and he finished the season fifth in passer rating (101.1). His 4,624 passing yards were third in franchise history and his 29 passing touchdowns ranked fifth.

Tagovailoa earned his first career Pro Bowl selection in 2023 and became the first Dolphin to win an AFC Offensive Player of the Month award (September) since Scott Mitchell in 1993. Tagovailoa was named the Sporting News NFL Comeback Player of the Year that was voted on by the league's players.

In Henley's first season with Miami, he helped Tagovailoa lead the NFL in passer rating (105.5). Tagovailoa was the youngest player to do this since Marino in 1984. He also led the league in third-down passer rating (130.1) and red zone passer rating (112.2). Tagovailoa was one of seven players to lead in all three categories since 1973.

Despite injuries forcing Miami to start three different quarterbacks in multiple games for the first time since 2007, the Dolphins finished top 10 in total offense (sixth, 364.5 yards per game). It was Miami's first top-10 offense since 1995. The Dolphins also improved 11 spots in scoring offense, moving from 22nd in 2021 to 11th in 2022 (23.4 points per game). Skylar Thompson, a rookie seventh-round pick, earned his first career win in Week 18 to secure the franchise's first playoff berth since 2016.

Henley spent the 2021 season with the Atlanta Falcons as assistant offensive line coach. He worked with a young offensive line – only one starter was over 26 years old – that helped protect quarterback Matt Ryan, who passed for 3,968 yards. The unit also paved the way for running back Cordarrelle Patterson to total a career-high 1,166 yards from scrimmage in his first season as a full-time starting running back.

From 2018-20, Henley was a quality control coach for the Tennessee Titans, where he worked primarily with the offensive line. During his three seasons there, the Titans were second in the NFL, averaging 144.5 rushing yards per game. Tennessee posted winning seasons in all three years, advanced to the AFC Championship game in 2019 and won 11 games and the AFC South in 2020.

In 2020, the Titans were second in rushing offense (168.1), tied for second in total offense (396.4), fourth in scoring offense (30.7) and sixth in fewest sacks allowed (25). Running back Derrick Henry was named NFL Offensive Player of the Year after rushing for 2,027 yards and 17 touchdowns.

The 2019 Titans finished 9-7 but won playoff games at New England and Baltimore to advance to the AFC Championship game. Henry rushed for an NFL-leading 1,540 yards and 16 touchdowns, earning second-team All-Pro recognition and Pro Bowl honors. Tennessee's rushing attack was third in the league (138.9) and its scoring offense ranked 10th (25.1). Quarterback Ryan Tannehill was the NFL's highest-rated passer (117.5).

In 2018, Henley helped tackle Taylor Lewan earn his third consecutive Pro Bowl appearance. The Titans won nine games despite using multiple quarterbacks. Henry totaled 1,059 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns and the rushing offense was seventh (126.4) in the league.

Henley was the tight ends coach at his alma mater, Yale, from 2015-17. In 2017, Yale went 9-1 and earned its first outright Ivy League championship since 1980. Henley mentored tight end Jaeden Graham, who earned first-team All-Ivy League honors and went on to play for the Atlanta Falcons.

Henley's first coaching position came at Vanderbilt, where he served as offensive/recruiting graduate assistant from 2012-13 and worked with the running backs and wide receivers. He added assistant quarterback coach responsibilities in 2014. Vanderbilt won nine games in back-to-back seasons for the first time in history in 2012-13.

Prior to coaching, Henley worked in sales for IBM and Google. He also worked as a part-time researcher for NBC's Football Night in America.

Henley played wide receiver at Yale from 2002-06, recording 110 career receptions for 1,609 yards (14.6 avg.) and 11 touchdowns. In 2006, he was the sole captain of an Ivy League championship team and led the Bulldogs in receptions, yards and touchdowns.

A native of Littleton, Colorado, Henley graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Yale and earned a master's degree in higher education administration from Vanderbilt. He lives with his wife, Noelle, and step-daughter, Mia.