Steelers head coach scouting report: Mike McCarthy

The Pittsburgh Steelers have begun the search for their next head coach after Mike Tomlin stepped down from the position after 19 years — with our head coach scouting reports giving fans a better idea of which candidates to look out for.

Taking a look at head coach record, coaching background, accolades, and potential fit with the Steelers, here’s the scouting report for ex-Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy.

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Coaching background

• Graduate Assistant — Fort Hays State, 1987-1988

• Graduate Assistant — Pittsburgh, 1989-1991

• Wide Receivers Coach — Pittsburgh, 1992

• Quarterbacks Coach — Kansas City Chiefs, 1995-1998

• Quarterbacks Coach — Green Bay Packers, 1999

• Head Coach — Green Bay Packers, 2006-2018

• Head Coach — Dallas Cowboys, 2020-2024

Accolades

A one-time Super Bowl champion and 2011 Greasy Neale Award winner, McCarthy’s 174 regular-season wins would be the fourth-most by any active NFL head coach. He has been responsible for some all-time great offenses, such as the Cowboys’ No. 1–ranked unit in 2021, which set multiple franchise records.

Potential fit with Pittsburgh

With 18 years of head coaching experience with the Packers and Cowboys, two of the league’s most historic organizations, McCarthy brings stability and a proven track record to the table for Pittsburgh. He would break precedent as a potential head coach of the Steelers, however, as the team has historically leaned on defensive-minded coaches, and McCarthy would theoretically be the first offensive-based head coach hired since 1969.

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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers HC scouting report: Mike McCarthy in post-Tomlin era