At 60 years old, Denver Broncos skipper Sean Payton is the sixth-oldest head coach in the NFL entering the 2024 season.
Payton became a head coach at age 42 and he won a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints at 46 years old. Gary Kubiak was 54 when he won a title with the Broncos and Mike Shanahan was 45 and 46 when Denver won back-to-back titles in the late 1990s.
Mike Tomlin (36 at the time) held the record as the youngest coach to win a Super Bowl until Sean McVay (20 days younger) later claimed that crown. McVay, now 38, is still the third-youngest coach in the league despite having seven years of experience on his resume.
Bruce Arians was the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl (68), but George Halas (204 days older) was the oldest coach to ever win an NFL title (Halas coached in the pre-Super Bowl era).
The most recent Super Bowl champion is Andy Reid (66), who also happens to be the oldest coach in the league. Reid would need to coach at least three more seasons to have a chance of becoming the oldest coach to win a Super Bowl.
View the full list of all 32 NFL head coaches below, ranked by age.
1
Andy Reid (66) Chiefs
2
John Harbaugh (61) Ravens
3
Mike McCarthy (60) Cowboys
4
Todd Bowles (60) Buccaneers
5
Jim Harbaugh (60) Chargers
6
Sean Payton (60) Broncos
7
Doug Pederson (56) Jaguars
8
Matt Eberflus (54) Bears
9
Dan Quinn (53) Commanders
10
Mike Tomlin (52) Steelers
11
Dennis Allen (51) Saints
12
Sean McDermott (50) Bills
13
Brian Daboll (49) Giants
14
Dan Campbell (48) Lions
15
Raheem Morris (47) Falcons
16
Robert Saleh (45) 49ers
17
Antonio Pierce (45) Raiders
18
Kyle Shanahan (44) 49ers
19
Matt LaFleur (44) Packers
20
Dave Canales (43) Panthers
21
Kevin Stefanski (42) Browns
22
Nick Sirianni (42) Eagles
23
Jonathan Gannon (41) Cardinals
24
Mike McDaniel (41) Dolphins
25
Zac Taylor (41) Bengals
26
Brian Callahan (39) Titans
27
Shane Steichen (39) Colts
28
Kevin O'Connell (39) Vikings
29
DeMeco Ryans (39) Texans
30
Sean McVay (38) Rams
31
Jerod Mayo (38) Patriots
32
Mike Macdonald (36) Seahawks
