Pittsburgh Steelers head coaches ranked by career wins

The Pittsburgh Steelers have a trio of legendary coaches that helped shape them into one of the most successful franchises in the league since the AFL-NFL merger. These coaches have combined for well over 500 career wins and have earned six Super Bowl trophies between them.

However, many fans might not be aware of all of the other coaches this team has had throughout its history dating all the way back to 1933. Here is every Pittsburgh Steelers coach ranked by career wins (both regular season and post-season), according to The Football Database:

Steelers head coaches ranked by wins:

T-16th. Aldo Donelli: 0 wins (1941)

The 1944 season was one of the worst on record for the Pittsburgh Steelers. That's probably because they were forced to combine with the Chicago Cardinals during World War II. There were three different head coaches in this year. Aldo Donelli failed to earn a win in 5 games as a head coach.

T-16th. Bert Bell: 0 wins (1941)

In the same 1944 season, Bert Bell was also the head coach of Card-Pitt, but only for a two-game stint. Unfortunately, he failed to lead his team to a win.

T-14th. Mike Nixon: 2 wins (1965)

Mike Nixon was one-and-done as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers following an abysmal 2-12 season with the team back in 1965. These were the only two wins of his career in Pittsburgh, as his team finished near the bottom of the league in every major statistical category in one of the worst seasons in the history of the franchise.

T-14th. Luby DiMeolo: 2 wins (1934)

In Pittsburgh's second season ever as a professional football team in 1934, Luby DiMeolo led the team to a record of just 2-10. These were the only two wins of his head coaching career.

T-14th. Jim Leonard: 2 wins (1945)

Directly after the team-merger stints with the Eagles and Cardinals during World War II, Jim Leonard became the coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1945 and went 2-8. Leonard was done with the team following the season and never got another chance as a head coach in the pros.

11th. Forrest Douds: 3 wins (1933)

Forrest Douds was named the first-ever head coach of Pittsburgh's professional football team in 1933. Back then, they were also called the Pirates. Doubs went 3-6-2 in his only season before DiMeolo took over in 1934.

10th. Johnny McNally: 6 wins (1937-1939)

Johnny McNally (or Johnny 'Blood', as he was called), became the first Pittsburgh head coach to make it to a third season before being let go. Unfortunately, McNally didn't make it through his third year in 1939 after an 0-3 start to the season. It's hard to keep your job when your team wins 6 total games from 1937 to 1939 before being fired.

9th. Bill Austin: 11 wins (1966-1968)

Bill Austin took over as the Steelers head coach after Mike Nixon's team had a disappointing 2-12 record the year prior in 1965. The turnaround was encouraging at first -- going 5-8-1 the following year -- but he crashed back down to earth with a dismal 2-11-1 record in 1968 before being let go.

8th. Jock Sutherland: 13 wins (1946-1947)

Jock Sutherland was a former head coach of the Brooklyn Dodgers before joining the team as the HC of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1946. Sutherland earned a quality record of 13-10-1 that included a very promising 8-4 season and the team's first playoff appearance in 1947. Sadly, he passed away in April prior to the 1948 season.

7th. John Micheloson: 20 wins (1948-1951)

John Micheloson took over for the late Jock Sutherland as the Steelers' head coach in 1948. Pittsburgh fell back down to earth with a 4-8 record. Micheloson had two more seasons around .500 before his tenure as head coach was done. He became the first of Pittsburgh's head coaches to earn at least 20 wins.

6th. Joe Bach: 21 wins (1935-1936, 1952-1953)

You don't often see a coach come back and resume his head coaching job after a 14-year gap, but that's exactly what Joe Bach did. Bach went 10-12 over his first two seasons in '35 and '36 before returning as the head coach in '52 and '53. He earned a total of 21 wins over his Steelers coaching career.

5th. Walt Kiesling: 25 wins (1939-1942, 1954-1956)

Remarkably, head coach Walt Kiesling followed in similar footsteps to Joe Bach as he also had a large gap between his coaching career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Kiesling left the Steelers for the Eagles following the 1942 season, but later returned to the team in 1954. He earned 25 total wins for Pittsburgh.

4th. Buddy Parker: 51 wins (1957-1964)

Buddy Parker became just the second coach in Pittsburgh Steelers history to have a win percentage above 50 percent, and the first coach in their history to earn 50 or more wins. Parker had a respectable coaching career highlighted by a 9-5 season in 1962, but his tenure came to an end after a 5-9 season in 1964.

3rd. Bill Cowher: 161 wins (1992-2006)

The final three head coaches are in a category of their own. Bill Cowher was considered one of the best head coaches in the league in the '90s and early 2000s. He finally earned his Super Bowl ring following the 2005 season. Cowher eventually earned 161 career wins and a gold jacket thanks to his coaching tenure in Pittsburgh.

2nd. Mike Tomlin: 171 wins (2007-present)

Mike Tomlin still has a way to go if he is to pass the great Chuck Noll with wins, but he already tops the list of Pittsburgh Steelers head coaches when it comes to winning percentages. Tomlin has a Super Bowl ring of his own and will earn a bust in Canton someday. His coaching tenure has been so successful that the Rooney's will likely allow him to walk away on his own terms.

1st. Chuck Noll: 209 wins (1969-1991)

Chuck Noll has a whopping 209 wins counting his post-season success. This lands him in the top 10 all-time among NFL head coaches. Despite his team lacking success in his first three seasons, Noll put together one of the most respected stretches of football in the 1970s with four Super Bowl wins as he was largely responsible for creating the Steel Curtain dynasty.