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Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is among the top-5 highest-paid coaches in U.S. Sports, according to Michael McCann of Sportico.
Tomlin, who makes a whopping $16 million per year, is tied with Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh at No. 5. Only Greg Popovich of the San Antonio Spurs ($17 million), Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors ($17.5 million), Sean Payton of the Denver Broncos ($18 million) and Andy Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs ($20 million) make more per year.
Mike Tomlin wasn’t kidding when he said he was highly compensated when asked about the bold decision to start Russell Wilson over Justin Fields, which worked out swimmingly in the Steelers’ Week 7 win over the New York Jets.
Tomlin and Harbaugh both received big raises this year. According to Sportico, Tomlin earned an estimated $12.5 million under his prior Steelers contact, but Pittsburgh extended the longtime coach for three years through the 2027 season. Tomlin, who is in his 18th season with the Steelers, is currently the longest-tenured head coach in the NFL
Harbaugh ranked 31st last year under his Michigan contract worth $8.3 million annually before incentives. The Chargers inked a 5-year, $80 million deal with Harbaugh this offseason.
The @Sportico highest paid coaches list is out.
"Jim Harbaugh ranked 31st last year under his Michigan contract worth $8.3 million annually before incentives….The Chargers lured the 60-yr-old back to the NFL sideline with a 5-year, $80 million deal." https://t.co/5J0C2cxZF1. pic.twitter.com/jynH2rgHKs
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) November 21, 2024
The Steelers currently sit at 8-3 and atop of the AFC North. The Steelers over/under win total heading into 2024 was 8.5. No one expected them to be in the position they are in now, and that’s why Tomlin is the running for NFL Coach of the Year. Tomlin is also on the verge of clinching his 18th consecutive non-losing season. He has never had a losing season during his tenure as head coach.
Overall, the Steelers haven’t had a losing season since 2003, which is by far the longest active streak in the NFL. If they beat/tie the Cincinnati Bengals next Sunday, the Steelers would tie the longest non-losing season streak in NFL history with the Dallas Cowboys’ 21-year run from 1965-85. The Steelers finished 8-8 four times over the past two decades (2006, 2012, 2013 and 2018). The next-longest streak of non-losing seasons is 19 by the New England Patriots. New England never had a below .500 season during their two separate dynasty eras from 2001 to 2019.
Only Tom Landry (21 seasons, 1965-1985) and Bill Belichick (19 seasons, 2001-2019) have more consecutive seasons without a losing record than Tomlin’s current 17. Landry had five consecutive losing seasons to start his career with the Dallas Cowboys, while Belichick had losing seasons in Cleveland and in his first season in New England. Tomlin...
