Mike Tomlin
American football coach
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| January 2025 | Declined trade offer from the Chicago Bears, remaining with the Pittsburgh Steelers. |
| 2024 | Participated in HBO Max series Hard Knocks with the Steelers and AFC North. |
| 2024 | During a 13-6 victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 2, Tomlin gave a characteristically cryptic response about game balls, stating 'I can't give you all the ingredients to the hot dog, you might not like it.' |
| 2024 | Led the Steelers to a 10-7 record, losing to the Baltimore Ravens 28-14 in the first round of playoffs. |
| December 1 2024 | Achieved his 18th consecutive non-losing season with a 44-38 victory over the Bengals, bringing the Steelers to a 9-3 record. |
| June 10 2024 | Signed a three-year contract extension to remain the Steelers' head coach through the 2027 season, becoming the second longest tenured Steelers head coach of all time. |
| 2023 | Tomlin led the Steelers to a 10-7 record, losing to the Buffalo Bills 31-17 in the Wild Card Round. |
| November 2023 | Mike Tomlin hosted George Pickens and Broderick Jones for Thanksgiving, demonstrating his close personal relationships with players by inviting them to spend the holiday with his family. |
| 2022 | Tomlin completed his 16th season with the Steelers, passing Bill Cowher for the second-longest tenure as head coach of the team. |
| December 11 2022 | Tomlin achieved his 32nd matchup against Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, surpassing Curly Lambeau and Steve Owen for the second-most head-to-head matchups between head coaches in NFL history. |
| 2021 | Tomlin led the Steelers to a 9-7-1 season, making the playoffs but losing in the Wild Card Round to the Kansas City Chiefs 42-21. |
| April 20 2021 | Tomlin signed a three-year contract extension to remain the Steelers' head coach through 2024. |
| 2020 | Tomlin recorded his 14th consecutive non-losing season, tying Marty Schottenheimer's record. The Steelers finished with a 12-4 record but lost in the Wild Card Round to the Cleveland Browns. |
| December 2020 | After a win over the Indianapolis Colts, Tomlin delivered the memorable quote 'It's a fine line between drinking wine and squashing grapes'. |
| November 6 2020 | Tomlin was fined by the NFL for not properly wearing a face mask during a Week 8 game in the COVID-19 pandemic season. |
| February 17 2020 | Tomlin appeared on ESPN and was interviewed by Stephen A. Smith to defend Mason Rudolph against Garrett's accusation of using a racial slur. |
| November 2019 | An incident occurred during a game where Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett struck quarterback Mason Rudolph with a helmet, which Tomlin initially avoided discussing in media. |
| September 2019 | Steelers lost starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after a Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, leading to a challenging season with multiple quarterback changes and an initial 0-3 start. |
| 2018 | Tomlin faced significant locker room challenges with Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell, including Bell's season-long contract holdout and Brown's practice skipping and team conflicts, which led to Brown's benching and eventual trade to the Oakland Raiders. |
| 2017 | Mike Tomlin and the Steelers had a successful 13-3 regular season, winning the AFC North, but were eliminated in the Divisional Round of the playoffs with a 45-42 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. |
| 2016 | Tomlin led the Steelers to an 18-16 win against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. |
| 2016 | Tomlin guided the Steelers to a 30-12 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. |
| 2016 | Terry Bradshaw publicly criticized Tomlin during an interview, describing him as 'more of a cheerleader guy' than a coach, challenging Tomlin's coaching leadership style. |
| 2016 | Tomlin and the Steelers reached the AFC Championship Game for the first time since 2010, but were defeated by the New England Patriots 36-17. |
| 2016 | Mike Tomlin led the Pittsburgh Steelers to an 11-5 record, winning seven consecutive games to finish the season and securing the top position in the AFC North. |
| 2015 | Coached the Steelers to a 10-6 record, qualifying for the postseason. The team won the Wild Card Round against the Cincinnati Bengals (18-16) before losing to the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round (23-16). |
| 2014 | Led the Steelers to an 11-5 record, winning the AFC North and marking the beginning of the 'Killer B's' era with Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, and Le'Veon Bell. |
| 2013 | The Steelers organization engraved Tomlin's 'The standard is the standard' quote on the locker room walls at Heinz Field, cementing its significance in team culture. |
| December 4 2013 | Fined $100,000 by the NFL for his sideline interference during the Thanksgiving game, which was tied for the second-highest fine for a coach in NFL history. |
| November 28 2013 | Became controversial during a Thanksgiving Day game against the Baltimore Ravens when he appeared to intentionally interfere with Jacoby Jones' kick return. |
| July 24 2012 | Received a three-year contract extension through the 2016 season, with the Steelers finishing the year with an 8-8 record and missing the playoffs. |
| January 2012 | His father, Ed Tomlin, passed away from an apparent heart attack in Ocala, Florida at the age of 63 |
| November 13 2011 | Tomlin won his 50th game as the Steelers' head coach with a 24-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, becoming the fourth head coach in franchise history to reach this milestone. |
| 2010 | Reached Super Bowl XLV despite early season struggles, popularizing his famous 'The standard is the standard' motivational quote. |
| July 13 2010 | Mike Tomlin signed a three-year contract extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers, leading the team to a 12-4 record and a Super Bowl appearance that season. |
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