Related Items: Mike Tomlin Tomlin began his career with a 15–7 record in regular season play—as did his predecessor Cowher and all-time win-leader Don Shula. On November 13, 2011, Tomlin won his 50th game as the Steelers head coach with a 24–17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. [2], In 2002 and 2005, the Buccaneers led the NFL in total defense (fewest yards allowed per game). Are you a Stathead, too? Mike Tomlin’s Coaching Tree is based off of jobs where Mike Tomlin has been and which coaches he has coached with, or players he coached that have gone on to coach after football. Mike Tomlin was just 36 when he won his first Super Bowl. v4.26.3 - NBCS Embed. The week following the Steelers’ byes since Mike Tomlin took over in Pittsburgh in 2007 has produced favorable results. On my own blog, I announced my displeasure of Mike Tomlin, citing his playoff failures along with his sub-.500 record against sub-.500 teams.I also said that Tomlin, "sure as heck is … He has a 5-3 career record as a starter, having completed 179 of 287 career passes (62.4 percent) with 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions for a passer rating of 81.8. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [citation needed], Tomlin is the 10th African-American head coach in NFL history and the first for the Steelers franchise. Mike Tomlin, the youngest head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl championship. Mike Tomlin. Never compiling a losing record during his 14 seasons with the Steelers, Tomlin has led the team to eight playoff runs, six division titles, three American Football Conference (AFC) championship games, two Super Bowl appearances, and one title in ALSO READ – Throwback to Colin Kaepernick’s 56-yard Touchdown Record Lamar Jackson Came Close to Beating. if (browserType === 'desktop') { button_cookie = vjs_readCookie('meta_more_button'); } 0:00. After two seasons, with a record of 22–10, he was the winningest head coach in Steelers history based on win percentage (68.8%). [13] On February 1, 2009, at age 36, Tomlin became the youngest head coach to win the Super Bowl when the Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII. function sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_inline(browserType) { // see sr.menus.js:sr_menus_checkInfoCookie to explain 0:00. Tomlin was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2001, where he first learned the Tampa 2 defense that he would use in later coaching jobs. When the Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII in January 2003, the team recorded a Super Bowl-record five interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Tomlin was born in Hampton, Virginia,[1] the younger of two sons; his brother, Eddie, is three and a half years older. Coincidentally, Tomlin was the defensive backs coach under Gruden when the Buccaneers won the Super Bowl and was a key component for the success they received that year. With a record of 4-4 heading into Week 10 of the 2019 season, Tomlin moved up three spots with career-win number 137 to become 24th on the all-time wins list, passing Weeb Ewbank (134), Mike McCarthy (135), & Hank Stram (136). [citation needed], On January 29, 2009, Tomlin was named the 2008 Motorola NFL Coach of the Year. Tomlin, 48, has served as the Steelers’ head coach since 2007 and boasts an impressive 145-78-1 regular season record. The previous record was held by Jon Gruden, who was 39 when he won Super Bowl XXXVII with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. [14], On July 13, 2010, Tomlin signed a three-year contract extension with the Steelers. Probably not this time. All rights reserved. While he owns a 5-3 record … Related Items: Mike Tomlin His coaching career began in 1995 as the wide receiver coach at Virginia Military Institute under head coach Bill Stewart. Pittsburgh was beset with injuries in 2019. With the Steelers’ 24-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, the team improved to 8-0 to start the 2020 season, setting a franchise record for the best start to a season and also tying a personal NFL record for head coach Mike Tomlin. Their home record is 39-8 while only managing a record of 35–20 on the road. Tomlin was fined US$100,000 by the NFL for not properly wearing a face mask, as required for coaches during the COVID-19 pandemic, during a week 8 game in the 2020 NFL season on November 6, 2020. He graduated from the College of William and Mary, becoming a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. [3], Tomlin was selected by Vikings' head coach Brad Childress to be his defensive coordinator in 2006. if (!el_button || !el_info || !el_info.classList) { console.log('no meta_button'); return; } Under head coach Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh has traveled to out west six times and only has a 1-5 record. Find out more. if (Modernizr.desktop || Modernizr.laptop) { sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_inline('desktop'); } else { sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_inline('mobile'); } Getting out of the gate quicker is just a small part of the equation. In Super Bowl XLV the Steelers lost to the Green Bay Packers 31–25.[15]. Even with a perfect 10-0 record, Mike Tomlin isn't satisfied. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported a four-year deal paying $2.5 million per year, with an option for a fifth year. Tomlin elected to rest Roethlisberger and other starters for Game 16 at Cleveland. He began his coaching career as a defensive assistant before becoming the Steelers' head coach in 2007. Jones is out of the league now, with a career record of 3-2 as an NFL starter. 