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Pete Carroll Will Become The Oldest Head Coach In NFL History
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The Pete Carroll as their next head coach. At 73, Carroll becomes the oldest head coach in NFL history.
Las Vegas Raiders Hire Pete Carroll As Next Head Coach
An inspiration: The 73-year-old Pete Carroll will make history this season as the oldest head coach in NFL history.
The title belongs to Romeo Crennel, who was 73 years and 199 days old for his last game on Jan. 3, 2021 with the Texans.
Carroll will turn 74 on September 15. pic.twitter.com/UJsy11khKU
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 24, 2025
Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Carroll and the Raiders have agreed to a three-year deal.
After firing Antonio Pierce at the start of the offseason, Raiders owner Mark Davis elected to go with a proven commodity in Carroll instead of a young coordinator.
Carroll was the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks for 14 seasons from 2010 to 2023. Carroll and the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII, the team’s lone championship in franchise history.
Carroll helped turn Seattle into a consistent playoff team, making 10 postseason appearances in 14 years.
Carroll went 137-89-1 in the regular season, with a 10-9 playoff record.
Carroll stepped down after the 2023 season and remained with the Seahawks organization in an advisor role. After one year away from the field, Carroll is back on an NFL sideline for the fourth time in his career.
Carroll also coached the New York Jets (1994) and New England Patriots (1997–1999).
In the early 2000s, Carroll coached USC and turned them into a powerhouse program, winning the title in 2004. Carroll is one of four coaches to win a Super Bowl and a college football national championship.
Who Are The Oldest Head Coaches In NFL History?
| Coach | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Romeo Crennel | Houston Texans (Interim) | 73 years, 199 days |
| George Halas | Chicago Bears | 72 years, 318 days |
| Marv Levy | Buffalo Bills | 72 years, 139 days |
| Pete Carroll | Seattle Seahawks | 72 years, 117 days |
| Bill Belichick | New England Patriots | 71 years, 269 days |
When Carroll coaches his first game for the Raiders in September, he will become the oldest NFL head coach in league history.
Romeo Crennel currently holds the record as the oldest person to coach an NFL game. Crennel was 73 years, 199 days old when he coached the Houston Texans in Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season as the interim head coach.
Carroll will turn 74 on Sept. 15, 2025. No one has ever coached an NFL game at 74.
No other head coach in today’s NFL is over 70. The second oldest head coach is Kansas City’s Andy Reid at 66.
Oldest Active NFL Head Coaches
| Coach | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Carroll | Houston Texans (Interim) | 73 years, 131 days |
| Andy Reid | Kansas City Chiefs | 66 years, 311 days |
| John Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens | 62 years, 123 days |
| Todd Bowles | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 61 years, 67 days |
| Jim Harbaugh | Los Angeles Chargers | 61 years, 32 days |
