Oldest coach in NFL history
- Who
- Pete Carroll
- What
- 73:357 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- Not Applicable
- When
- 07 September 2025
At 73 years 357 days, Pete Carroll (USA, b. 15 September 1951) became the oldest head coach in NFL history in his regular-season debut for the Las Vegas Raiders on 7 September 2025. The Raiders defeated the New England Patriots 20-13 one week before Carroll’s 74th birthday.
The league’s previous oldest was Romeo Crennel, who was 73 years, 199 days when he coached his last game as the Houston Texans’ interim coach during the 2020 season.