Mike Tomlin stepped down as Pittsburgh Steelers head coach on Tuesday, ending a 19-season tenure. The decision came one day after the Steelers lost 30-6 to the Houston Texans in the AFC Wild Card round.
Tomlin compiled a 193-114-2 regular-season record and never posted a losing season in Pittsburgh. He won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and led the Steelers to eight AFC North division titles and 13 playoff appearances. The Steelers will now search for only their fourth head coach since 1969, following Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher, and Tomlin.
Tomlin has two years remaining on his contract, meaning the Steelers retain his coaching rights. Any NFL team interested in hiring Tomlin for a head coaching position in the next two seasons would need to negotiate draft compensation with Pittsburgh.
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