capacity. On March 15, 2007, it was officially announced that Cameron himself would call the offensive plays in 2007, leaving Mularkey to serve as tight ends coach. Atlanta Falcons On January 25, 2008, it was announced that Mularkey would become the next offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons. In Mularkey's first season in Atlanta, the Falcons finished with an 11–5 record and the offense rushed for 152.5 rushing yards per game, second most in the league. The Falcons also finished 10th in the NFL in scoring (up from 29th the previous year) with 24.4 points per game, and sixth in yards with 361.2 per game. Mularkey was named the Assistant Coach of the Year by Pro Football Writers of America following the 2008 season. Following a 13–3 season in 2010, Mularkey was named the Offensive Coordinator of the Year by Sporting News. He interviewed with multiple NFL teams for their head coaching vacancies for 2011. Jacksonville Jaguars On January 11, 2012, Mularkey accepted the head coaching job for the Jacksonville Jaguars, making him the third full-time head coach in franchise history. His first win came in Week 3 against the Indianapolis Colts. Mularkey led the team to a 2–14 record. On January 10, 2013, the Jaguars fired Mularkey after only one season, which was the worst in franchise history. He had two years remaining on a three-year contract. However, Jaguars general manager David Caldwell, who had been hired on January 8, 2013, decided that the Jaguars needed "an immediate and clean restart" after winning only seven games in the past two seasons. Tennessee Titans On January 22, 2014, the Tennessee Titans announced they hired Mularkey as their tight ends coach. He was given the title of assistant head coach the following season. On November 3, 2015, the Titans relieved Ken Whisenhunt of head coaching duties and announced that Mularkey would step in as interim head coach for the rest of the season. He had a 2–7 record as interim head coach as the Titans finished with a league-worst 3–13 record. On January 16, 2016, the Titans announced that they would retain Mularkey as their full-time head coach on a three-year contract in a highly criticized move by their fans and the media, who characterized the hire as "uninspired" and "awful". Mularkey was given full control over his staff, and on January 18, 2016, he hired former Atlanta Falcons wide receivers