Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach

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Quick Facts

Role: Head Coach
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT)
Current holder: Mike McCarthy (third NFL HC job, after Packers and Cowboys). Hired 2026 offseason after Mike Tomlin resigned following 19 seasons.
Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees

Background

Won Super Bowl XLV as Packers HC. Last NFL job was Cowboys head coach. Got his foot in the door in Green Bay in 2006 after six years as OC with the Saints and 49ers. Inherits an unsettled QB room with Aaron Rodgers' future uncertain.

Scheme and Tendencies

Heavy 3+ WR personnel — has used 11 personnel 80%+ of dropbacks in each of his past two seasons, and hasn't dipped below 76% since 2021. (Bears OC Brian Angelichio confirmed as offensive coordinator hire from the Vikings.)

At 62, McCarthy is the oldest head coach Pittsburgh has hired in its 93-year franchise history. Takes over an aging Steelers roster with Rodgers at QB in his final season. The combination raises questions about long-term stability and the team's ability to build a winning culture quickly. (per The Steelers 2026 schedule is here. Way-too-early record prediction, picks)

Recent News

2026-05-08 — Bucs Skipper Todd Bowles Placed on Chopping Block (Bucs Skipper Todd Bowles Placed on Chopping Block)
2026-02-19 — 2026 NFL Coaching Changes: Firings, Hirings & Rumors Tracker (2026 NFL Coaching Changes: Firings, Hirings & Rumors Tracker)
2026-05-27 — Despite similar resumes, Mike McCarthy & John Harbaugh’s expectations are very different (Despite similar resumes, Mike McCarthy & John Harbaugh’s expectations are very different)
2026-04-03 — Former Steelers Player Reveals Problem Mike Tomlin Caused (Former Steelers Player Reveals Problem Mike Tomlin Caused)
2026-03-05 — After Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stepped down, a former rival reached out (After Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stepped down, a former rival reached out)
2026-05-12 — Fantasy Points notes McCarthy's 11-personnel preference influenced Pittsburgh's draft (Michael Pittman Jr. and Germie Bernard added) (Fantasy Points brain trust 2026 favorite rookie landing spots)
2026-02-24 — The Athletic profile of the 2026 coaching cycle confirms McCarthy's hire (NFL 2026 head coach cycle leaned offense (10 hires, NYT))

Sources

Fantasy Points brain trust 2026 favorite rookie landing spots
NFL 2026 head coach cycle leaned offense (10 hires, NYT)