Bill Cowher
Superbowl Winning Coach
Bill Cowher
Biography
BILL COWHER
2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee, Super Bowl-winning Head Coach, CBS NFL Analyst and Author
Bill Cowher was only the Pittsburgh Steelers’ second head coach since 1969, after taking over for legendary head coach Chuck Noll on January 21, 1992, at the age of 34. In 1995, at age 38, he became the youngest head coach at the time to lead his team to the Super Bowl against the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX. He then led the Steelers to their first Super Bowl title in 26 years in 2005. In 2019, Cowher became a member of the Steelers Hall of Honor and was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
Cowher's Steelers teams earned 10 post-season berths, captured eight division titles, advanced to six AFC Championship games, made two Super Bowls appearances and won one Super Bowl title. He led the Steelers to post-season appearances in each of his first six seasons tying an NFL record originally set by Cleveland Browns legendary head coach Paul Brown. Cowher is one of only six coaches in NFL history to claim at least eight division titles. During his 15 seasons, the Steelers tied with New England for the league's most division titles and posted the NFL's best overall record in the regular season.
In 2007, Cowher joined CBS Sports to bring his experience, knowledge and passion for the game as an analyst for the Network’s NFL studio show, THE NFL TODAY.
Bill autobiography, Heart & Steel, which was co-authored by Michael Holley was published in 2021 and the paperback version will be available in late Spring 2024.
A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cowher now lives in New York with his wife Veronica and enjoys time with his three daughters and his grandchildren.
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