Youngest NFL Coaches (Modern Era)

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Sean McVay (left) became the youngest head coach of the National Football League's modern era when the Los Angeles Rams choose him to guide their team on January 12, 2017.
 
At age 30 years, 11 months, McVay is almost an entire year younger than Lane Kiffin who served as head coach of the Oakland Raiders for a season and a half. Kiffin compiled a 5-15 record from 2007-2008.
 
Surprisingly, this isn’t the first time the Rams have hired a young coach to lead the franchise. Harland Svare earned his first coaching job when the Rams hired him in 1962 at just 31 years, 11 months old. Svare posted a 14-31-3 record in 3 1/2 seasons with Los Angeles. He later served as the head coach of the San Diego Chargers from 1971 to 1973.

 

  Name, Team Date of Birth Age at Signing Date Years
  Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams January 24, 1986 30 years, 11 months 2017
  Lane Kiffin, Oakland Raiders May 9, 1975 31 years, 8 months 2007-08
  Harland Svare, Los Angeles Rams November 25, 1930 31 years, 11 months 1962-65
  John Michelosen, Pittsburgh Steelers February 13, 1916 32 years, 2 months 1948-1951
  Raheem Morris, Tampa Bay Buccaneers September 3, 1976 32 years, 4 months 2009-2011
  David Shula, Cincinnati Bengals May 28, 1959 32 years, 7 months 1992-96
  Josh McDaniels, Denver Broncos April 22, 1976 32 years, 8 months 2009-2010
  John Madden, Oakland Raiders April 10, 1936 32 years, 10 months 1969-1978
  Don Shula, Baltimore Colts January 4, 1930 33 years, 4 days 1963-69
  Al Davis, Oakland Raiders July 4, 1929 33 years, 6 months 1963-65
  Joe Collier, Buffalo Bills June 7, 1932 33 years, 7 months 1966-68
  Bob Snyder, Los Angeles Rams February 6, 1913 33 years, 11 month 1947
  Jim Trimble, Philadelphia Eagles May 29, 1918 34 years, 3 months 1952-55
  Jon Gruden, Oakland Raiders August 17, 1963 34 years, 5 months 1998-2001
  Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh Steelers May 8, 1957 34 years, 8 months, 13 days 1992-2006
  Joe Kuharich, Chicago Cardinals April 14, 1917 34 years, 8 months, 25 days 1952
  Jack Christiansen, San Francisco 49ers December 20, 1928 34 years, 9 months, 10 days 1963-67
  Norm Van Brocklin, Minnesota Vikings March 15, 1926 34 years, 10 months, 3 days 1961-66
  Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers March 15, 1972 34 years, 10 months, 7 days 2007-present
  Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions January 18, 1932 34 years, 11 months, 23 days 1967-1972
  Eric Mangini, New York Jets January 19, 1971 34 years, 11 months, 28 days 2006-08
  Mike Shanahan, Los Angeles Raiders August 24, 1952 35 years, 6 months 1988-89
  Dick Nolan, San Francisco 49ers March 26, 1932 35 years, 10 months 1968-1975