Who Is The Oldest Head Coach In The NFL?
The oldest head coach in the NFL is a bit of a mystery. There are a few candidates for the title, but no one is quite sure who holds the distinction.
Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick is the oldest head coach in the NFL. He is also the winningest head coach in NFL history. Belichick has been the head coach of the New England Patriots since 2000. He has led the Patriots to six Super Bowl victories, including three in a row from 2014 to 2016.
Pete Carroll
Pete Carroll is the current head coach of the Seattle Seahawks. He is also the oldest head coach in the NFL, at the age of 66. Coach Carroll began his coaching career in 1973, and has been with the Seahawks since 2010.
Bruce Arians
At 66 years old, Bruce Arians is the oldest head coach in the NFL. He is also one of the most experienced, having been a head coach or offensive coordinator for eight different teams over his career. Arians began his coaching career in 1975 as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech, and he has been coaching at the collegiate or professional level ever since. He became a head coach for the first time in 2001 with the Indianapolis Colts, and he has served as a head coach or offensive coordinator for several teams since then, including the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Jon Gruden
Gruden is currently the oldest head coach in the NFL at 55 years old. He was born on August 17, 1963, in Sandusky, Ohio. He played football at the University of Dayton before embarking on a coaching career. Gruden has been a head coach in the NFL for 21 years, including four years with the Oakland Raiders and four years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
