Andy Reid started it all. Long been one of the most respected NFL coaches. Comes to the Chiefs and turns them into a power house. And for several years, it was Reid and the Chiefs and everyone else.
That changed two years ago when the Broncos hired Sean Payton as head coach. Then the Chargers joined them last year, hiring reigning National Championship winning head coach Jim Harbaugh. Leaving the Raiders as the stragglers.
Not any more.
Friday the Raiders signed Pete Carroll to a three-year deal to become their head coach. Completing and AFC West makeover of head coaching and giving the division the most legendary foursome of head coaches you’ll ever see.
Between the four of them, you have 20 Conference Championships and nine Super Bowl appearances.
The four AFC West head coaches—Andy Reid, Jim Harbaugh, Sean Payton, and Pete Carroll—now have a combined 20 Conference Championship appearances and nine Super Bowl appearances. https://t.co/t0myQXaeI6
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 24, 2025
Here’s how that stacks up:
| Stats | Andy Reid | Sean Payton | Pete Carroll | Jim Harbaugh |
| Conf Champ gms | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Super Bowls | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Super Bowl wins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Carroll’s playoff record (11-11), Super Bowl appearances (two), and Super Bowl wins (one) are all second only to Andy Reid in the division.
And you can throw in a College Football National Championship, which he and Harbaugh both have.
It took a while, but the Raiders feel like they can finally compete with the rest of the AFC West in the legendary head coach department.