Pete Carroll has been appointed as the new head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, becoming the oldest head coach in NFL history at the age of 73. The veteran coach has agreed to take charge of the Raiders on a three-year contract,
New Raiders coach Pete Carroll might find himself with a bonus when he comes into his first training camp with the team in 2025. Not only should he have a fully rehabbed star defensive end back in the fold--Maxx Crosby, who is recovering from ankle surgery--but he might even get a double dose of Crosby.
The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire Pete Carroll, who spent 14 seasons leading the Seattle Seahawks, as their new head coach. Carroll, who was a Seahawks adviser this season, has a career record of 170-120-1.
Carroll is easily the NFL's oldest active head coach, leading Reid by nearly seven years. His hiring means four of the NFL's six oldest coaches are all in the AFC West, as Reid (66), Harbaugh (61) and Payton (61) are all among the league's most experienced leaders.
Carroll has one Super Bowl title as a head coach from the 2013 season, and one of his new bosses helped prevent him from getting a second. Tom Brady, a Raiders minority owner, and the Patriots defeated Carroll's Seahawks in the unforgettable Super Bowl XLIX, which culminated with Malcolm Butler's goal-line interception.
In his return to the NFL at age 73, Pete Carroll will set a new league record as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025. Carroll has already regained his status as the oldest active head coach in the NFL, but once the season begins, he will have a record within reach.
Carroll will be 74 this fall, becoming the oldest head coach in NFL history 12 months after Seattle fired then paid him.
Over the weekend, former #Raiders HC Jon Gruden shared a story about an infamous gaffe he made at Arrowhead Stadium in 2020.
Pete Carroll is returning to the NFL sidelines after a brief hiatus, this time with the Las Vegas Raiders, where he will make history as the league's oldest active coach.
With the Buffalo Bills knocking on the door of their first Super Bowl appearance in 31 years, fans got to hear from the only man to get them there. Former Bills coach Marv Leavy appeared on the "Beal in Bills" podcast ahead of the team's AFC Championship matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Pete Carroll was announced Saturday as Las Vegas' new coach, with the Raiders hoping that even as the oldest head coach in the NFL the 73-year-old will provide stability for an organization badly lacking it.