pete carroll was the youngest coach in nfl history.
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sean mcvay (born january 24, 1986) is an american football coach who serves as the head coach of the los angeles rams of the national football league (nfl). upon his hiring in 2017 at the age of 30, he became the youngest head coach in modern nfl history. he was the offensive coordinator of the washington redskins from 2014 to 2016. he was named the ap nfl coach of the year in his first year of coaching, becoming the youngest person ever to win the award. after the los angeles rams' appearance in super bowl liii, mcvay became the youngest head coach ever to coach in a super bowl game.
sean mcvay
the team announced on january 22, 2007, the hiring of 31-year-old usc offensive coordinator lane kiffin, the youngest coach in franchise history and the youngest coach in the nfl. in the 2007 nfl draft, the raiders selected lsu quarterback jamarcus russell with the #1 overall pick, despite a strong objection from kiffin. russell, arguably the biggest bust in nfl history, held out until september 12 and did not make his first career start until week 17. kiffin coached the raiders to a 4–12 record in the 2007 season. after a 1–3 start to 2008 and months of speculation and rumors, davis fired kiffin on september 30.
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