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| Title | Assistant head coach | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1972-04-01)April 1, 1972 (age 53) San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Novato (CA) San Marin | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Long Beach State (1990–1991) Utah (1992–1994) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1995: undrafted | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||||
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| Regular season | 29–46 (.387) | ||||||||||||||||
| Postseason | 1–1 (.500) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | 30–47 (.390) | ||||||||||||||||
| Coaching profile atPro Football Reference | |||||||||||||||||
Michael Patrick McCoy (born April 1, 1972) is an American professionalfootball coach and formerquarterback who is the assistant head coach for theLas Vegas Raiders of theNational Football League (NFL). He has spent time as the quarterbacks coach for theCarolina Panthers andJacksonville Jaguars, the offensive coordinator of theDenver Broncos andArizona Cardinals, a senior offensive assistant and the interim head coach of theTennessee Titans, and the head coach of theSan Diego Chargers for four seasons from2013 to2016.
After graduating fromSan Marin High School inNovato, California, McCoy attendedCalifornia State University, Long Beach, where he redshirted his first year. During his redshirt freshman season in 1991, McCoy played in eight games for theLong Beach State 49ers, starting five of them. He completed 87 of 165 passes for 938 yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions.[1]
When Long Beach State discontinued its football program in December 1991,[2] McCoy transferred to theUniversity of Utah.[1] In his first season with the Utes, he served primarily as the backup to senior Frank Dolce. McCoy saw action in six games, starting two contests while Dolce was injured.[3][4] He continued as the starter for the 1993 and 1994 seasons, with career totals at Utah of 7,404 passing yards, 49 touchdowns, and 23 interceptions for a rating of 146.1.[5]
McCoy's collegiate career ended dramatically in 1994 when he threw a game-winning, five-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverKevin Dyson in the final minute to giveUtah a 16–13 win overArizona in theFreedom Bowl.[6] McCoy led the Utes to a season-ending top ten national ranking.
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Long Beach State 49ers | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | ― |  Redshirt | ||||||||||||
| 1991 | 8 | 5 | N/A | 87 | 165 | 52.7 | 938 | 5.7 | 7 | 3 | 110.8 | 39 | –58 | –1.5 | 1 | |
| Utah Utes | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | 6 | 2 | 1–1 | 48 | 85 | 56.5 | 509 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 102.1 | 33 | –23 | –0.7 | 1 | |
| 1993 | 12 | 12 | 7–5 | 276 | 430 | 64.2 | 3,860 | 9.0 | 21 | 10 | 151.1 | 99 | 109 | 1.1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 11 | 11 | 9–2 | 247 | 381 | 64.8 | 3,035 | 8.0 | 28 | 11 | 150.2 | 75 | 69 | 0.9 | 1 | |
| Career | 37 | 30 | 17–8 | 658 | 1,061 | 62.0 | 8,342 | 7.9 | 56 | 26 | 140.6 | 246 | 97 | 0.4 | 4 | |
After going unselected in the1995 NFL draft, McCoy signed with theDenver Broncos as a rookie free agent but was cut during the preseason. In November 1995, theGreen Bay Packers signed him to theirpractice squad following injuries toBrett Favre and his backupTy Detmer. McCoy also had stints with theAmsterdam Admirals,San Francisco 49ers,Philadelphia Eagles andSeattle Seahawks.[7] McCoy played two years in theCFL with theCalgary Stampeders behindDave Dickenson.[8]
From 2000 to 2008, McCoy served on theCarolina Panthers coaching staff, appearing inSuper Bowl XXXVIII with the team.
After the2008 season, McCoy was hired to be the newoffensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach of theDenver Broncos.[9] In2009, then-Broncos quarterbackKyle Orton enjoyed a career year under McCoy, posting career highs in virtually every passing category. Thefollowing year, the Broncos passing attack ranked seventh in theNFL, and Orton ranked fourth in the league in passing yards per game. McCoy revamped the Broncos offense in2011 to accommodateTim Tebow's skill-set, and the Broncos led theNFL in rushing.[10]
On December 31, 2012,Chicago Bears head coachLovie Smith was fired, and the Bears asked the Broncos for permission to interview McCoy for the head coach position.[11] In addition to the Bears, theArizona Cardinals,Buffalo Bills,San Diego Chargers, andPhiladelphia Eagles also asked and were granted permission to interview McCoy for their vacant head coaching positions during the Broncos' playoff bye week.[12] When asked about McCoy being a hot head coaching candidate, Denver head coachJohn Fox said McCoy was "a heck-of-a coach".[13]
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On January 15, 2013, McCoy became the head coach of theSan Diego Chargers, succeedingNorv Turner.[14] McCoy became the youngest active head coach in the NFL and the second-youngest in team history asAl Saunders was 39 years old when he became head coach in 1986.
McCoy earned his first win as a head coach during Week 2 against thePhiladelphia Eagles.[15] Despite starting the season with a 4–6 record, the Chargers won five of their last six games, including four straight to end the season, and finished the regular season with a 9–7 record and qualifying for the playoffs as the #6-seed.[16] The Chargers had not made the playoffs since 2009.[17] They upset theCincinnati Bengals on the road 27–10 during the Wild Card Round,[18] marking the Chargers' first playoff victory since 2008.[19] However, their win streak ended in the Divisional Round with a 24–17 road loss to the eventual AFC ChampionDenver Broncos.[20]
Despite their success in 2013, the Chargers went 9–7 and did not qualify for the playoffs the following season.[21] They then went 4–12 and 5–11 in 2015 and 2016.[22][23] On January 1, 2017, McCoy was fired hours after a 37–27 loss to theKansas City Chiefs in the regular season finale.[24][25] He finished his Chargers tenure with a 27–37 (.422) regular season record and a 1–1 (.500) playoff record for a combined record of 28–38 (.424). Less than two weeks later, the Chargers announced their intention to move to Los Angeles after 56 years in San Diego,[26] making McCoy the last person to coach a professional football team in the city untilMike Martz coached theSan Diego Fleet of theAlliance of American Football in 2019. To date, McCoy is the last person to coach an NFL team in the city.
On January 13, 2017, McCoy was named the offensive coordinator of theDenver Broncos.[27] He was fired after a six-game losing streak on November 20.[28]
On January 25, 2018, McCoy was hired by theArizona Cardinals to be their offensive coordinator, replacingHarold Goodwin.[29] On October 19, McCoy was fired after offensive struggles with the team and was replaced byByron Leftwich.[30]
On February 7, 2022, McCoy was hired by theJacksonville Jaguars to serve as the team's quarterbacks coach.[31]
On March 6, 2025, McCoy was hired by theTennessee Titans as a senior offensive assistant.[32] On October 14, he was named the interim head coach afterBrian Callahan was fired the day before.[33][34][35][36] McCoy went 2–9 in that role as the Titans finished the season with a 3–14 record.[37]
On February 12, 2026, McCoy was hired by theLas Vegas Raiders to be their assistant head coach under new head coachKlint Kubiak.[38][39]
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
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| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| SD | 2013 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3rd in AFC West | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost toDenver Broncos inAFC Divisional Game |
| SD | 2014 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3rd in AFC West | — | — | — | — |
| SD | 2015 | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 4th in AFC West | — | — | — | — |
| SD | 2016 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 4th in AFC West | — | — | — | — |
| SD total | 27 | 37 | 0 | .422 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| TEN* | 2025 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 4th in AFC South | — | — | — | — |
| TEN total | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Total | 29 | 46 | 0 | .387 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
*Interim head coach
A native ofNovato, California, McCoy and his wife, Kellie, have two children: Olivia and Luke.[40]
