Former NFL Coach Mike Tomlin Reveals 12 Year Minecraft Build

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has launched a YouTube channel to showcase a massive Minecraft city he created over 12 years.

FTMQ Gaming, written by our newsroom4 October 2026 at 11:270 views

Former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has launched a YouTube channel to showcase a sprawling Minecraft city that he built in secret over 12 years. Dexerto, IGN, and People.com all reported that Tomlin released the first video touring the world on his channel this week. Tomlin explained in the video that he started playing the sandbox building game with his children and kept playing long after they stopped, Dexerto reported. [1][3][6][9]

Tomlin served as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL for 19 seasons and won Super Bowl LXIII, IGN and Dexerto reported. He currently works as a television analyst for NBC, according to Dexerto and IGN. [1][3]

Minecraft is a sandbox video game developed by Mojang Studios where players can build structures freely using blocks. The platform is available across PC, console, and mobile platforms. [9]

Mike Tomlin spent 12 years secretly building a city in Minecraft.
Tomlin launched a YouTube channel to share a video tour of his creation.
Tomlin coached the Pittsburgh Steelers for 19 seasons.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

[1]Former NFL coach unveils huge Minecraft city built over 12 yearsDexerto, 22h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Dear former NFL head coach Mike Tomlin: Your 12-year Minecraft city is beautifulPC Gamer, 1d ago
[3]Former NFL Coach Mike Tomlin Is a Hardcore Minecraft Player, Reveals City He Took 12 Years to BuildIGN, 1d ago
[4]12 years in secret: Former NFL coach reveals massive Minecraft citynotebookcheck.net, 2d ago
[5]NFL Star Becomes YouTube Legend After Spending 12 Years on One Minecraft CityPolygon.com, 2d ago
[6]Ex-NFL Coach Mike Tomlin Reveals Massive ‘Minecraft’ City He Spent 12 Years Secretly BuildingPeople.com, 2d ago

Background

[7]List of former NFL stadiums on Wikipedia
[8]Riot Games on Wikipedia
[9]Minecraft on Grokipedia

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