Sean McVay didn't get to enjoy his 30s like most do. For the past eight seasons, he's been in charge of the Los Angeles Rams. He's led the team to six playoff berths and two Super Bowl appearances since being handed the reins.
For that distinction, McVay beat out former Oakland Raiders coach Lane Kiffin, now in charge at Ole Miss. Kiffin was 31 years and eight months old when Al Davis hired him in 2007.
Rams general manager Les Snead talked about his working relationship with McVay during an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday.
"We hired him when he was 30 years old. That story's been written, right?" Snead said. "You reverse engineer it and it's like a no-brainer. (We) should've hired him when he was 29. I've often kidded with Sean, ‘There's no doubt we've changed your life for the good, but, boy, did we probably ruin it, as well.'
"Just think about it … when you're 30-39, you can kinda be a professional, but still goof around and maybe not have to be a head coach of the Los Angeles Rams. So, there's an element that I'm a big brother. We have this neat chemistry where, you know what, we can go out and have a boxing match and then go have a beer afterwards."
McVay's coaching career began when he was 22, as an assistant wide receivers coach with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2008. The next season, he served as the receivers coach for the UFL's Florida Tuskers. After seven years with the Washington Redskins from 2010-16, he took over for Snead's crew.
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This story was originally published March 21, 2025 at 5:00 AM.