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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1955)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Tony Dungy
| image = Tony Dungy (2021) B.jpg
| caption = Dungy in 2021
| number = 21, 27
| position = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|10|6}}
| birth_place = [[Jackson, Michigan]], U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 188
| high_school = Parkside (Jackson, Michigan)
| college = [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|Minnesota]]
| undraftedyear = 1977
| pastteams =
* [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ({{NFL Year|1977}}–{{NFL Year|1978}})
* [[1979 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|1979}})
* [[1980 New York Giants season|New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|1980}})*
| pastcoaching =
* [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|Minnesota]] ([[1980 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|1980]]) <br /> Defensive backs coach
* [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ({{NFL Year|1981}}–{{NFL Year|1983}}) <br /> Defensive backs coach
* Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1984}}–{{NFL Year|1988}}) <br /> Defensive coordinator
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|1989}}–{{NFL Year|1991}}) <br /> Defensive backs coach
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|1992}}–{{NFL Year|1995}}) <br /> Defensive coordinator
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|1996}}–{{NFL Year|2001}}) <br /> Head coach
* [[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|2002}}–{{NFL Year|2008}}) <br /> Head coach
| highlights = '''As player:'''
* [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XIII|XIII]])
* 2× Second-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[1975 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1975]], [[1976 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1976]])
'''As coach:'''
* Super Bowl champion ([[Super Bowl XLI|XLI]])
* 2× [[NFL Coach of the Year Award#Greasy Neale Award (Maxwell Football Club)|Greasy Neale Award]] (1997, 2005)
* [[George Halas Award]] (2006)
* [[Kansas City Committee of 101 awards#Lamar Hunt Award|Lamar Hunt Award]] (2009)
* [[National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team|NFL 2000s All-Decade Team]]
* [[Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor]] (2010)
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers#Ring of Honor|Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor]] (2018)
| statlabel1 = Interceptions
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = Interception yards
| statvalue2 = 132
| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]]
| statvalue3 = 6
| regular_record = {{Winning percentage|139|69|record=y}}
| playoff_record = {{Winning percentage|9|10|record=y}}
| overall_record = {{Winning percentage|148|79|record=y}}
| pfr = D/DungTo20
| pfrcoach = DungTo0
| HOF = tony-dungy
}}
'''Anthony Kevin Dungy''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|d|ʌ|n|dʒ|i}} {{Respell|DUN|jee}}; born
Dungy began his head coaching tenure in 1996 with the Buccaneers, a franchise regarded as one of the league's worst. Through implementation of the [[Tampa 2]] defensive scheme, he brought new success to the Buccaneers, leading them to four playoff appearances in six seasons. 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. After his departure from Tampa Bay, he served as the Colts' head coach for seven seasons, qualifying for the playoffs in each. 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. He retired from coaching following the 2008 season.
Since retiring, Dungy has served as an analyst on NBC's ''[[Football Night in America]]''. He is also the national spokesman for the fatherhood program [[All Pro Dad]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allprodad.com/spokesmen/tony-dungy |title=NFL Spokesmen |publisher=All Pro Dad |access-date=September 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017185649/http://allprodad.com/spokesmen/tony-dungy |archive-date=October 17, 2010 }}</ref> He was inducted into the [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] in 2016.
==
Born and raised in [[Jackson, Michigan]], Dungy's parents were Wilbur Dungy (1926–2004), a science professor at [[Jackson College]] and Delta College (MI), and Cleomae Dungy (1920–2002), who taught [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] at [[Jackson High School (Michigan)|Jackson High School]]. Wilbur served as a pilot in the [[United States Army Air Forces|Army Air Forces]] during [[World War II]] with the famed [[Tuskegee Airmen]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/football/NFL/colts/2007-01-29-Dungy-cover_x.htm | title=Dungy's upbringing was super solid | work=USA Today}}</ref> After graduating from Parkside High School in 1973, Dungy played [[college football]] at the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers football|University of Minnesota]], and was the Gophers' quarterback and most valuable player in [[1975 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|1975]] and [[1976 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team|1976]]. In 1977, he was awarded the [[Big Ten Medal of Honor]], recognizing one student athlete from the graduating class of each Big Ten member school, for demonstrating joint athletic and academic excellence throughout their college career.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 11, 2014 |title=Big Ten Conference Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Big Ten Medal of Honor |url=https://bigten.org/news/2014/3/11/big_ten_conference_celebrates_100th_anniversary_of_big_ten_medal_of_honor.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205151921/https://bigten.org/news/2014/3/11/big_ten_conference_celebrates_100th_anniversary_of_big_ten_medal_of_honor.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 5, 2021 }}</ref>
==Professional career==
After going undrafted, Dungy signed with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] as a [[free agent]] and was converted to [[defensive back]], going on to play three seasons in the NFL. His best season was in 1978, when he intercepted six passes and won a championship ring with the Steelers in [[Super Bowl XIII]].
