Bill Cowher
Birth Name:
William Laird Cowher
Birth Place:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- His 15 seasons as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers ranks ninth in NFL history for the longest head-coaching service with one team
- His regular-season (․623) and overall (․619) winning percentages are the highest in Steelers history
- Joined CBS Sports and an NFL game analyst in 2007
- Led the Pittsburgh Steelers to their first Super Bowl title in 26 years with a 21-10 victory over Seattle in Super Bowl XL held in Detroit, Michigan
- Led the Steelers to the post-season in each of his first six seasons tying an NFL record originally set by Cleveland Browns legendary head coach Paul Brown
- Played five seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles
- Began his coaching career under Marty Schottenheimer as the special teams coach for the Cleveland Browns
- Dom Capers, Chan Gailey, Jim Haslett, Mike Mularkey, Ken Whisenhunt, Dick LeBeau and Marvin went on to become head coaches in the NFL after serving as assistant coaches under Cowher
- Played the head coach of the Gotham Rogues in the 2012 film "The Dark Night Rises" with Christian Bale and Gary Oldman