Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach history

Bobby Layne

Layne was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1964-1965 seasons, a total of two years.

Jim Doran

Doran was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1964-1965 seasons, a total of two years.

Torgy Torgeson

Torgeson was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1962-1965 seasons, a total of four years.

Tom Keane

Keane was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1965 season. Keane's record as the team's assistant coach was 2-12-0, making him the second-least successful assistant coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history.

Mike Nixon

Nixon was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1946-1947, 1951, 1961-1965 seasons, a total of eight years. The team made it to the playoffs one time (1947) and had a 0-1 record under Coach Nixon in playoff games.

Ernie Hefferle

Hefferle was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1965 season. Hefferle's record as the team's assistant coach was 2-12-0, making him the second-least successful assistant coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history.

Ernie Stautner

Stautner was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1964 season.

Ernest Stautner

Stautner was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1963 season.

Will Walls

Walls was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1962-1963 seasons, a total of two years. Walls' record as the team's assistant coach was 16-9-3, making him the second-most successful assistant coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history.

Ken Stilley

Stilley was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1960-1963 seasons, a total of four years.

John Butler

Butler was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1961-1963 seasons, a total of three years.

Thurman McGraw

McGraw was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1957-1961 seasons, a total of five years.

Dick Plasman

Plasman was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1958-1961 seasons, a total of four years.

Art Lewis

Lewis was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1960-1961 seasons, a total of two years.

Walt Kiesling

Kiesling was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1937-1938, 1949-1954, 1958-1961 seasons, a total of twelve years.

Harry Gilmer

Gilmer was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1957-1960 seasons, a total of four years.

Bill McPeak

McPeak was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1958 season. McPeak's record as the team's assistant coach was 7-4-1, making him the second-most successful assistant coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history.

Bob Snyder

Snyder was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1955-1956 seasons, a total of two years.

Gene Ronzani

Ronzani was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1954 season.

Robert Davis

Davis was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1951 season.

John Michelosen

Michelosen was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1946-1947 seasons, a total of two years. The team made it to the playoffs one time (1947) and had a 0-1 record under Coach Michelosen in playoff games.

Jim Leonard

Leonard was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1942 season. Leonard's record as the team's assistant coach was 7-4-0, making him the most successful assistant coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history.

Wilbur Sortet

Sortet was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1940 season.

Johnny McNally

McNally was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1939 season. McNally's record as the team's assistant coach was 0-9-1, making him the least successful assistant coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history.

Cad Reese

Reese was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1934-1936 seasons, a total of three years.

JP Rooney

Rooney was the assistant coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1934-1935 seasons, a total of two years.

Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach record

Coach Years Record Win percentage Playoff record
Ernie Hefferle 1965 2-12-0 14.3% 0-0
Mike Nixon 1946-1947, 1951, 1961-1965 46-54-5 46.2% 0-1
Tom Keane 1965 2-12-0 14.3% 0-0
Torgy Torgeson 1962-1965 23-30-3 43.8% 0-0
Jim Doran 1964-1965 7-21-0 25.0% 0-0
Bobby Layne 1964-1965 7-21-0 25.0% 0-0
Ernie Stautner 1964 5-9-0 35.7% 0-0
John Butler 1961-1963 22-17-3 56.0% 0-0
Ken Stilley 1960-1963 27-23-4 53.7% 0-0
Will Walls 1962-1963 16-9-3 62.5% 0-0
Ernest Stautner 1963 7-4-3 60.7% 0-0
Walt Kiesling 1937-1938, 1949-1954, 1958-1961 62-77-5 44.8% 0-0
Art Lewis 1960-1961 11-14-1 44.2% 0-0
Dick Plasman 1958-1961 24-23-3 51.0% 0-0
Thurman McGraw 1957-1961 30-29-3 50.8% 0-0
Harry Gilmer 1957-1960 24-21-3 53.1% 0-0
Bill McPeak 1958 7-4-1 62.5% 0-0
Bob Snyder 1955-1956 9-15-0 37.5% 0-0
Gene Ronzani 1954 5-7-0 41.7% 0-0
Robert Davis 1951 4-7-1 37.5% 0-0
John Michelosen 1946-1947 13-9-1 58.7% 0-1
Jim Leonard 1942 7-4-0 63.6% 0-0
Wilbur Sortet 1940 2-7-2 27.3% 0-0
Johnny McNally 1939 0-9-1 5.0% 0-0
Cad Reese 1934-1936 12-24-0 33.3% 0-0
JP Rooney 1934-1935 6-18-0 25.0% 0-0

Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach facts