Dungy is the most recent NFL player to intercept a pass and throw an interception in the same game. Dungy was the emergency quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers in a 1977 game against the [[1977 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]] when both [[Terry Bradshaw]] and [[Mike Kruczek]] went down with injuries on October 9.<ref name=btshrts>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=E8pRAAAAIBAJ&pg=5686%2C1410219 |work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |last=Stellino |first=Vince |title=Steelers lose everything but shirts in Houston |date=October 10, 1977 |page=16}}</ref><ref name=sgolmih>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RSYcAAAAIBAJ&pg=7266%2C4990922 |work=Pittsburgh Press |last=Sheeley |first=Glenn |title=Steelers go lame in Houston, 27–10 |date=October 10, 1977 |page=B6}}</ref><ref name="dungy01">{{cite news | url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06013/637259-66.stm | title=Colts' coach Dungy preaches what he practices | work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | author=Chuck Finder | date=January 13, 2006}}</ref>
==Coaching career==
===Assistant coaching positions===
After being cut by the [[New York Giants]] in training camp before the 1980 season, Dungy returned to Minnesota as defensive backfield coach. He took the same position with the Steelers in [[1982 Pittsburgh Steelers season|1982]], and was promoted in [[1984 Pittsburgh Steelers season|1984]] to [[defensive coordinator]]. Following a [[1988 Pittsburgh Steelers season|5–11 season in 1988]], Steelers owner [[Dan Rooney]] forced head coach [[Chuck Noll]] to make changes to his coaching staff, which included demoting Dungy back to defensive backs coach.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.steelers.com/news/labriola-on-rod-rust-s-impact-on-the-steelers | title=Labriola on Rod Rust's impact on the Steelers | first=Bob | last=Labriola | date=October 26, 2018 | website=Steelers.com}}</ref>
From 1989 to 1991, Dungy served as defensive backs coach for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], under head coach [[Marty Schottenheimer]]. From 1992 to 1995, he served as the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings under head coach Dennis Green.
===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
Dungy became an NFL head coach when he was hired by [[Rich McKay]] to reform the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a team then well known for its lack of success, on January 22, 1996. Dungy installed his version of the [[Cover 2 defense]] with defensive coordinator [[Monte Kiffin]] with a few new wrinkles. The result was the now-famous [[Tampa 2]], though Dungy openly admitted it was based on concepts he had picked up from his days in Pittsburgh.<ref>Varley, Teresa (January 31, 2001). [https://web.archive.org/web/20070209171311/http://news.steelers.com/article/73586/ Tony Dungy credits Chuck Noll with his defensive philosophy]. ''Steelers.com''.</ref>
Following the 2002 season, the Buccaneers won [[Super Bowl XXXVII]], their first appearance in the championship game. Dungy was fired after the prior season and replaced with [[Jon Gruden]] because he could not get the team there, but is now credited with developing the team’s championship-caliber foundation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/110588-tony-dungy-treated-players-the-way-he-wanted-people-to-treat-him | title=Tony Dungy Treated Players the Way He Wanted People to Treat Him | author=NC Nighthawk | date=January 13, 2009 | publisher=Bleacher Report}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2010/02/tony_dungy_leaves_second_super.html | title=Tony Dungy leaves second Super Bowl-caliber team behind | first=John | last=DeShazier | date=February 3, 2010 | work=The Times-Picayune | ___location=New Orleans, Louisiana}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/28519/one-man-could-fix-the-buccaneers |title=One man could fix the Buccaneers |first=Pat |last=Yasinskas |date=December 8, 2011 |publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref>
Dungy's 56 victories were the most in Buccaneers history until 2008 when [[Jon Gruden]] surpassed him with his 57th win.
