Who’s the Oldest Coach in the NFL?

Who’s the oldest coach in the NFL? That would be Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots, who is currently 66 years old. Belichick has been the Patriots’ head coach since 2000, and under his leadership, the team has won six Super Bowls.

Introduction

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world.

In this article, we will take a look at some of the oldest coaches currently coaching in the NFL.

Coaching History

Many people think that Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots is the oldest head coach in the NFL. However, that is not the case. The oldest active head coach in the NFL is actually Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks.

Tom Landry

Tom Landry was an American football player and coach. He is ranked as one of the greatest and most innovative coaches in NFL history, creating many new formations and methods. He invented the now popular 4-3 defense, and the “flex defense” system made famous by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1970s and ’80s. Landry won two Super Bowl titles, five NFC titles, 13 Divisional Championships, and compiled a 270–178–6 record, giving him the third-highest winning percentage for an NFL head coach.

Marv Levy

Marv Levy (born August 3, 1925) is a former American football coach who served as the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs from 1978 to 1982 and of the Buffalo Bills from 1986 to 1997. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2006, Levy was ranked by The Sporting News as the greatest coach in NFL history.

Dick Vermeil

Dick Vermeil is a retired American football coach, most notably serving as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles from 1976 to 1982 and again from 1997 to 1998. He led the Eagles to victory in Super Bowl XV.

Vermeil also coached the St. Louis Rams to their first-ever Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXIV and has been inducted into both the Eagles Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Prior to his NFL coaching career, he was head coach at NCAA Division I schools UCLA and San Jose State.

At 76 years old, Dick Vermeil is currently the oldest living NFL head coach.

Current Coaches

The NFL has had a long and storied history. There have been many great coaches who have come and gone over the years. But who is the oldest coach in the NFL right now? That would be Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots. Belichick is 66 years old and has been the head coach of the Patriots since 2000.

Bill Belichick

Bill Belichick is the current head coach of the New England Patriots, a position he has held since 2000. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest coaches in NFL history, winning six Super Bowls with the Patriots. Belichick is also the oldest active coach in the NFL, at 66 years old.

Pete Carroll

Pete Carroll is currently the oldest coach in the NFL, as of 2019. He is also the winningest coach in Seahawks history. Carroll was born on September 15, 1951, making him 67 years old. He has been the Seahawks head coach since 2010.

Jon Gruden

Jon Gruden is the current head coach of the Oakland Raiders. He is also the oldest coach in the NFL, at 54 years old.

Conclusion

Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks is the oldest coach in the NFL. He is currently 66 years old.