When people think of teams that have had long-tenured and successful head coaches, only a few come to mind right away. One of those teams? The . But here's something most people probably didn't know.
While the Steelers have had a total of 16 head coaches in their history, they've only had three since 1969, when they hired a future Hall of Famer during the Summer of Love to change the franchise's fortunes. Those three? Pro Football Hall of Famers Chuck "The Emperor" Noll and Bill "The Jaw" Cowher, and a surefire future Hall of Famer in . The head coaching position has been a very stable one in recent memory in the Steel City, and with recently to coach the team for three more years, it's fair to say that he will likely go down as one of the premier head coaches in NFL history.
Steelers HCs 1969-Present Chuck Noll 1969-1991 193-148-1 4 Bill Cowher 1992-2006 149-90-1 1 Mike Tomlin 2007-Present 173-100-2 1 It's also worth noting that the trio never served as head coach for any other team during their entire NFL careers. Patience and trust in the guys they handpicked for the job has served the Rooney family well over the last half-century or so. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin walked out of his postgame presser after being asked about his future with the team, but fans shouldn't worry.
After Bill Austin was fired following the 1968 season, Chuck Noll assumed the role as the Steelers' head coach in 1969, their 14th in their first 36 years of existence. In those three and half decad.