===Indianapolis Colts===
On January 22, 2002, Dungy was hired as head coach of the [[Indianapolis Colts]],<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080122/SPORTS03/801220352/1058/SPORTS03 | title=Dungy's time with the Colts | work=The Indianapolis Star | date=January 22, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080123063547/http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080122/SPORTS03/801220352/1058/SPORTS03 | archive-date=January 23, 2008 | access-date=October 10, 2021}}</ref> a team that at the time was potent offensively but weak defensively. He installed his "[[Tampa 2]]" defense immediately and continued to retool the Colts' defense to his liking during his tenure. After joining the Colts, Dungy left the high-powered offense previously installed there by [[Jim E. Mora|Jim Mora]], in both playing style and in personnel, virtually unchanged. Dungy was reunited with [[Tom Moore (football coach)|Tom Moore]], who was retained as offensive coordinator. Moore and Dungy had previously worked together at Minnesota and Pittsburgh.<ref name="moore">{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/02/AR2007020201767.html | title=Less without Moore | newspaper=The Washington Post | first=Mark | last=Maske | date=February 3, 2007}}</ref>
During his early tenure in Indianapolis, Dungy struggled to fix the Colts' defense and had mixed results in the postseason. In his first season at Indianapolis, the Colts were shut out 41–0 by the [[2002 New York Jets season|New York Jets]] in a [[2002–03 NFL playoffs#AFC: New York Jets 41, Indianapolis Colts 0|first-round playoff game]], and the team lost postseason games to the [[New England Patriots]] in both 2003 (in the [[2003–04 NFL playoffs#AFC: New England Patriots 24, Indianapolis Colts 14|AFC championship game]]) and 2004 (in the [[2004–05 NFL playoffs#AFC: New England Patriots 20, Indianapolis Colts 3|second round of the playoffs]]). Dungy signed a three-year contract extension in October 2005<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10879916/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060118034834/http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10879916/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=January 18, 2006 | title=Dungy leaves open possibility of retiring | agency=Associated Press | date=January 17, 2006}}</ref> for US$5 million per year.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://patriots.bostonherald.com/patriots/view.bg?articleid=1013276 | title=Belichick stands Pat: signs back long tenure | first=John | last=Tomase | work=Boston Herald | date=July 25, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120712162347/http://patriots.bostonherald.com/patriots/view.bg?articleid=1013276 | archive-date=July 12, 2012}}</ref><ref name="IndyStar08">{{cite web | url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080110/SPORTS03/801100425/1247/SPORTS | title=How long will Tony Dungy walk the sideline? | work=The Indianapolis Star | first=Mike | last=Chappell | date=January 10, 2008}}</ref>
The [[2006 Indianapolis Colts season|Colts]]' 2006 playoff run was characterized by a marked improvement in defensive play, as the Colts defeated the [[2006 Kansas City Chiefs season|Kansas City Chiefs]], holding one of the NFL's best running backs to less than 50 yards, and beat the [[2006 Baltimore Ravens season|Baltimore Ravens]] in the divisional round. On January 21, 2007, after trailing 21–3, the Colts defeated the [[2006 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] to become [[AFC Championship Game|AFC champions]] and advanced to [[Super Bowl XLI]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200701210clt.htm|title=AFC Championship - New England Patriots at Indianapolis Colts - January 21st, 2007|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=2024-11-12}}</ref> This was the largest comeback in conference title-game history.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=2738631 | title=Manning's greatest drive not uphill, even though it felt that way | agency=Associated Press | date=January 22, 2007}}</ref> Dungy coached the Colts to a 29–17 victory over the [[Chicago Bears]] in Super Bowl XLI.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200702040chi.htm|title=Super Bowl XLI - Indianapolis Colts vs. Chicago Bears - February 4th, 2007|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=2024-11-12}}</ref> Dungy became the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl. Dungy would coach two more seasons in Indianapolis, retiring after the 2008 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3827058|title=Dungy retires after 7 seasons with Colts|website=ESPN.com|date=2009-01-12|access-date=2024-11-12}}</ref>
===Coaching firsts===
Dungy's career has included several notable firsts. Among them, Dungy is the first NFL head coach to defeat all 32 NFL teams.<ref name="dungybio">{{cite web | url=http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=coachbio&coach_id=18 | title=Tony Dungy bio | publisher=The Indianapolis Colts | access-date=February 5, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203085236/http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=coachbio&coach_id=18 | archive-date=February 3, 2007 }}</ref> He was also the youngest assistant coach at age 25<ref name="dungybio" /> and the youngest coordinator at age 28 in NFL history.<ref name="dungybio" />
===Coaching strategy===
{{main|Tampa 2}}
On offense, Tony Dungy's strategy involved a conservative, ball-control offense based primarily around running the ball and short, high-percentage passes when he was at Tampa Bay. At Indianapolis, he inherited and kept the offense designed by offensive coordinator Tom Moore because the offense was in the hands of someone he knew and trusted.<ref name="moore" />
