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William Laird Cowher (/ ˈ k aʊ. ər /; born May 8, 1957) is an American sports analyst, former professional football player and coach. Following a six-year playing career as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL), he served as a head coach in the NFL for 15 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bill Cowher, who was Noll's replacement, coached the Steelers to their fifth Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XL (2005) and was voted into the Hall of Fame in 2020. The Steelers' sixth Super Bowl win came in Super Bowl XLIII (2008) under current head coach Mike Tomlin , [ 2 ] who was hired to replace the retiring Cowher in 2007.
Playoff wins: 16 Chuck Noll (1969–1991), 12 Bill Cowher (1992–2006), 8 Mike Tomlin (2007–present) [6] Most consecutive seasons .500 or above to start a career : 18 Mike Tomlin (2007–present) Miscellaneous records
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This was also Bill Cowher's first season as head coach following the retirement of Chuck Noll after 23 seasons. The team was coming off a 7–9 season in 1991. Cowher led the Steelers to an 11–5 record in his first season and the top seed in the AFC playoffs.
Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher discusses the first time he stepped on the field as a Super Bowl head coach and his emotions after winning Super Bowl XL.
Bill Cowher played linebacker at N.C. State from 1975-78, and went on to play and coach in the NFL, where he won a Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2006.
Therefore, ties occurring prior to 1972 do not count toward a coach's win percentage, while ties occurring 1972 or later count as half-win, half-loss. B Does not include Paul Brown's four-year AAFC record of 47–4–3. C In 2012, Bruce Arians served as acting head coach of the Indianapolis Colts for 12 games as head coach Chuck Pagano was on ...