By taking over for the Pittsburgh Steelers
, Mike McCarthy joins a pretty elite club in terms of professional experience. Multiple reports indicated on Saturday that the former Green Bay Packers
and Dallas Cowboys head coach will be Mike Tomlin's successor in the Steel City.
"New #Steelers coach Mike McCarthy becomes the 15th coach in NFL history to be hired as a head coach for at least three teams (not including interim stints)," NFL Network insider Mike Garafolo wrote
. "Pete Carroll, Bill Parcells and Marty Schottenheimer lead the way with four."
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Along with McCarthy, those who have been in charge of three teams in the Super Bowl era are John Fox, Forrest Gregg, Chuck Knox, Mike Mularkey, Jack Pardee, Wade Phillips, Dan Reeves, Mike Shanahan, Lovie Smith, Norv Turner and Dick Vermeil.
McCarthy has compiled a career regular-season record of 174-112-2. Along with Aaron Rodgers
, he beat Tomlin and the Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
McCarthy needs 13 wins to pass Knox on the NFL's all-time regular-season head coaching wins leaderboard. McCarthy is 16 behind Reeves. Schottenheimer has the most victories in that category (200) of anyone to hold the reins for at least three different teams.
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During their head coaching search
, the Steelers also interviewed Ejiro Evero, Brian Flores, Klay Kubiak, Jesse Minter, Chris Shula, Nate Scheelhaase and Anthony Weaver. Steelers president Art Rooney II and general manager Omar Khan talked to Flores, McCarthy and Weaver in person.
With McCarthy in the fold, Rodgers may return for a second season behind center for the Steelers.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now
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