On defense, Dungy used a stifling "Cover 2"-style [[zone defense]], which usually was based around a formation of four linemen, three linebackers, and four defensive backs. The "Cover 2" defense Dungy used involved his linemen rushing the passer, the cornerbacks covering the passing flat area, the linebackers covering the middle of the field, and the safeties providing deep coverage on each half of their respective zones. While the [[Cover 2]] defense was not a new concept, Dungy contributed to its greater use by systemizing it into an every-down defense. The personnel and techniques that Dungy used in this defense were very specific, and as a result, his style of defense earned the moniker of the "[[Tampa 2]]" around the NFL.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2271514 |title='Simple' scheme nets big gains for trio of defenses |publisher=[[ESPN]] |last1=Smith |first1=Michael |date=December 28, 2005}}</ref>
Dungy is mentioned in the book ''Power of Habit'', by [[Charles Duhigg]], in chapter 3: "The Golden Rule of Habit Change."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.throughyourbody.com/charles-duhigg-golden-rule-habit-change/ |title=Charles Duhigg: The Golden Rule of Habit Change}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/books/review/the-power-of-habit-by-charles-duhigg.html |title='The Power of Habit,' by Charles Duhigg |first=Timothy D. |last=Wilson |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=March 11, 2012}}</ref>
===Coaching philosophy===
Dungy stresses that coaches are essentially teachers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16909831/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202174312/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16909831/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 2, 2007 | title=Dungy's legacy could be coaching tree | publisher=MSNBC.com | author=Don Pierson | date=February 2, 2007}}</ref>
His protege, Lovie Smith, observed, "We talked about how to do it, being a teacher instead of screaming and yelling, all that stuff...<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/23/sports/football/23bears.html?ref=sports | title=Bears Coach Smith reflects on his roots | work=The New York Times | author=Karen Crouse | date=January 23, 2007}}</ref>
I think as you look to young coaches coming up in the ranks, a lot of us have a picture of how a coach is supposed to be, how he is supposed to act. And I think what Tony Dungy showed me is you don't have to act that way.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://origin.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_5066536 | title=Smith, Dungy blazing a trail | agency=Associated Press | author=Eddie Pells | date=January 23, 2007}}</ref>
Dungy said:
:I really wanted to show people you can win all kinds of ways. I always coached the way I've wanted to be coached. I know Lovie has done the same thing. For guys to have success where it maybe goes against the grain, against the culture. I know I probably didn't get a couple of jobs in my career because people could not see my personality or the way I was going to do it. For your faith to be more important than your job, for your family to be more important than that job. We all know that's the way it should be, but we're afraid to say that sometimes. Lovie's not afraid to say it and I'm not afraid to say it.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/content/sports/epaper/2007/01/23/a1c_dungy_0123.html | title=On his terms: Colts' Dungy stays true to principles | work=Palm Beach Post | author=Hal Habib | date=January 23, 2007}}</ref>
Dungy also learned from Noll that it takes all 53 of the players on the team to win so that a coach should train the 53rd player on the roster as he would the third player, which has become the spine of Dungy's own coaching philosophy,<ref name="dallas">{{cite web | url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/columnists/rgosselin/stories/082207spogosselin.2cdf897.html | title=Colts' Dungy learned team aspect early | work=The Dallas Morning News | author=Rick Gosselin | date=August 22, 2007}}</ref> the Next Man Up theory of calm coaching.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/08/sports/football/08colts.html?ref=football | title=Short-handed Colts find a way to win on their bench | work=The New York Times | author=Judy Battista | date=October 8, 2007}}</ref> Dungy stressed that a team should have a thought process, a philosophy, and the conviction to stick with it, even if personnel change during the games because of injuries.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.startribune.com/souhan/story/1479872.html | title=Life is fine at the top | work=Minneapolis Star Tribune | author=Jim Souhan | date=October 12, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102084846/http://www.startribune.com/souhan/story/1479872.html | archive-date=November 2, 2007 }}</ref> Dungy said:
:Chuck's philosophy was to convince every guy on the team that his role was important. If you came in as a free agent and were just a gunner on the punt team or the third safety, you were doing something the team needed to win. It was his way of emphasizing that no one is irreplaceable. You have to coach everybody the same way. If [[Joe Greene]] goes out, [[Steve Furness]] goes in and we're not going to change anything. Chuck never panicked when someone got hurt or held out. We can still function. That made a big impression on me.<ref name="dallas" />
