Pete Carroll: Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle Seahawks and USC football coach, oldest NFL coach

New York Jets defensive coordinator Pete Carroll on the sideline during the 1992 Hall of Fame Game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Fawcett Stadium on Aug. 1, 1992. Carroll was the Jets defensive coordinator from 1990–1993.

New York Jets head coach Pete Carroll on the sideline against the Miami Dolphins at Dolphin Stadium on Sept. 18, 1994. Carroll served as Jets head coach for one season in 1994.

San Francisco 49ers head coach George Siefert stands with Pete Carroll prior to the game against the Carolina Panthers at Candlestick Park on Aug. 18, 1995. Carroll served as the 49ers defensive coordinator in 1995 and 1996.

New England Patriots head coach Pete Carroll on the sideline against the Denver Broncos at Foxboro Stadium on Aug. 16, 1997. Carroll was the Patriots head coach from 1997 through 1999.

USC Trojans football coach Pete Carroll shakes hands with Jay Leno during the taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on Dec. 29, 2003, in Burbank, California. Carroll was the head coach at USC from 2001 through 2009.

Rapper Snoop Dogg and USC football coach Pete Carroll head to practice while filming the MTVU show "Stand In" on Nov. 16, 2004, at the USC campus in Los Angeles.

USC Trojans head football coach Pete Carroll gives an interview after defeating the Michigan Wolverines during the 2004 Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2004. The Trojans defeated the Wolverines 28-14.

USC Trojans head football coach Pete Carroll holds the sword he used to direct the band after defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 55-19 to win the FedEx Orange Bowl and BCS National Championship on Jan. 4, 2005, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami.

Shaquille O'Neal shakes hands with USC Trojans football coach Pete Carroll at the FedEx Orange Bowl during the BCS National Championship at Pro Player Stadium on Jan. 4, 2005.

USC football coach Pete Carroll celebrates in the final minute of the Trojans' 55-19 BCS National Championship victory over Oklahoma in the FedEx Orange Bowl on Jan. 4, 2005.

USC football coach Pete Carroll holds the BCS National Championship trophy after the Trojans' 55-19 victory over Oklahoma in the FedEx Orange Bowl on Jan. 4, 2005.

USC football players douse head coach Pete Carroll toward the end of the Trojans' 55-19 win against the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2005 Orange Bowl held at Pro Player Stadium.

USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll hugs quarterback Matt Leinart after USC's 34-31 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Oct. 15, 2005, at Notre Dame Stadium.

USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll and running back Reggie Bush walk to the locker room before the Rose Bowl game against the Texas Longhorns at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 4, 2006.

USC head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback John David Booty celebrate after their 35-10 victory over Oregon at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 11, 2006.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Charlie Weis and USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll shake hands after USC defeated Notre Dame 44-24 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 25, 2006.

USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll throws a football on the first day of fall workouts at Howard Jones Field on Aug. 6, 2007.

USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll reacts to a penalty during the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers in the third quarter at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 15, 2007. USC won 49-31.

USC Trojans football coach Pete Carroll hugs Butch Lewis after their 24-3 victory over the Oregon State Beavers at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 3, 2007.

USC Trojans coach Pete Carroll appears with Mickey Mouse at the Rose Bowl arrival press conference at Disneyland on Dec. 26, 2007.

USC Trojans defensive coach Ken Norton Jr. gets doused with water as head coach Pete Carroll runs out of the way in the closing minutes of the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini during the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1, 2008.

USC Trojans head coach Pete Carroll hoists the Rose Bowl game trophy after beating the Illinois Fighting Illini 49-17 in the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, on Jan. 1, 2008.

Head coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Mark Sanchez of the USC Trojans celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Penn State Nittany Lions at the 95th Rose Bowl game on Jan. 1, 2009, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.

USC Trojans special teams coordinator Brian Schneider celebrates with head coach Pete Carroll during the second quarter against the California Golden Bears at Memorial Stadium on Oct. 3, 2009. The Trojans defeated the Golden Bears 30-3.

Pete Carroll answers questions at a press conference announcing his hiring as the new head coach of the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 12, 2010, at the Seahawks training facility in Renton, Washington. Carroll worked as the Seahawks head coach from 2010 through 2023.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks to his players during a minicamp practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center on May 2, 2010.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll shakes hands with New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin following New York's 41-7 victory over Seattle at Qwest Field on Nov. 7, 2010.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll disputes a call during the game against the Carolina Panthers at Qwest Field on Dec. 5, 2010.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks hugs running back Marshawn Lynch after Lynch scored a 67-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints during an NFC wild-card playoff game at Qwest Field on Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates the Seahawks' improbable 41-36 victory against the New Orleans Saints in a 2011 NFC wild-card playoff game at Qwest Field on Jan. 8, 2011, in Seattle.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh shake hands at midfield shortly after the 49ers defeated the Seahawks 33-17 at Candlestick Park on Sept. 11, 2011.

