The 2025 offseason saw plenty of head coaching shakeups across the NFL, with the Bears, Jets, Saints, Cowboys, Jaguars, Raiders, and Patriots all making changes on the sidelines. Matt Eberflus, Robert Saleh, and Dennis Allen quickly found new defensive coordinator jobs, but other ousted coaches like Mike McCarthy and Doug Pederson remain unemployed heading into the season.
McCarthy, 61, withdrew from the Saints’ search and is expected to sit out at least one year, mirroring the gap between his Packers and Cowboys stints. Meanwhile, Pederson couldn’t land an offensive coordinator role despite interest, leaving the Super Bowl-winning coach on the sidelines for 2025. Antonio Pierce and Jerod Mayo will also spend the year out of football after short-lived head coaching runs.
Despite the recent turnover, many of the NFL’s longest-tenured coaches are still in place. Nine head coaches hired in 2020 or earlier will continue with their teams in 2025, including six in the AFC. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin remains the NFL’s longest-serving coach, a title he claimed after Bill Belichick left the Patriots.
In the NFC, Sean McVay, Kyle Shanahan, and Matt LaFleur will keep their familiar roles. However, LaFleur, with two years left on his contract, won’t receive an early extension.
Here’s the full list of NFL head coaches heading into the 2025 season:
Longest-Tenured Coaches
Mike Tomlin (Steelers): Hired Jan. 27, 2007; extended through 2027
John Harbaugh (Ravens): Jan. 19, 2008; extended through 2028
Andy Reid (Chiefs): Jan. 4, 2013; extended through 2029
Sean McDermott (Bills): Jan. 11, 2017; extended through 2027
Sean McVay (Rams): Jan. 12, 2017; extended through 2027
Kyle Shanahan (49ers): Feb. 6, 2017; extended through 2027
Matt LaFleur (Packers): Jan. 8, 2019; signed extension in 2022
Zac Taylor (Bengals): Feb. 4, 2019; extended through 2026
Kevin Stefanski (Browns): Jan. 13, 2020; extended June 2024
Dan Campbell (Lions): Jan. 20, 2021; extended through 2027
Nick Sirianni (Eagles): Jan. 21, 2021; signed offseason extension
Recent Hires & New Faces
Brian Daboll (Giants): Jan. 28, 2022
Kevin O’Connell (Vikings): Feb. 2, 2022; signed offseason extension
Mike McDaniel (Dolphins): Feb. 6, 2022
Todd Bowles (Buccaneers): Mar. 30, 2022; extended through 2028
Sean Payton (Broncos): Jan. 31, 2023
DeMeco Ryans (Texans): Jan. 31, 2023
Shane Steichen (Colts): Feb. 14, 2023
Jonathan Gannon (Cardinals): Feb. 14, 2023
2024 Coaching Class
Brian Callahan (Titans): Jan. 22, 2024
Jim Harbaugh (Chargers): Jan. 24, 2024
Dave Canales (Panthers): Jan. 25, 2024
Raheem Morris (Falcons): Jan. 25, 2024
Mike Macdonald (Seahawks): Jan. 31, 2024
Dan Quinn (Commanders): Feb. 1, 2024
2025 New Hires
Mike Vrabel (Patriots): Jan. 12, 2025
Ben Johnson (Bears): Jan. 20, 2025
Aaron Glenn (Jets): Jan. 22, 2025
Liam Coen (Jaguars): Jan. 23, 2025
Pete Carroll (Raiders): Jan. 24, 2025
Brian Schottenheimer (Cowboys): Jan. 24, 2025
Kellen Moore (Saints): Feb. 11, 2025
Despite the coaching carousel spinning again this offseason, familiar faces like Tomlin, Harbaugh, and Reid continue to provide stability atop their franchises, while a fresh wave of new hires look to leave their mark in 2025.
From Tomlin to Shanahan: Who Tops the NFL’s Longest-Tenured Coaches List for 2025?
