When it comes to measuring success as it relates to the Pittsburgh Steelers, how long you have followed the team almost assuredly has something to do with your point of view. Since 2007, the perspective we have all viewed this team has been through the lens of Mike Tomlin as head coach.
Tomlin’s critics point to the team’s lack of playoff success as the ultimate measure of his skills so let’s look at that. Tomlin-led Steelers teams have made the playoffs 10 times in 16 seasons. Well above the league average. Tomlin has also coached two Super Bowl teams, winning one. There are still franchises that have never been to the Super Bowl, much less won one.
