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Josh McDaniels

Offensive Coordinator, New England Patriots

Offensive Coordinator

Calling plays for NE since 2025

Play-calling authority

92%

Near-total offensive control under defense-minded Mike Vrabel ('I've never really tried to second-guess the play-calling'), entering year two of the arrangement after a second-in-points 2025 that won him AP Assistant Coach of the Year.

Tendencies

PaceSlow and situational: ~30.6 sec/play (23rd), minimal no-huddle; an elite two-minute operator
Early downsSlightly pass-leaning: +2.4% PROE, ~60% pass rate, but famously game-plan and matchup driven
Target treeBalanced: Diggs ~20% share, TE Henry ~17%, Douglas next; the committee backfield spreads it further
SlotClassic McDaniels option-route slot: Douglas mans it while Diggs moves across alignments
MotionLow motion (~50%, below league average) — wins with personnel and option routes, not window dressing
Red zoneTE-centric in close: Henry drew 18 red-zone targets; heavy 21/12 sets grind out goal-line scores
AlsoTop-3 in 21 personnel, ~30% 12 personnel; added outside zone and boots for Maye; No. 2 scoring offense
Who benefitsVersatile red-zone TEs, chain-mover WRs, pass-game RBs in the James White role

Based on: 2025 New England offense (No. 2 in scoring; Maye MVP runner-up)

Career

  1. New England PatriotsOffensive Coordinator2025–
    Called playsThird Patriots stint; AP Assistant Coach of the Year in 2025
  2. Las Vegas RaidersHead Coach2022–2023
    Called playsFired midway through his second season
  3. New England PatriotsOffensive Coordinator2012–2021
    Called playsThree more Super Bowl titles with Brady and Belichick
  4. St. Louis RamsOffensive Coordinator2011
    Called plays
  5. Denver BroncosHead Coach2009–2010
    Called playsFired 12 games into his second season
  6. New England PatriotsOffensive Assistant → OC2001–2008
    Called playsThree rings; called the record-setting 2007 offense

Based on press coverage and public perception. Updated July 9, 2026.