"Tomlin stepped down on Tuesday, ending a 19-year tenure that included one Super Bowl victory and a 192-114 record. He ranks behind legendary head coach Chuck Noll in games coached (309) and wins (193) in franchise history, but holds the record for the best win percentage of a Steelers head coach (62.8). Pittsburgh hired Tomlin in January 2007, making him the first Black head coach in the team's history. He had spent the previous season as the Minnesota Vikings' defensive coordinator."
"Pittsburgh won in Bill Cowher's final game as its head coach, but it didn't come easy. The Cincinnati Bengals took a 17-14 lead with 2:47 remaining in the game and needed one stop for the win. The Steelers answered back with an eight-play, 66-yard drive to kick a field goal and send it to overtime. The extra period came to an end after three plays as Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger found wide receiver Santonio Holmes for a 67-yard touchdown. Cowher resigned as Steelers head coach five days later, citing a desire to spend more time with his family. Pittsburgh's victory had major implications for Cincinnati. The loss ended the Bengals' playoff hopes after they won the AFC North the previous season."
Mike Tomlin stepped down after a 19-year tenure that included one Super Bowl victory and a 192-114 record, leaving the best winning percentage (62.8) of any Steelers head coach. Hired in January 2007 as the franchise's first Black head coach after serving as the Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, Tomlin presided over consistent success and never recorded a losing season. The last game before his hiring occurred Dec. 31, 2006, when Bill Cowher won his final game before resigning five days later. That season also featured Florida defeating Ohio State 41-14 to win the BCS national title in January 2007.
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