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talk before their game at CenturyLink Field on Dec. 1, 2011.

Portland Trail Blazers president Larry Miller, team owner Paul Allen and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll look on during the third quarter of the NBA game between the Utah Jazz and Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden on April 18, 2011.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks watches the game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Oct. 30, 2011, at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Flynn talks with head coach Pete Carroll during pregame warmups against the Tennessee Titans at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 11, 2012.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson stands on the sideline with head coach Pete Carroll during the third quarter against the Oakland Raiders at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 30, 2012.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll yells at referee George Hayward in the second quarter against the Houston Texans at Reliant Stadium on Sept. 29, 2013.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll celebrates after referee Wayne Elliott signals a touchdown on the final play against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on Sept. 24, 2012. The Seahawks defeated the Packers 14-12 on the infamous "Fail Mary" play.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson celebrates with head coach Pete Carroll after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in the 2013 NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 19, 2014.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates after the 2013 NFC Championship Game at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 19, 2014. The Seahawks defeated the 49ers 23-17 to advance to Super Bowl XLVIII.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll hoists the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll gets doused with Gatorade in the closing seconds of Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll celebrates after winning Super Bowl XLVIII against the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014. Seattle won 43-8.

Linebacker Bobby Wagner and head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks embrace after their 43-8 win over the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll speaks to his players in the locker room after defeating the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium on Feb. 2, 2014.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll speaks to President Barack Obama at a ceremony honoring the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks in the East Room at the White House on May 21, 2014.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and head coach Pete Carroll talk during a game against the San Diego Chargers at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 15, 2014. The Seahawks beat the Chargers 41-14.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks to Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman during a stoppage in play against Washington at FedEx Field on Oct. 6, 2014.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks walks on the field in the rain before the 2015 NFC Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 18, 2015, in Seattle.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll watches after the New England Patriots intercept a pass in the end zone with only seconds left in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks looks dejected after defeat to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on Feb. 1, 2015, in Glendale, Arizona. The Patriots defeated the Seahawks 28-24.

Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll talks with cornerback Richard Sherman during pregame warmups against the San Francisco 49ers at CenturyLink Field on Nov. 22, 2015.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks talks with head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers prior to the game at CenturyLink Field on Nov. 29, 2015, in Seattle.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks reacts in the fourth quarter against the Minnesota Vikings during the NFC wild-card playoff game at TCF Bank Stadium on Jan. 10, 2016, in Minneapolis.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks tends to wide receiver Tyler Lockett after he was injured in a play against the Arizona Cardinals at CenturyLink Field on Dec. 24, 2016, in Seattle.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks signs autographs before the preseason game against the Oakland Raiders at CenturyLink Field on Aug. 29, 2019, in Seattle.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks challenges a call against the Cincinnati Bengals at CenturyLink Field on Sept. 8, 2019 in Seattle.

Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles and head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks shake hands on the field prior to the NFC wild-card playoff game at Lincoln Financial Field on Jan. 5, 2020, in Philadelphia.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after a touchdown during the second half against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC divisional playoff game at Lambeau Field on Jan. 12, 2020, in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks speaks with head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Football Team at FedExField on Dec. 20, 2020, in Landover, Maryland.

Quandre Diggs, head coach Pete Carroll and Jamal Adams of the Seattle Seahawks speak during the second quarter at Lumen Field on Sept. 12, 2022, in Seattle.

Wide receiver DK Metcalf and head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks shake hands in the final moments against the Detroit Lions at Lumen Field on Jan. 2, 2022, in Seattle.

Quarterback Geno Smith of the Seattle Seahawks talks with head coach Pete Carroll prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 30, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.

Las Vegas Raiders team owner Mark Davis poses for photos with John Spytek and Pete Carroll during a news conference introducing Spytek as general manager and Carroll as head coach of the Raiders on Jan. 27, 2025 in Henderson, Nevada.

Head coach Pete Carroll of the Las Vegas Raiders talks with team owner Mark Davis before the NFL preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on Aug. 23, 2025, in Glendale, Arizona.