Pete Carroll has agreed to a deal to become the next head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, and he is now set to make history when the 2025 season begins.
The Raiders on Friday signed Carroll to a three-year contract that reportedly includes a team option for a fourth season. When the deal becomes official, Carroll will be the oldest head coach in NFL history.
Carroll will turn 74 on Sept. 15, which is just after the start of the 2025 NFL season. As ESPN’s Adam Schefter notes, Romeo Crennel is currently the oldest head coach in NFL history. Crennel was 73 years and 199 days old at the time he coached his last game with the Houston Texans on Jan. 3, 2021.
That means Carroll will be the oldest head coach in NFL history to coach a regular-season game when the Raiders kick off their 2025 campaign.
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
Many were stunned when the Seattle Seahawks pushed Carroll out after last season. Seattle clearly wanted to get younger, however, as they replaced Carroll with 37-year-old Mike Macdonald.
Obviously, the Raiders are not concerned about Carroll’s age. Carroll has always been one of the most energetic coaches in football, and he insisted he had not lost his enthusiasm or passion for the game when the Seahawks essentially fired him. We expect to see that same energy even from a 74-year-old Carroll.