435 records for Mike Tomlin. [4][5], Two of the players on the Vikings roster were older than Tomlin, and Tomlin had been a teammate of Vikings' safety Darren Sharper while at William and Mary. In 2010, he coached the Steelers to a 12–4 record and led them to the Super Bowl for the second time in three years. Mike Tomlin ties record with 14 straight non-losing seasons to open coaching career. var el = el_button; Mike Tomlin’s postseason record is 8-7 giving him 53.3%. In the 2012–2013 season, the Steelers finished 8–8 after struggling with injuries to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the offensive line and adjusting to the system of new offensive coordinator Todd Haley. The longest tenured head coach on his current team is Bill Belichick, who has been with the New England Patriots since the 2000 NFL season.Belichick also has the most wins among active coaches, as well as most Super Bowl appearances (9) and Super Bowl wins (6) as head coach. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Tomlin graduated with a Sociology degree in 1995. Their home record is 39-8 while only managing a record of 35–20 on the road. Playoff record: 8-7 Home playoff record: 5-3 Road playoff record: 2-3 Wild-card playoff record: 2-3 Non-wild card playoff record: 6-4 30-30-30 seasons: 0 Super Bowl appearances: 2 Super Bowl wins: 1 Record with Bruce Arians: 5-3, 2 Super Bowl appearances, 1 Super Bowl win Record without Bruce Arians: 3-4, no Super Bowl appearances Bill Cowher "We didn't do enough," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of the late-season collapse. [18] On December 4, 2013, the NFL announced that they had fined Tomlin $100,000, and hinted it was considering stripping the Steelers of one or more draft picks because his actions affected the play on the field. On each of the 25 times tMike Tomlin has led the Steelers against the Baltimore Ravens, except twice, he has done so with John Harbaugh opposite him on the sideline. He was born on March 15, 1972, in Hampton city in Virginia, United States. The Ravens' John Harbaugh and Steelers' Mike Tomlin will make history on Sunday, facing off against each other for the 25th time in the regular season as head coaches, a record in the Super Bowl era. His father Ed Tomlin was also in the business and he played American as well as Canadian football but he passed away in 2012 because of a heart attack. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin answered questions about his team’s issues in the running game during his weekly press conference. Do you have a blog? Tomlin elected to rest Roethlisberger and other starters for Game 16 at Cleveland. [11] Tomlin set a Steelers record for most wins, after winning 22 games in his first two seasons as head coach; in addition he became the first Steelers coach to win division titles in his first two seasons. That being said, even with a … Tomlin says nothing perfect about Steelers 'except our record' originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington. } That is impressive. For a team with a .750 record, they sure have a lot of problems. He also became the third African-American to coach a team to the Super Bowl, following Chicago's Lovie Smith and Indianapolis's Tony Dungy, the two opposing coaches in Super Bowl XLI. Coach Mike Tomlin was preceded by Bill Cowher with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007 Mike Tomlin Career Coaching Record 145-78 (0.647%) With only a year of experience as a defensive coordinator, Tomlin was hired on January 27, 2007 to become the sixteenth Steelers head coach. The Ravens' John Harbaugh and Steelers' Mike Tomlin will make history on Sunday, facing off against each other for the 25th time in the regular season as head coaches, a record in the Super Bowl era. Since Mike Tomlin became coach in 2007, though, the Steelers have been even better: They are 15-2 on Monday nights (.882). On July 24, 2012, Tomlin received a three-year contract extension through the 2016 season. That’s nothing new for the Mike Tomlin era. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. Steelers insiders Brian Batko and Ray Fittipaldo are back for an emergency podcast episode after a record-setting season for the Steelers ended with a record-setting playoff loss to the Browns. Posted by Josh Alper on November 9, 2020, 10:26 AM EST. College: William & Mary. While Tomlin and Harbaugh will set the Super Bowl-era record for most regular-season games between head coaches Sunday, they have a ways to go before breaking the all-time NFL record. The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to set the standard for the NFL this season. When Plaxico Burress got out of jail, Mike Tomlin wooed him immediately. Born: "Let me say this: Mike Tomlin was not part of the Rooney Rule," Rooney said. [16] The financial terms were not disclosed. [19] The league subsequently announced it was investigating the matter, with the potential of a heavy fine and forfeited draft picks. ", New Pittsburgh Courier, February 14, 2007. var sr_menus_checkInfoCookie_run_inline = true; Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, January 23, 7:07AM. // We allow up to four of bling lines or additional player bio data entries in mobile. Hampton, VA USA. Following a brief stint on the University of Tennessee at Martin's coaching staff, Tomlin was hired by Arkansas State University in 1997 to coach its defensive backs. [18] Tomlin, with his back to the approaching play, appeared to glance over his shoulder then place his foot briefly onto the field as he jumped out of the way, causing Jones to veer inside where he was tackled. Pittsburgh Steelers. Tomlin stayed there for two seasons, before being hired as defensive backs coach by the University of Cincinnati. At 8-0, Mike Tomlin has clinched another non-losing season. The Steelers finished Tomlin's