Raiders fire longtime NFL head coach Pete Carroll after one season
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Longtime NFL head coach and Super Bowl champion Pete Carroll has been fired after just one season with the Las Vegas Raiders, the team announced Monday.
The 74-year-old coach said after Sunday’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs that he would “of course” want to return for one more season. But owner Mark Davis had different plans for the former Seattle Seahawks coach.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll jogs on the field during a timeout in the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
“The Las Vegas Raiders have relieved Pete Carroll of his duties as head coach. We appreciate and wish him and his family all the best,” Davis said in a statement provided by the team.
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“Going forward, General Manager John Spytek will lead all football operations closely with Tom Brady, including the search for the club’s next head coach. Together, they will guide football decisions with a shared focus on leadership, culture and alignment with the organization’s long-term vision and goals.”
The move marks a period of instability for the Raiders organization as they begin their third straight year searching for a new coach.
Carroll, who won the Super Bowl with then-Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson in 2014, arrived hoping to bring that same playoff magic to the Raiders after the team fired Antonio Pierce.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll watches his team warm up before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Las Vegas, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Pierce was also fired after just one season — he served as interim head coach in 2023, after Josh McDaniels was fired midseason.
But Carroll couldn’t live up to those expectations.
The Raiders went on a 10-game losing streak, Geno Smith finished with a league-high 17 interceptions, and for the second season, the Raiders finished at the bottom of the AFC West with a 3-14 record.
Las Vegas Raiders head coach Pete Carroll speaks during a press conference after an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The match was played in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 4, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Carroll was encouraged after the team closed the season with a 14-12 victory over the Chiefs, but was immediately met with questions about his desire to return next season and reports of retirement in his postgame press conference.
“No one talks to me about that,” he ruled out at that moment.
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