Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers head coach

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Mike Tomlin, after 19 NFL seasons and one Super Bowl championship, stepped down as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tomlin’s decision came hours after the Steelers suffered an AFC Wild Card defeat to the Houston Texans on Monday night. The Steelers’ offense couldn’t break through the Texans’ tough defense even while forcing the Texans’ offense to turn the ball over three times.

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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin, right, stands on the sideline during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff game against the Houston Texans in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 12, 2026. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)

He was the first Steelers coach to have a nine-year stretch without a playoff win. However, he also never had a losing season as head coach. Pittsburgh won eight AFC North titles and captured the Super Bowl in Tomlin’s second season as head coach.

Steelers fans had grown tired of Tomlin toward the back half of last season as the team finished 10-7 and lost in the Wild Card Round. He managed to coach his team through multiple injuries and the late arrival of Aaron Rodgers to the roster to guide the team to another 10-7 record. But with the same result, fans made their voices heard as they were losing to the Texans.

STEELERS' AARON RODGERS WALKS OUT OF PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER DEFENDING MIKE TOMLIN FROM CRITICISM

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin stands on the field before an AFC wild-card game against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Jan. 12, 2026. (Barry Reeger/Imagn Images)

"During our meeting today, Coach Tomlin informed me