Steelers Carry 21-Coach Staff, Tied for NFL's Smallest in 2026
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Updated · Steelers Depot · Jul 5
Steelers Carry 21-Coach Staff, Tied for NFL's Smallest in 2026
3 articles · Updated · Steelers Depot · Jul 5
Summary
Pittsburgh’s 2026 staff totals 21 on-field coaches under new head coach Mike McCarthy, tying the Bengals and Chiefs for the NFL’s smallest group.
That is still up from the Steelers’ 19-man staffs in 2023-25, with the team adding an eighth defensive coach and a second special teams coach for the first time in more than a decade.
Leaguewide, average staff size rose to 24.5 coaches in 2026 from 23.9 last year, while the 49ers, Raiders and Browns set the high mark at 28.
The study found no clear link between staff size and winning: teams with 25 or more coaches posted a .523 record last year versus .483 for teams with 24 or fewer.