{"id":702458,"date":"2026-01-24T22:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T22:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/702458\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T22:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T22:12:17","slug":"former-cowboys-head-coach-to-be-next-head-coach-of-pittsburgh-steelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/702458\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Cowboys head coach to be next head coach of Pittsburgh Steelers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PITTSBURGH – Former Dallas Cowboys<\/a> head coach Mike McCarthy is returning to the sidelines next season as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

The Steelers announced Saturday that they reached a verbal agreement with the 62-year-old McCarthy to become the franchise’s next head coach.<\/p>\n

McCarthy spent 2025 away from the sidelines after the Cowboys declined to renew his contract<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He will replace Mike Tomlin, who stepped down as the Steelers head coach on Jan. 13<\/a>. Tomlin coached the Steelers for 19 seasons.<\/p>\n

As Cowboys head coach <\/p>\n

By the numbers:<\/p>\n

In five seasons leading the Cowboys, McCarthy’s record as the head coach was 49-35. The team won the NFC twice under him.<\/p>\n

During his tenure, McCarthy’s Cowboys have scored more points on offense and taken the ball away more times on defense than every single team except the Buffalo Bills.<\/p>\n

Under McCarthy, the Cowboys posted a 1-3 record in the postseason.<\/p>\n

McCarthy spent 13 seasons with the Green Bay Packers where he led the team to six NFC North titles and a victory in Super Bowl XLV.<\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

The terms of McCarthy’s deal with the Steelers have not been disclosed.<\/p>\n

The Source: Information in this article comes from the Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0<\/p>\n

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