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Mike Mularkey (born November 19, 1961 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is the offensive coordinator of the Miami Dolphins. He is a former Buffalo Bills head coach and offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Prior to becoming a coach, Mularkey was a tight end for a short time in the NFL. He played his college career at the University of Florida.

He has a reputation for being an offense-oriented head coach with a penchant for trick plays. His skill for creating special packages to utilize multi-dimensional players such as Hines Ward and Antwan Randle-El earned him the nickname "Inspector Gadget".

Mike Mularkey started out his first campaign as Bills head coach with a record of 0-4. He rallied his team to a 9-7 record by the end of the season, however, sparked by a 6-game winning streak during which the Bills scored more points than in any other similar stretch in franchise history.

His second season in Buffalo was far less successful. Dogged by a Quarterback controversy between J.P. Losman and Kelly Holcomb and a series of defensive personnel problems, Mularkey led the team to a 5-11 finish and a sixth consecutive year out of the playoffs, the longest such active streak in the AFC. Mularkey's offensive schemes were touted by then General Manager Tom Donahoe, however Mularkey's schemes proved to be predictable, and the Bills finished 28th in total offense.

On January 12, 2006, Mularkey resigned as head coach of the Buffalo Bills, citing a disagreement in the direction of the organization. Nine days later, he was hired by the Miami Dolphins, a former AFC East rival, to become the offensive coordinator. Fans in Buffalo were surprised that he decided to quit on the team, because there had been so much talk about his toughness and character.

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