BILL COWHERCowher, William LairdBorn: May 8, 1957 Pittsburgh, PA High School: Carlynton (Carnegie, PA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 1976 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 1977 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 1978 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 1992 Associated Press NFL Coach of the Year |
| 1992 The Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year |
| 2004 Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year |
| REGULAR SEASON | ||||||||||
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| YEAR TEAM | Conference | Division | Position | Seq | Finish | G | W | L | T | PCT |
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | American | Central | Special Teams | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | American | Central | Special Teams | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | American | Central | Secondary | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | |
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | American | Central | Secondary | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1989 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1989 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 2 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | |
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 2 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1992 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1993 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1994 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 3 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 4 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
| 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .812 | |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | |
| 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2004 PIT NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 1 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .938 | |
| 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2005 PIT NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
| 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2006 PIT NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | HEAD COACH | 240 | 149 | 90 | 1 | .623 | ||||
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 111 | 69 | 41 | 1 | .626 | ||||
| PLAYOFFS | ||||||||||
| 1985 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1985 CLE NFL | American | Central | Special Teams | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1986 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1986 CLE NFL | American | Central | Special Teams | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1987 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1987 CLE NFL | American | Central | Secondary | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1988 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1988 CLE NFL | American | Central | Secondary | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1990 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1990 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1991 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)1991 KC NFL | American | Western | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1992 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1993 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | |||
| 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1994 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | |||
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | American | Central | HEAD COACH | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2004 PIT NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | |||
| 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2005 PIT NFL | American | North | HEAD COACH | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 21 | 12 | 9 | .571 | ||||||
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | Assistant Coach | 9 | 3 | 6 | .333 | |||||
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