Dungy put his coaching beliefs on his memoir, ''Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life'' ({{ISBN|1-414-31801-4}}). [[Cam Cameron]], former head coach of the [[Miami Dolphins]], highly recommended the book by buying 1,000 books to give away to football coaches at his preseason coaching clinic in July 2007 in [[South Florida]],<ref name="king080607">{{cite news | url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/peter_king/08/05/camp.impressions/4.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604011538/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/peter_king/08/05/camp.impressions/4.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 4, 2011 | title=Monday Morning QB: Factoid of the week that may interest only me I | publisher=SI.com | author=Peter King | date=August 6, 2007}}</ref> and said:
:It dispelled so many myths about the coaching business – that you had to be a yeller and a screamer to win. You can be your own person, treat people with respect, be very demanding, but demanding in a way that doesn't trample on people. And you don't have to give up your faith to win in the NFL. It confirmed and reaffirmed an awful lot of the beliefs I held about coaching.<ref name="king080607" />
===Instant replay opposition===
Dungy opposes the use of [[Replay review in gridiron football#National Football League|replay review in the NFL]]. In 1997, after a failed vote by NFL owners to reinstate instant replay, Dungy said that he would have favored replay if it were applicable to all calls and if it were not associated with a team's timeouts.<ref>{{cite news |last1=George |first1=Thomas |title=N.F.L. Owners Say No To Replay |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/13/sports/nfl-owners-say-no-to-replay.html |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=March 13, 1997}}</ref> The ''[[Tampa Bay Times]]'' described Dungy as "vehemently opposed" to replay in 2003, after the league had resumed using it.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mills |first1=Roger |title=Reviews in: Coaches back replay |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2003/11/02/reviews-in-coaches-back-replay/ |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=Tampa Bay Times |date=November 2, 2003 |language=en}}</ref>
In 2002, Dungy acknowledged he made a mistake by not challenging one of [[Peyton Manning]]'s interceptions, and he also criticized the league's handling of replay challenges. "We have plays where whistles are blown too fast, and I think we're getting to the point where we're letting coaches officiate the game," said Dungy, who said that it had become a trend for officials to expect coaches to challenge controversial calls.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marot |first1=Michael |title=Upon further review, Dungy doesn't think replay works |url=https://missoulian.com/upon-further-review-dungy-doesnt-think-replay-works/article_9b50e701-c872-5fee-9122-8eef778b11c4.html |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=The Missoulian |date=December 10, 2002 |language=en}}</ref>
Dungy has continued to criticize the NFL's replay system in his role as a broadcaster on NBC. In 2019, after a failed challenge by Green Bay Packers coach [[Matt LaFleur]], who contended that the Philadelphia Eagles committed pass interference that was not called on the field, Dungy said on television that the replay system was not working as intended. Dungy posted on his Twitter account, "That's terrible. I don't understand this replay review of Pass Interference. That one on Philadelphia couldn't have been more clear cut. If they're not going to reverse that one I don't see how they can reverse any call."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Maske |first1=Mark |title=The wisdom, and folly, of the NFL's new pass interference rule was on display Thursday night |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/09/27/eagles-packers-provided-showcase-wisdom-folly-pass-interference-replay-rule/ |access-date=January 7, 2024 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=October 1, 2019}}</ref>
==Head coaching record==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular season !! colspan="4"|Postseason
|-
!Won!!Lost!!Ties!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
|-
![[1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]]||[[1996 NFL season|1996]]
||6||10||0||.375||4th in NFC Central||–||–||–||–
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]]||[[1997 NFL season|1997]]
||10||6||0||.625||'''2nd in NFC Central'''|| 1 || 1 || .500 || <Small>'''Lost to [[1997 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] in [[1997–98 NFL playoffs|NFC Divisional Game]]'''</Small>
|-
![[1998 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]]||[[1998 NFL season|1998]]
||8||8||0||.500||3rd in NFC Central||–||–||–||–
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[1999 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]]||[[1999 NFL season|1999]]
||11||5||0||.688||'''1st in NFC Central'''|| 1 || 1 || .500 || <Small>'''Lost to [[1999 St. Louis Rams season|St. Louis Rams]] in [[1999–2000 NFL playoffs|NFC Championship Game]]'''</Small>
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]]||[[2000 NFL season|2000]]
||10||6||0||.625||'''2nd in NFC Central'''|| 0 || 1 || .000 || <Small>'''Lost to [[2000 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] in [[2000–01 NFL playoffs|NFC Wild Card game]]'''</Small>
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2001 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|TB]]||[[2001 NFL season|2001]]
||9||7||0||.562||'''3rd in NFC Central'''|| 0 || 1 || .000 || <Small>'''Lost to [[2001 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] in [[2001–02 NFL playoffs|NFC Wild Card Game]]'''</Small>
|-
! colspan="2"|TB Total||54||42||0||.556||||2||4||.333||
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2002 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]||[[2002 NFL season|2002]]
