Mike Tomlin steps down as Steelers coach, ending 19
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Key Points:
- Mike Tomlin has resigned as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 years, during which he never had a losing season, ending a historic tenure marked by consistent regular-season success but recent postseason struggles.
- Tomlin led the Steelers to six Super Bowl championships and 13 playoff appearances, with a franchise-record 193 regular-season wins, but his teams went 8-12 in postseason play, including a nine-year playoff victory drought.
- Despite having two years left on his contract, Tomlin informed players of his decision following a 30-6 wild-card playoff loss to the Texans, and the Steelers will now begin searching for their fourth head coach since 1969.
- Tomlin was the longest-tenured head coach in North American