first season as head coach with the top-ranked defense in the NFL. How old is Mike Tomlin? Entering 2018, the Steelers are 74-28 under Mike Tomlin against teams who finished the season at .500 or below. Word was that when Mike Vick got out of prison Tomlin wanted to … Hired in 2007, Tomlin has a 139-74-1 (.652) record in the regular season with one Super Bowl championship and six AFC North titles. He has a 5-3 career record as a starter, having completed 179 of 287 career passes (62.4 percent) with 13 touchdowns and nine interceptions for a passer rating of 81.8. in Hampton, VA. College: With the win, the Steelers can finish 8-8 … After Sunday’s win against the Cowboys, Pittsburgh moved to 8-0. [23], Tomlin met his wife, Kiya Winston, while they were students at The College of William & Mary. But instead of the attention being on him, as usual, people are more concerned with his team. But after six years, Pittsburgh had little to show beyond a few playoff trips, ego-fueled feuds and distrust. After spending 2006 as the Vikings defensive coordinator, Tomlin was selected to interview for the vacant head coaching position with the 2005 Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Most data provided by 24-7 Baseball, creators of the ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia. Sean McVay , the youngest head coach at the time of hire in modern NFL history. Team ranks, totals at bottom are percentiles. Entering 2018, the Steelers are 74-28 under Mike Tomlin against teams who finished the season at .500 or below. The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to 10-0 with a blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, but don’t expect coach Mike Tomlin to be satisfied with that. 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Then-Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Tice was fined $100,000 in 2005 for scalping Super Bowl tickets.[21]. Join our linker program. For a team with a .750 record, they sure have a lot of problems. Photograph: Gail Burton/AP The Pittsburgh Steelers head coach is yet to record a losing season in the NFL. Mike Tomlin has funny quote about Steelers' perfect record The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to 10-0 with a blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on … var bling_len = 1; [10] Tomlin led the Steelers to the 2007 AFC North Division championship and a 10–6 record in his first year as head coach. Facing the Baltimore Ravens on November 28, 2013 in a primetime Thanksgiving Day game with major playoff implications, Tomlin became the subject of controversy when video replay showed him interfering with a kick return. Tomlin has a 1-1 record in Super Bowls, defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 on February 1, 2009 and losing to the losing to the Green Bay Packers 31-25 on February 6, … Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin on the field before playing the Cleveland Browns in the NFL Wild Card round Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 at Heinz Field. The old saying you are what your record says is a half truth, it always has been. His 133-74-1 regular-season record (.642) is the best start in franchise history. Michael Pettaway Tomlin (born March 15, 1972) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). Mike Tomlin will be 48 years old during the 2020 NFL season, and it would take him 18 years to coach those 304 games (assuming the league stays with a 17-game slate for the entire time after 2021). During Tomlin's tenure, the defense never ranked worse than sixth overall. With the Steelers trailing, 13–7, in the third quarter, Tomlin stood just off the field along the visiting team's sideline as Baltimore's Jacoby Jones broke free on a kickoff return for a potential game breaking touchdown. That is impressive. They have won eight in a row on “MNF.” Mike Tomlin’s postseason record is 8-7 giving him 53.3%. var el_info = document.getElementById('info'); Plax ultimately joined the Jets, but returned to Pittsburgh in mid-2012, catching a touchdown for his final NFL pass. Mike Tomlin. Philip G. Pavely-USA TODAY Sports Tomlin had also interviewed for the head coaching vacancy with the Miami Dolphins, a job that eventually went to Cam Cameron. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin answered questions about his team’s issues in the running game during his weekly press conference. Do you have a sports website? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. var siblingsHidden = 0; He didn’t shy away from it being a problem, but explained not every game dictates the same. With the Steelers already headed to the playoffs, coach Mike Tomlin is resting his starting quarterback in a must-win game for the Browns. Tomlin spent the 1996 season as a graduate assistant at the University of Memphis, where he worked with the defensive backs and special teams. ... Mike Tomlin … For whatever reason, the Oakland Raiders seem to be the bane of Tomlin… A year later, Harbaugh was given the reins in Baltimore and has compiled a 123-75 record with a Super Bowl title and four AFC North championships of his own. Getting out of the gate quicker is just a small part of the equation. After the game, coach Mike Tomlin struggled to explain the loss and his team's late-season collapse. Mike Tomlin is 48 Years Old. ... Mike Tomlin … The elder Tomlin died in January 2012 from an apparent heart attack in Ocala, Florida, at the age of 63. 145-78-1 W-L, 8-8 W-L in playoffs, 1 SB won, Steelers/Vikings 2006-2020, born VA 1972 Mike Tomlin has funny quote about Steelers' perfect record The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to 10-0 with a blowout win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, but don’t expect coach Mike Tomlin …