||10||6||0||.625||'''2nd in AFC South'''|| 0 || 1 || .000 || <Small>'''Lost to [[2002 New York Jets season|New York Jets]] in [[2002–03 NFL playoffs|AFC Wild Card Game]]'''</Small>
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2003 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]||[[2003 NFL season|2003]]
||12||4||0||.750||'''1st in AFC South'''|| 2 || 1 || .666 || <Small>'''Lost to [[2003 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in [[2003–04 NFL playoffs|AFC Championship Game]]'''</Small>
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2004 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]||[[2004 NFL season|2004]]
||12||4||0||.750||'''1st in AFC South'''|| 1 || 1 || .500 || <Small>'''Lost to [[2004 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] in [[2004–05 NFL playoffs|AFC Divisional Game]]'''</Small>
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2005 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]||[[2005 NFL season|2005]]
||14||2||0||.875||'''1st in AFC South'''|| 0 || 1 || .000 || <Small>'''Lost to [[2005 Pittsburgh Steelers season|Pittsburgh Steelers]] in [[2005–06 NFL playoffs|AFC Divisional Game]]'''</Small>
|- ! style="background:#FDE910;"
![[2006 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]||[[2006 NFL season|2006]]
||12||4||0||.750||'''1st in AFC South'''|| 4 || 0 || 1.000 || <Small>'''[[Super Bowl XLI]] champions'''</Small>
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2007 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]||[[2007 NFL season|2007]]
||13||3||0||.813||'''1st in AFC South'''|| 0 || 1 || .000 || <Small>'''Lost to [[2007 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]] in [[2007–08 NFL playoffs|AFC Divisional Game]]'''</Small>
|-! style="background:#fdd;"
![[2008 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]||[[2008 NFL season|2008]]
||12||4||0||.750||'''2nd in AFC South'''|| 0 || 1 || .000 || <Small>'''Lost to [[2008 San Diego Chargers season|San Diego Chargers]] in [[2008–09 NFL playoffs|AFC Wild Card Game]]'''</Small>
|-
! colspan="2"|IND Total||85||27||0||.759||||7||6||.538||
|-
! colspan="2"|Total<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/DungTo0.htm |title=Tony Dungy Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |publisher=Pro-Football-Reference.com |date=October 6, 1955 |access-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref>||139||69||0||.668|||| 9|| 10 || .474 ||
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==Broadcasting career==
[[File:Dan Patrick, Tony Dungy, and Rodney Harrison.jpg|thumbnail|left|Dungy (center) along with colleagues Dan Patrick and Rodney Harrison at an NFL game in Denver in September 2013]]
[[NBC Sports]] hired Dungy in 2009 as a [[sports analyst|broadcast analyst]] for programming related to ''[[NBC Sunday Night Football|Sunday Night Football]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Harrison, Dungy join NBC Sports |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/06/03/Harrison-Dungy-join-NBC-Sports/65291244055959/ |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=UPI |date=June 3, 2009 |language=en}}</ref> Dungy was hired at the same time as [[Rodney Harrison]], and the two have appeared with other analysts on ''[[Football Night in America]]'', NBC's pregame show for ''SNF''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Finn |first1=Chad |title=Sports media: Expert analysis from NBC's Tony Dungy, Rodney Harrison |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/11/17/sports-media-expert-analysis-from-nbc-tony-dungy-rodney-harrison/iwyzIwUOImC6fnbIA5EQLL/story.html |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=The Boston Globe |date=November 17, 2014}}</ref> In addition to his studio analyst duties, Dungy has joined [[Mike Tirico]] in the broadcast booth for live action of [[NFL on Thanksgiving Day|Thanksgiving Day games]].<ref name="bsm-2020" /> He called the [[2022–23 NFL playoffs#AFC: Jacksonville Jaguars 31, Los Angeles Chargers 30|Jaguars–Chargers Wild Card playoff game in January 2023]] with [[Al Michaels]]; the broadcast attracted criticism from fans who felt that Michaels and Dungy were not energetic enough. Michaels defended the broadcast, calling the criticism that he had read "Internet compost".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Roscher |first1=Liz |title=Al Michaels calls criticism of his playoff broadcast with Tony Dungy 'internet compost' |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/al-michaels-calls-criticism-of-his-playoff-broadcast-with-tony-dungy-internet-compost-185619432.html |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=Yahoo Sports |date=January 16, 2023}}</ref>
NBC Sports placed Dungy in the broadcast booth for the [[2020 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team|2020 Notre Dame football season]], replacing [[Doug Flutie]].<ref name="bsm-2020">{{cite news |title=NBC To Put Tony Dungy In Notre Dame TV Booth |url=https://barrettsportsmedia.com/2020/09/01/nbc-to-put-toney-dungy-in-notre-dame-tv-booth/ |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=Barrett Sports Media |date=September 1, 2020}}</ref>
In 2021, on an open media call, Dungy criticized the NFL's partnerships with seven [[sportsbook]]s, after a long period where the league opposed [[Gambling in the United States#Sports betting|sports betting]] of any sort. "I don’t know why the NFL changed its stance. My objection is just personal. I don’t think we should encourage people who are watching the NFL to gamble. Especially young people," Dungy said.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Heltman |first1=Russ |title=Tony Dungy Objects To NFL's Sportsbook Deals |url=https://barrettsportsmedia.com/2021/09/01/tony-dungy-objects/ |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=Barrett Sports Media |date=September 1, 2021}}</ref>
