Pete Carroll to make NFL historical past in Week 1
Pete Carroll has carved out a brand new spot for himself in NFL historical past.
Carroll will make his official return to the sideline on Sunday when his Las Vegas Raiders face the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. As ESPN’s Adam Schefter notes, Carroll will formally turn out to be the oldest head coach in NFL historical past when the sport kicks off.
Carroll, who will flip 74 on Sept. 15, surpasses Romeo Crennel, who was 73 when he final served as interim head coach of the Houston Texans in 2020.
Carroll was the pinnacle coach of the Seattle Seahawks from 2010-23. He led the workforce to the Tremendous Bowl twice, together with when it demolished the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Tremendous Bowl XLVIII.
The Raiders have a brand new quarterback in place in Geno Smith, and they’re hoping Carroll can flip issues round for them pretty shortly. Las Vegas completed 4-13 final season and has not been to the playoffs since 2021.
Carroll, who additionally coached the New England Patriots and New York Jets for transient durations, has a profession file of 170-120-1.
