30 Facts About Bill Cowher

William Laird Cowher was born on May 8,1957 and is an American sports analyst, former football player and coach.

Bill Cowher began his coaching career as an assistant under Marty Schottenheimer for the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs, serving as the latter's defensive coordinator from 1989 to 1991.

Bill Cowher was named head coach of the Steelers in 1992, whom he led until his retirement following the 2006 season.

Under Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh won eight division titles, two AFC Championship Games, and Super Bowl XL.

The Steelers appeared in the postseason 10 times with Bill Cowher, including six consecutive appearances from his 1992 hiring to 1997, which made him the second NFL head coach to reach the playoffs during his first six seasons after Paul Brown.

Bill Cowher was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.

Bill Cowher graduated in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in education.

Bill Cowher began his NFL career as a linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1979, but signed with the Cleveland Browns the following year.

Bill Cowher played three seasons in Cleveland, making him a member of the Kardiac Kids, before being traded back to the Eagles, where he played two more years.

Bill Cowher primarily played special teams during his playing career; subsequently, he placed emphasis on special teams during his coaching career.

Bill Cowher credits being a "bubble player" during his playing career with influencing his coaching career, feeling that such players work the hardest for a roster spot, and thus make better head coaches than those with successful playing careers.

Bill Cowher began his coaching career in 1985 at age 28 under Marty Schottenheimer with the Cleveland Browns.

Bill Cowher, who had played under Schottenheimer in Cleveland when Schottenheimer was the team's defensive coordinator, stated that he took a coaching position despite taking a significant pay cut from what he would have made as a player with the Eagles in 1985 because he saw his fortunes as a player limited and saw more of a future as a coach.

Bill Cowher was a finalist for the Cincinnati Bengals head coaching position in 1991 following the dismissal of Sam Wyche, but was passed over in favor of Dave Shula.

Bill Cowher is only the second coach in NFL history to lead his team to the playoffs in each of his first six seasons as head coach, joining Pro Football Hall of Fame member Paul Brown.

Bill Cowher is one of only six coaches in NFL history to claim at least seven division titles.

On January 5,2007, Bill Cowher resigned after 15 years of being the Steelers head coach.

On January 11,2020, Bill Cowher was told live on CBS pregame show that he was being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of its centennial class by its president David Baker.

In 2007, Bill Cowher appeared in the ABC reality television series Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, featuring a dozen celebrities in a stock car racing competition.

In July 2010, Bill Cowher was the keynote speaker for National Agents Alliance at their Leadership Conference.

Bill Cowher talked about work ethic, leadership and how that transfers into the work force.

Bill Cowher said it's not about what you accomplish, it's about who you touch along the way.

Bill Cowher had a part in the movie The Dark Knight Rises, which was filmed at Heinz Field, the home of the Steelers, on Pittsburgh's North Side.

Bill Cowher played the head coach of the Gotham Rogues.

Players under Bill Cowher that became head coaches in the NFL:.

Kaye Bill Cowher died of skin cancer at age 54 on July 23,2010.

In 2007, the Bill Cowher family moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, from the Pittsburgh suburb of Fox Chapel.

In 2018 Bill Cowher put his Raleigh house in North Ridge Country Club up for sale after announcing he would be moving to New York full-time.

Bill Cowher was on the cover of EA Sports' 2006 video game NFL Head Coach.

Bill Cowher appears in TV advertising for Time Warner Cable.