Pete Carroll has coached in the NFL since 1984, spanning 31 seasons with 7 organizations. He served as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, and New York Jets. His roles included Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs. He worked under Bruce Coslet, Bud Grant, and George Seifert. 5 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2025	Las Vegas Raiders	Head Coach HC
2023	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2022	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2021	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2020	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2019	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2018	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2017	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2016	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2015	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2014	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2013	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2012	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2011	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
2010	Seattle Seahawks	Head Coach HC
1999	New England Patriots	Head Coach HC
1998	New England Patriots	Head Coach HC
1997	New England Patriots	Head Coach HC
1996	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under George Seifert
1995	San Francisco 49ers	Defensive Coordinator under George Seifert
1994	New York Jets	Head Coach HC
1993	New York Jets	Defensive Coordinator under Bruce Coslet
1992	New York Jets	Defensive Coordinator under Bruce Coslet
1991	New York Jets	Defensive Coordinator under Bruce Coslet
1990	New York Jets	Defensive Coordinator under Bruce Coslet
1989	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Backs under Jerry Burns
1988	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Backs under Jerry Burns
1987	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Backs under Jerry Burns
1986	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Backs under Jerry Burns
1985	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Backs under Bud Grant
1984	Buffalo Bills	Defensive Backs under Kay Stephenson

Worked Under (5)

Coach	Team	Years
Bruce Coslet	New York Jets	4
Bud Grant	Minnesota Vikings	1
George Seifert	San Francisco 49ers	2
Jerry Burns	Minnesota Vikings	4
Kay Stephenson	Buffalo Bisons	1

Protégés (5)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Gus Bradley	Jacksonville Jaguars	2013
Dan Quinn	Atlanta Falcons	2015
Robert Saleh	New York Jets	2021
Dave Canales	Carolina Panthers	2024
Brian Schottenheimer	Dallas Cowboys	2025