He was named as coach of the NFL All-Decade Team for the 1980s. [edit]
Penn State coach Joe Paterno turned down the chance to coach the Steelers before the job was offered to Chuck Noll. [edit]
Both Chuck Noll and Bill Cowher played for the Steelers rival Cleveland Browns. [edit]
Chuck Noll was the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach for 23 seasons, from 1969 until 1991. [edit]
Before Noll became head coach, the Pittsburgh NFL team had never won any championship, league, conference or division in nearly 40 years of existence. [edit]
He graduated from the University of Dayton, in Ohio. [edit]
He currently works as Administration Advisor in the Steelers’ front office. [edit]
As a player, he was selected in round 20 of the NFL entry draft, 239th overall. [edit]
In 1972 he was named AFC Coach of the Year by the UPI. [edit]
He was named NFL Coach of the Year by the Maxwell Football Club in 1989. [edit]
Noll once served as guest conductor for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. [edit]
Rush Limbaugh once said he used to check into hotels using the alias Chuck Noll. [edit]
Noll gave no interviews to the media before Super Bowl XL because he was suffering from severe back pains. [edit]
Noll once got into a brawl with Hall of Fame LB Chuck Bednarik after a game in Philadelphia during his playing days. [edit]
Noll raised his sister's two children after she passed away from cancer. [edit]
Noll feuded with fellow NFL coaches Jerry Glanville and Sam Wyche during the course of his coaching career. [edit]
Despite winning four Super Bowls, Noll was never selected NFL Coach of the Year. [edit]
Noll served as the pre-game coin tosser in both the 1992 and 1997 Super Bowls. [edit]
Noll and his wife, Mary Ann, currently spend most of their time at their home in Sannibel, Florida although they still maintain a residence in the Pittsburgh area. [edit]
Noll's post-season record with the Steelers was 16-8. [edit]
Noll's first Steeler team finished 1-13 in 1969. [edit]
Noll was the 14th head coach in Pittsburgh Steeler history. [edit]
Noll was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. [edit]
Noll's record with the Steelers was 209-156-1. [edit]
Noll played guard for the Cleveland Browns from 1953 to 1959. [edit]
Noll enjoys playing the ukelele in his spare time. [edit]
Oakland Raider owner Al Davis wanted Noll to be his new head coach in 1969 but Noll had already taken the Pittsburgh job instead. Davis then hired John Madden. [edit]
In 1969, Noll was the Steelers' second choice as their new football coach. He got the job when Penn State coach Joe Paterno turned it down. [edit]
Noll was the defensive coordinator of the 1968 Baltimore Colts team that got upset by Joe Namath and the New York Jets in Super Bowl III. [edit]
Noll's first coaching job in the NFL was with the San Diego Chargers. He was the offensive line coach. [edit]
Noll's son, Chris, is a teacher at a private school in Connecticut. [edit]
Terry Bradshaw once said that Noll had the coldest eyes he'd ever seen. [edit]
Noll always had a tempestuous relationship with star QB Terry Bradshaw. [edit]
Noll's wife is named Mary Ann. They have one son named Chris. [edit]
After graduation from high school, Noll attended Dayton University on a football scholarship. [edit]
Noll graduated from Benedictine High School in Cleveland. [edit]
Chuck Noll: (when asked for his thoughts on his own accomplishments) I have none. [edit]
Dan Rooney: (about his relationship with Chuck Noll) From the very beginning he impressed me. To be honest, we hit it off very well. I remember his knowledge of the game was the thing that impressed me the most, and not just his knowing formations and so forth. He had a very good understanding of our players and situation, which I thought was remarkable for another team's assistant coach. [edit]
Chuck Noll: (on his relationship with the Rooney family) I've never been a head coach anywhere else, so I have nothing to judge our situation against. But I think it's obvious that we have a good thing. And yes, I think it's one of the things that has helped make us successful. [edit]
Art Rooney Jr.: Chuck Noll is the best thing to happen to the Rooneys since they got on the boat in Ireland. [edit]
Rocky Bleier: Everything is just so relaxed, and I'm sure that's the way Mr. Rooney and Chuck want it. I'm sure their relationship filters down through the organisation. I mean, if there is tension at the top, the players can usually feel it, but there is no feeling of tension on the Steelers. Not since Chuck has been here, anyway. [edit]
Chuck Noll: Some coaches pray for wisdom. I pray for 260 lb. tackles. They give a coach plenty of wisdom. [edit]
Chuck Noll: (after being asked if he missed coaching) I don't miss it one damn bit. The minute I retired it felt like the weight of the world was lifted from my shoulders. [edit]
Chuck Noll: The thrill isn't in the winning, it's in the doing. [edit]
Chuck Noll: A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning. [edit]
Chuck Noll: It's not pleasant when you lose your whole football team. [edit]
