Early years Mike LaFleur started his coaching career in 2009 as an offensive assistant for the
Elmhurst Bluejays. LaFleur next coached at
Saint Joseph's from 2010 to 2012 before accepting an
offensive coordinator position with
Davidson in 2013.
Cleveland Browns LaFleur accepted his first
NFL position as an offensive intern in 2014 for the
Cleveland Browns under offensive coordinator
Kyle Shanahan.
Atlanta Falcons LaFleur followed Shanahan to
Atlanta for the 2015 and 2016 seasons as an offensive assistant.
San Francisco 49ers Upon Kyle Shanahan's promotion to the head coach of the 49ers, LaFleur accepted a position as the passing game coordinator and wide receivers position coach for the
San Francisco 49ers in 2017. LaFleur served in the dual role for two years before losing his wide receivers coach designation in 2019, upon Shanahan's addition of
Wes Welker to his coaching staff. That season, LaFleur helped coach the 49ers to an NFC Championship, and before the Super Bowl,
ESPN's
Adam Schefter reported that LaFleur agreed to a contract extension with San Francisco.
New York Jets LaFleur followed
Robert Saleh from the 49ers to become the Jets' offensive coordinator in 2021. The Jets under his offense with rookie quarterback
Zach Wilson went 4–13.'''''' After starting the
2022 season with 7 wins and 4 losses, the team proceeded to lose six straight games, ending the campaign at 7–10 and missing the playoffs for an NFL high 12 straight years. In the last three games of that six game losing streak, the team failed to score a touchdown. On January 11, 2023, LaFleur and the Jets parted ways.
Los Angeles Rams On January 27, 2023, LaFleur was hired by the
Los Angeles Rams as their offensive coordinator under head coach
Sean McVay.
Arizona Cardinals On February 1, 2026, LaFleur was hired by the
Arizona Cardinals to serve as the team's 45th-ever head coach. ==Head coaching record==