Jon Gruden is an American former football coach. He achieved success as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning Super Bowl XXXVII with the Buccaneers. Gruden later became a prominent football analyst for ESPN's Monday Night Football. He returned to coaching with the Raiders in 2018, signing a 10-year contract, but resigned in 2021 after emails containing racist, homophobic, and misogynistic remarks surfaced. He is currently employed by Barstool Sports.
In 1985, Jon Gruden met his wife while he was working as a graduate assistant and she was a student at the University of Tennessee.
In 1991, Jon Gruden and his wife were married and have three sons.
In May 2009, Jon Gruden was hired by ESPN to serve as a color analyst on Monday Night Football, replacing Tony Kornheiser.
In 2010, Jon Gruden helped cover the 2010 Rose Bowl and 2010 BCS National Championship Game on ESPN Radio.
In 2011, Jon Gruden was an analyst for ESPN's coverage of the 2011 Outback Bowl and 2011 Orange Bowl.
In September 2012, Jon Gruden signed a contract extension with ESPN, lengthening his tenure with the broadcasting company for another five years.
In 2012, Jon Gruden criticized Barack Obama during his 2012 re-election campaign.
In the spring of 2012, Jon Gruden became the focus of the series Jon Gruden's QB Camp, where he went over the NFL development process with prospective NFL draftees at quarterback, including Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III.
On December 15, 2014, Jon Gruden and ESPN agreed to a contract extension through 2021 that allowed an opt-out if he wanted to return to coaching, making him the highest paid personality at ESPN.
In 2017, Jon Gruden's last game for ESPN was the 2017 AFC Wild Card Round between the Tennessee Titans and the Kansas City Chiefs.
In 2017, Jon Gruden's son, Jon II (aka Deuce), won gold at the IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships in the junior 83 kg weight class.
On January 6, 2018, the Raiders announced Jon Gruden's return as head coach with a 10-year, $100 million contract, which included a no-trade clause.
In 2018, Jon Gruden decided to return to the coaching ranks with the Raiders for the 2018 NFL season.
On October 11, 2021, Jon Gruden resigned as head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after details of his emails containing racist, misogynistic, and homophobic slurs were released by The New York Times.
In October 2021, a league investigation into the Washington Football Team uncovered emails Jon Gruden sent from 2011 to 2018 containing racist, misogynistic, and homophobic slurs.
On May 25, 2022, a Nevada judge threw out a bid from the NFL to dismiss Jon Gruden's case against the league and Roger Goodell.
In May 2023, Jon Gruden was invited by New Orleans Saints head coach Dennis Allen to attend offseason meetings to help the offensive coaching staff adjust to new Saints quarterback Derek Carr.
In August 2023, Jon Gruden was spotted with the Saints training camp and was expected to continue his advisory role.
In March 2024, it was announced that Jon Gruden had joined the Milano Seamen of the European League of Football as an advisor.
In November 2024, Jon Gruden joined Barstool Sports, featuring on shows such as The Pro Football Football Show, the Shred Line, and Gruden's QB Class.
In February 2025, the Buccaneers announced Jon Gruden would be reinstated onto the Ring of Honor.
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