NFL Head Coach
4 Super Bowls
Best: 1987 PIT (+2.3) · Worst: 1988 PIT (-3.2)
Team wins minus the wins its roster's VAL predicts (roster fit r² 0.59), credited by share of games coached and shrunk toward zero for short careers. Descriptive, not causal: health, schedule and luck sit in the same residual.
| Team | Seasons | W–L–T | Pct | Playoffs | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITafter Bill Austin · before Bill Cowher | 1969–1991 (23) | 193–148–1 | .564 | — | 4 |
| Season | Team | W | L | T | Pct | Playoffs | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | PIT | 1 | 13 | — | .071 | — | |
| 1970 | PIT | 5 | 9 | — | .357 | — | |
| 1971 | PIT | 6 | 8 | — | .429 | — | |
| 1972 |
| PIT |
| 11 |
| 3 |
| — |
| .786 |
| 1–1 |
| Conf. Final |
| 1973 | PIT | 10 | 4 | — | .714 | 0–1 | Div. Round |
| 1974 | PIT | 10 | 3 | 1 | .714 | 3–0 | Super Bowl ✓ |
| 1975 | PIT | 12 | 2 | — | .857 | 3–0 | Super Bowl ✓ |
| 1976 | PIT | 10 | 4 | — | .714 | 1–1 | Conf. Final |
| 1977 | PIT | 9 | 5 | — | .643 | 0–1 | Div. Round |
| 1978 | PIT | 14 | 2 | — | .875 | 3–0 | Super Bowl ✓ |
| 1979 | PIT | 12 | 4 | — | .750 | 3–0 | Super Bowl ✓ |
| 1980 | PIT | 9 | 7 | — | .563 | — |
| 1981 | PIT | 8 | 8 | — | .500 | — |
| 1982 | PIT | 6 | 3 | — | .667 | 0–1 | Playoffs |
| 1983 | PIT | 10 | 6 | — | .625 | 0–1 | Div. Round |
| 1984 | PIT | 9 | 7 | — | .563 | 1–1 | Conf. Final |
| 1985 | PIT | 7 | 9 | — | .438 | — |
| 1986 | PIT | 6 | 10 | — | .375 | — |
| 1987 | PIT | 8 | 7 | — | .533 | — |
| 1988 | PIT | 5 | 11 | — | .313 | — |
| 1989 | PIT | 9 | 7 | — | .563 | 1–1 | Div. Round |
| 1990 | PIT | 9 | 7 | — | .563 | — |
| 1991 | PIT | 7 | 9 | — | .438 | — |