He is an outspoken advocate for representation and more coaching opportunities for African Americans in the NFL. Dungy was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016. He is also the national spokesman for the fatherhood program All Pro Dad. Since retiring, Dungy has served as an analyst on NBC's Football Night in America. He retired from coaching following the 2008 season. His greatest success occurred with the Colts' Super Bowl-winning season in 2006, the franchise's first in over three decades and the first since relocating to Indianapolis. After his departure from Tampa Bay, Dungy served as the Colts' head coach for seven seasons, qualifying for the playoffs in each, and is often considered a key factor as to why the Colts were so successful throughout the 2000s. He was fired after the 2001 playoffs due to frequent postseason struggles, but is credited with constructing the team that won Super Bowl XXXVII the following year. Through implementation of the Tampa 2 defensive scheme, Dungy brought new success to the Buccaneers, leading them to four playoff appearances in six seasons during the late 1990s and the early 2000s. He began his head coaching tenure in 1996 with the Buccaneers, a franchise regarded as the league's worst, and was successfully able to turn the team's image. ĭungy played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and played in the NFL as a safety. He led the Colts to victory in Super Bowl XLI over the Chicago Bears, making him the first African-American head coach to win the Super Bowl. Dungy's teams became perennial postseason contenders under his leadership, missing the playoffs only twice with Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor (2018)Īnthony Kevin Dungy ( / ˈ d ʌ n dʒ i/ DUN-jee born October 6, 1955) is an American former football player and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Indianapolis Colts.

Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor (2010).

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