Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coaching history
16 ... and looking for No. 17?
While it’s highly argumentative (to say the least), Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has his name floating around the “hot seat” rumor mill. The Super Bowl-winning coach hasn’t progressed the AFC North team all that much in recent years, with the 2023 campaign—and the losses in it— creating a bit of unhappy buzz among the fan base.
However, be careful what you wish for: Tomlin, who is the 16th coach in franchise history, has been a thriving force in the Steel City’s franchise vault.
1. Forrest Douds: 1933
Regular Season Record: 3-6-2
2. Luby DiMeolo: 1934
Regular Season Record: 2-10
3. Joe Bach: 1935-36
Regular Season Record: 1-14
4. John McNally: 1936-39
Regular Season Record: 6-19
5. Walt Kiesling: 1939-40
Regular Season Record: 3-13-3
6. Bert Bell: 1941
Regular Season Record: 0-2
7. Aldo Donelli: 1941
Regular Season Record: 0-5
Repeat head coach — Walt Kiesling: 1941-44
Regular Season Record: 13-20-2
8. Jim Leonard: 1945
Regular Season Record: 2-8
9. Jock Sutherland: 1946-47
Regular Season Record: 13-9-1
10. John Michelosen: 1948-51
Regular Season Record: 20-26-2
Repeat head coach — Joe Bach: 1952-53
Regular Season Record: 11-13
Repeat head coach — Walt Kiesling: 1954-56
Regular Season Record: 14-22
11. Buddy Parker: 1957-64
Regular Season Record: 51-47-6
12. Mike Nixon: 1965
Regular Season Record: 2-12
13. Bill Austin: 1966-68
Regular Season Record: 11-28-3
14. Chuck Noll: 1969-91
Regular Season Record: 193-148-1
15. Bill Cowher: 1992-06
Regular Season Record: 149-90-1
16. Mike Tomlin: 2007-present
Regular Season Record: 163-92-2 (as of Week 16 in 2023 season)
