William Laird "Bill" Cowher is a former professional American football coach and player in the National Football League. In Cowher's 15 seasons as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team won eight division titles and made 10 playoff appearances. Cowher led the Steele...
American football player, Coach, Actor, American Football coach
Education
North Carolina State University
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Kaye Cowher (m. 1983–2010)
Children
Lindsay Cowher, Lauren Cowher, Meagan Cowher
Nicknames
William Laird Cowher , Bill
Awards
NFL Honors - AP Coach of the Year, Best Coach/Manager ESPY Award
TV Shows
Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race, The NFL Today, Thursday Night Football
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
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Resigned as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers [January 2007]
2
He and wife Kaye have 3 children: Meagan Lyn, Lauren Marie, and Lindsay Morgan. Kaye is a former women's college and professional basketball player while Meagan and Lauren have played college basketball for Princeton.
3
Had a five-year playing career with the Cleveland Browns (1980-1982) and the Philadelphia Eagles (1983-1984).
4
Named Steelers head coach on 21 January 1992.
5
Head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers (1992 - 2006).
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The NFL Today
2015-2016
TV Series
The Dark Knight Rises
2012
Gotham Rogues Coach (uncredited)
KaBlam!
1998
TV Series
Coach Bill Cowher
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
CBS This Morning
2014-2016
TV Series
Himself - NFL Analyst / Himself / Himself - Former Pro Football Coach / ...
The NFL Today
2005-2016
TV Series
Himself - CBS Analyst / Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach / Himself - Studio Analyst / ...
All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals
2016
TV Series
Himself
A Football Life
2013-2015
TV Series
Himself
The Bo You Don't Know
2015
Documentary short
Himself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
TV Series
Himself - Touching Up Stephen's Makeup
Entertainment Tonight
2014-2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - The NFL Today / Himself - NFL Today
Rachael Ray
2014
TV Series
Himself
Rome
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Charlie Rose
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
CBS Cares
2014
TV Series
Himself - NFL Today
Jim Rome on Showtime
2012
TV Series
Himself
Mike & Mike
2011
TV Series
Himself - Telephone Interviewee
Inside the NFL
2009
TV Series
Himself
NFL Classics
2009
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
2007 AFC Championship Game
2008
TV Special
Himself - Studio Analyst
WWE Draft Special
2007
TV Special
Himself
Fast Cars and Superstars: The Gillette Young Guns Celebrity Race
2007
TV Series
Himself
NFL Thursday Night Football
2006
TV Series
Himself - Head Coach Pittsburgh Steelers
America's Game: The Superbowl Champions
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
NBC Sunday Night Football
2006
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
NFL Films Presents
2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
NFL Monday Night Football
1985-2006
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach / Himself - Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Coordinator / Himself - Cleveland Browns Secondary Coach / ...
NFL Replay
2006
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
14th Annual ESPY Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself
Super Bowl XL Champions Pittsburgh Steelers
2006
Video
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
Super Bowl XL
2006
TV Special
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
Super Bowl XL Pre-Game Show
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
ESPN's Sunday Night Football
1987-2005
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach / Himself - Cleveland Browns Secondary Coach
Fox NFL Sunday
2005
TV Series
Himself - Declaration of Independence Reciter
NFL Game of the Week
2004-2005
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
The NFL on CBS
1998-2004
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
NFL on FOX
2000-2002
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
2001 AFC Championship Game
2002
TV Special
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
The Waterboy
1998
Himself
1997 AFC Championship Game
1998
TV Movie
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
The NFL on NBC
1987-1997
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach / Himself - Cleveland Browns Secondary Coach / Himself - Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Coordinator
TNT Sunday Night Football
1992-1997
TV Series
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
Super Bowl XXX
1996
TV Special
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
1995 AFC Championship Game
1996
TV Movie
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
1994 AFC Championship Game
1995
TV Movie
Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
1987 AFC Championship Game
1988
TV Movie
Himself - Cleveland Browns Secondary Coach
1986 AFC Championship Game
1987
TV Movie
Himself - Cleveland Browns Special Teams Coach
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Football Life
2012
TV Series
Himself
Rome Is Burning
2006-2007
TV Series
Himself
ESPN Outside the Lines Sunday
2003
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
The Waterboy (1998) as Himself
2007 AFC Championship Game (2008) as Himself - Studio Analyst
NFL Monday Night Football (1985-2006) as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach / Himself - Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Coordinator / Himself - Cleveland Browns Secondary Coach / Himself - Cleveland Browns Special Teams Coach
Super Bowl XL (2006) as Himself - Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach
$18 Million
