While it certainly doesn't hurt to have multiple years of experience coaching in the National Football League, some of the most talented and youngest NFL head coaches currently getting ready for the 2018 campaign are led by a 32-year-old offensive guru who guided his team from the depths of its division to hosting a first round playoff contest in only his first year.
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Let's check out the five youngest head coaches in the NFL for 2018.
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5. Mike Vrabel: 42 Years Old
Team: Tennessee Titans
Season Hired by Current Team: 2018
Career Wins: 0
Career Loses: 0
Career Winning %: n/a
Fun Fact: Vrabel was a three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots and a First-team All-Pro in 2007.
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4. Adam Gase: 40 Years Old
Team: Miami Dolphins
Season Hired by Current Team: 2016
Career Wins: 16
Career Loses: 16
Career Winning %: .500
Fun Fact: After serving as an assistant on the coaching staff at Michigan State, Gase followed Nick Saban to LSU after the current Dolphins' head coach graduated in East Lansing.
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3. Matt Nagy: 39 Years Old
Team: Chicago Bears
Season Hired by Current Team: 2018
Career Wins: 0
Career Loses: 0
Career Winning %: n/a
Fun Fact: Nagy is getting his first crack at leading an NFL squad after coaching the quarterbacks in Kansas City from 2013-15 and serving as the team's offensive coordinator the past two season.
He was once also a stellar QB in the Arena League.
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2. Kyle Shanahan: 38 Years Old
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Season Hired by Current Team: 2017
Career Wins: 6
Career Loses: 10
Career Winning %: .375
Fun Fact: His father, Mike Shanahan, ended his coaching career with 170 wins and a trio of Super Bowl titles.
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1. Sean McVay: 32 Years Old
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Season Hired by Current Team: 2017
Career Wins: 11
Career Loses: 5
Career Winning %: .688
Fun Fact: McVay is the youngest head coach to be hired in the modern era just ahead of Lane Kiffin.
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NFL Coaches from Youngest to Oldest
| Name | Age | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sean McVay | 32 | Los Angeles Rams |
| Kyle Shanahan | 38 | San Francisco 49ers |
| Matt Nagy | 39 | Chicago Bears |
| Adam Gase | 40 | Miami Dolphins |
| Mike Vrabel | 42 | Tennessee Titans |
| Matt Patricia | 43 | Detroit Lions |
| Sean McDermott | 44 | Buffalo Bills |
| Vance Joseph | 45 | Denver Broncos |
| Mike Tomlin | 46 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Dan Quinn | 47 | Atlanta Falcons |
| Steve Wilks | 48 | Arizona Cardinals |
| Anthony Lynn | 49 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| Jason Garrett | 49 | Dallas Cowboys |
| Doug Pederson | 50 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Bill O'Brien | 51 | Houston Texans |
| Jay Gruden | 51 | Washington Redskins |
| Hue Jackson | 52 | Cleveland Browns |
| Pat Shurmur | 52 | New York Giants |
| Doug Marrone | 53 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Sean Payton | 54 | New Orleans Saints |
| Todd Bowles | 54 | New York Jets |
| Jon Gruden | 54 | Oakland Raiders |
| John Harbaugh | 55 | Baltimore Ravens |
| Mike McCarthy | 55 | Green Bay Packers |
| Ron Rivera | 56 | Carolina Panthers |
| Frank Reich | 56 | Indianapolis Colts |
| Marvin Lewis | 59 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| Dirk Koetter | 59 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Andy Reid | 60 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| Mike Zimmer | 61 | Minnesota Vikings |
| Bill Belichick | 65 | New England Patriots |
| Pete Carroll | 66 | Seattle Seahawks |
