Pete Carroll has a youthful energy that many people half his age don't possess, and the Raiders hope that enthusiasm — and, more importantly, his proven track record — translates to Las Vegas. It's a gamble in a city that knows something about that subject on someone who will turn 74 in September,

The Raiders have made the playoffs just twice since 2002. They need a jolt, and former Seahawks coach Pete Carroll is a living, breathing jumper cable.

In his return to the NFL at age 73, Pete Carroll will set a new league record as the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders in 2025. Carroll has already regained his status as the oldest active head coach in the NFL, but once the season begins, he will have a record within reach.