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Longest-Tenured Active NFL Head Coaches: John Harbaugh In Second After New Contract
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Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh has agreed to a contract extension, making him one of the longest-tenured active NFL head coaches.
John Harbaugh Signs Contract Extension With Ravens
We have reached a three-year contract extension with Head Coach John Harbaugh❗️ pic.twitter.com/cew3OWQNjn
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) March 28, 2025
Harbaugh will be in Baltimore at least a few more seasons.
The Ravens announced on Friday that they have reached a three-year contract extension with Harbaugh.
Harbaugh was entering the final year of his current three-year extension. The new contract keeps Harbaugh at the helm in Baltimore through the 2028 season.
In 2008, the Ravens hired Harbaugh as the franchise’s third-ever head coach.
Baltimore has been one of the best teams during Harbaugh’s tenure. The 62-year-old has a regular season record of 172-104 and a 13-11 playoff record.
The highlight of Harbaugh’s tenure is a win in Super Bowl XLVII.
Baltimore has consistently been in the postseason under Harbaugh, who is one of five head coaches to lead a team to the postseason at least 12 times in his first 17 seasons.
The Ravens have won six AFC North titles, including the last two.
Under Harbaugh, the Ravens have made four AFC Championship appearances (1-3).
Longest-Tenured Active NFL Head Coaches
| Mike Tomlin | Pittsburgh Steelers | 18 years/2007- |
| John Harbaugh | Baltimore Ravens | 17 years/2008- |
| Andy Reid | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 years/2013- |
| Sean McDermott | Buffalo Bills | 8 years/2017- |
| Sean McVay | Los Angeles Rams | 8 years/2017- |
| Kyle Shanahan | San Francisco 49ers | 8 years/2017- |
| Matt LaFleur | Green Bay Packers | 6 years/2019- |
| Zac Taylor | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 years/2019- |
| Kevin Stefanski | Cleveland Browns | 5 years/2020- |
Harbaugh’s 17 years in Baltimore make him the second-longest-tenured active NFL head coach.
Only Pittsburgh’s Mike Tomlin ranks above Harbaugh with 18 years at the helm for the Steelers.
Andy Reid is third in the NFL as the Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach. Counting his stint with the Philadelphia Eagles, Reid has been an NFL head coach since 1999.
