Bill Cowher

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Bill Cowher joined CBS Sports as an analyst for the Network's NFL studio show, "The NFL Today," beginning the 2007 NFL season. He continues to serve in this role. He was the longest-tenured head coach in the NFL when he stepped down from the Steelers in 2007 after 15 years with the team. His tenure with the Steelers ranks ninth in NFL history for longest head coaching service with one team.

Cowher, who in 2005 led the Steelers to their first Super Bowl title in 26 years, was only the team's second head coach since 1969 after taking over for legendary head coach Chuck Noll on January 21, 1992, at the age of 34. In 1995, at age 38, he became the youngest head coach to lead his team to the Super Bowl when the Steelers played the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXX.

Under Cowher's leadership, the Steelers earned eight division titles, advanced to six AFC Championship games, made two Super Bowl appearances, and won Super Bowl XL. He led the Steelers to post-season appearances in each of his first six seasons, tying an NFL record originally set by Cleveland Brown's legendary head coach, Paul Brown. Cowher is one of only six coaches in NFL history to claim at least eight division titles. During his 15 seasons, the Steelers tied (New England) for the league's most division titles and posted the NFL's best overall record in the regular season. This winning track record led to his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.

Cowher ended his coaching career with an overall record of 161-99-1 (.619), including a 149-90-1 (.623) mark in the regular season. His record with the team ranks only second to Noll's overall (209-156-1; .572) and regular-season (193-148-1; .556) records. Cowher's regular-season (.623) and overall (.619) winning percentages are the highest in Steelers history.

After stepping down from coaching, Cowher pursued opportunities in television and film. He appeared in the 2007 reality TV series "Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race" and played the head coach of the Gotham Rogues in "The Dark Knight Rises" in 2012. He also co-authored an autobiography, "Heart and Steel," in 2021.

A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Cowher played linebacker for four years at North Carolina State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1979. He was inducted into NC State's Ring of Honor in 2023. Cowher and his late wife, Kaye, have three daughters.