==Civic involvement==
In August 2007, President [[George W. Bush]] appointed Dungy a member of the [[President's Council on Service and Civic Participation]].<ref name="Colts">Colts [http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=a85f53e5-cea3-4e31-ac94-7dfcac5f496e "Dungy appointed to committee by President Bush"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224330/http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=article7&news_id=a85f53e5-cea3-4e31-ac94-7dfcac5f496e |date=September 26, 2007 }} August 14, 2007, at [http://colts.com/ Colts.com]</ref> The 25-member council represents leaders from government, business, entertainment, athletics and non-profit organizations committed to growing the spirit of service and civic participation. The two-year appointment requires attendance at two in-person meetings per year and quarterly phone conversations with assigned committees. After receiving the call from President Bush, Dungy remarked "It was something that was really hard to believe. Certainly, when you go into football coaching, you’re not expecting to get presidential appointments to anything."<ref name="Colts"/>
In March 2009, President [[Barack Obama]] invited Dungy to join the Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090331/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_dungy_obama_invite;_ylt=AkNA2BcJOhUmt.qcC5Fc8TLIyLQF Dungy Invited to Join Advisory Council] Yahoo! Sports, March 31, 2009</ref> He declined the invitation to join the council because of scheduling conflicts, as he could make only two of 2009's four council meetings, but agreed to be an informal adviser on fatherhood issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://politics.usnews.com/news/blogs/god-and-country/2009/04/06/white-house-announces-rest-of-faith-council-without-tony-dungy.html |title=White House Announces Rest of Faith Council, Without Tony Dungy – God & Country (usnews.com) |publisher=usnews.com |date=April 6, 2009 |access-date=September 27, 2010}}</ref>
He had also turned down offers from [[National Football League Players' Association]] to become liaison to the NFL.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/09000d5d810f642f/Tony-Dungy-feature|title=Tony Dungy feature|website=NFL.com}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Dungy is an [[evangelical Christian]], and at one point in his coaching career considered leaving football for the [[prison ministry]].<ref name="dungy01"/> Throughout his career, he has remained involved with community service organizations.<ref name="dungyfaith">{{cite web | url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070906/SPORTS03/709060541/-1/LOCAL17 | title=Dungy keeps the faith | work=The Indianapolis Star | author=Mark Montieth | date=September 6, 2007}}</ref>
Dungy is married to Lauren Dungy.<ref name="dungy01" /> They have 11 children: 3 biological children and 8 adopted children.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tony Dungy: 10 kids at home during coronavirus, Tom Brady in Tampa, NFL's first game |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2020/04/21/tony-dungy-10-kids-home-during-coronavirus-tom-brady-tampa/2996115001/ |access-date=December 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Tramel | first=Berry | title=Tony Dungy promotes adoption, and his 8 adopted children are evidence | website=The Oklahoman | date=2021-05-26 | url=https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/2021/05/26/tony-dungy-promotes-adoption-and-his-8-adopted-children-evidence/7444928002/ | access-date=2025-06-29}}</ref> Their oldest son died by suicide at age 18, outside of Tampa in 2005.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/dungy-s-son-s-death-a-suicide-medical-examiner-1.616710 | title=Dungy's son's death a suicide: medical examiner | publisher=[[CBC Sports]] | date=February 17, 2006 | access-date=January 29, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422144741/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2006/02/17/dungy_son_suicide060217.html |archive-date=April 22, 2009}}</ref>
Dungy's tenure in Tampa Bay as the head coach of the Buccaneers brought greater attention to his personal accomplishments outside of sports. He has been active in many community-service organizations in the cities in which he has coached. While in Tampa Bay, Dungy worked as a [[public speaker]] for the [[Fellowship of Christian Athletes]] and [[Athletes in Action]].<ref name="dungybio" />
He began a mentoring program for young people called Mentors for Life, and provided Buccaneers' tickets for the participants. He also supported other charitable programs in the area such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters, [[Boys & Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Club]], the Prison Crusade Ministry, foster parenting organizations, and Family First. He continues to assist [[Big Brothers Big Sisters of America|Big Brothers/Big Sisters]] and the [[Boys and Girls Clubs of America|Boys and Girls Club]] in Indianapolis. He also supports the Black Coaches Association National Convention and Indiana Black Expo.<ref name="dungybio" />
After [[Michael Sam]], an openly gay player, was drafted by the [[St. Louis Rams]] in the [[2014 NFL draft]], Dungy said he would not have drafted Sam, saying, "Not because I don't believe Michael Sam should have a chance to play, but I wouldn't want to deal with all of it." The comment drew criticism from some who viewed it as [[Homosexuality in modern sports|homophobic]].<ref>{{cite news | first=Bernie | last=Augustine | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jason-collins-tony-dungy-homophobic-article-1.2246263 | title=Jason Collins thinks Tony Dungy is homophobic, compares former Colts coach to Donald Sterling | work=New York Daily News | date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first=Alyssa | last=Rosenberg | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2014/07/23/in-comments-about-michael-sam-tony-dungy-reveals-his-own-limitations/ | title=In comments about Michael Sam, Tony Dungy reveals his own limitations | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=July 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | first=Ryan | last=Parker | url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-tony-dungy-michael-same-20140721-story.html | title=Tony Dungy's comments on openly gay NFL player Michael Sam draw ire | work=Los Angeles Times | date=July 21, 2014}}</ref> Following a backlash, Dungy clarified his remarks, saying that he gave an "honest answer" to a question and that his concern would be with media coverage over Sam if he had been the player's coach.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11248177/tony-dungy-clarifies-comments-michael-sam-st-louis-rams | title=Dungy: Sam deserves NFL chance | agency=ESPN.com news services | website=ESPN.com | date=July 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-tony-dungy-statement-michael-sam-20140722-story.html | title=Tony Dungy releases statement clarifying his Michael Sam comments | first=Houston | last=Mitchell | work=Los Angeles Times | date=July 22, 2014}}</ref> Dungy has also expressed opposition to [[same-sex marriage]].<ref>{{cite news | first=Cindy | last=Boren | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2014/07/23/tony-dungy-gay-marriage-football-are-unrelated/ | title=Tony Dungy: Gay marriage, football are unrelated | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=July 23, 2014}}</ref> In 2023, Dungy shared, and later deleted and apologized for sharing, the [[litter boxes in schools hoax]] on his Twitter account. The act drew a rebuke from an NBC Sports spokesperson, and drew attention to past anti-LGBTQ statements by Dungy, but the network kept Dungy on his regularly scheduled broadcast assignments.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lavietes |first1=Matt |title=Tony Dungy's anti-LGBTQ history gets renewed attention after controversial tweet |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/tony-dungy-tweet-nfl-homophobic-football-transphobic-rcna67322 |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=NBC News |date=January 25, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Al-Khateeb |first1=Zac |title=Tony Dungy on NBC: Why network isn't removing former NFL coach despite controversial 'litter box' tweet |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/tony-dungy-tweet-controversy-nbc-litter-box/ksme2ne3vx8kaauo39bqjr3e |access-date=January 7, 2024 |work=The Sporting News |date=January 21, 2023 |language=en-us}}</ref>
Dungy is [[United States anti-abortion movement|opposed to abortion]],<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=tonydungy |number=1521437771671511041 |url=https://twitter.com/tonydungy/status/1521437771671511041 |access-date= |title=It all comes down to what you believe… |url-status=live |archive-date=May 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503103415/https://twitter.com/tonydungy/status/1521437771671511041 |language=en}}</ref> and he served as a keynote speaker at the 2023 [[March for Life (Washington, D.C.)|March for Life]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=CNA |title=March for Life announces the theme for 2023 |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/252537/march-for-life-2023-theme-announced-next-steps-marching-in-a-post-roe-america |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=Catholic News Agency |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2022 |title=Pro-Life Coach Tony Dungy, Who Adopted 8 Children, Will Headline 2023 March for Life |url=https://www.lifenews.com/2022/10/13/pro-life-coach-tony-dungy-who-adopted-8-children-will-headline-2023-march-for-life/ |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=LifeNews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 13, 2022 |title=March for Life announces changes for first anti-abortion march since Roe reversal |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/community-family/march-for-life-theme-for-first-march-roe-reversal |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=Restoring America |language=en}}</ref> Dungy opposed [[2024 Florida Amendment 4|Florida Amendment 4]], calling the amendment's language "deceptive".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bakich |first1=Jackson |title=Former NFL Football Coach Comes Out Against Amendment 4, Calling Measure 'Deceptive' |url=https://floridianpress.com/2024/08/former-nfl-football-coach-comes-out-against-amendment-4-calling-measure-deceptive/ |publisher=The Floridian |access-date=30 August 2024 |date=30 August 2024}}</ref>
On September 6, 2007, ''[[The Indianapolis Star]]'' reported that the [[Davie-Brown Index (DBI)]], an independent celebrity-rating service for advertisers, placed Dungy in the top 15 of the 900 actors, musicians, TV personalities, and sports celebrities it ranks for overall appeal, putting him on a level with actors such as [[Tom Hanks]] and [[Morgan Freeman]]. Among sports figures, he ranks second to [[Hank Aaron]].<ref name="dungyfaith" />
On February 27, 2008, [[Indiana Wesleyan University]] honored Dungy in a ceremony where he was inducted into IWU's Society of World Changers.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080223/NEWS01/80223001/1002 | title=IWU to honor Dungy for being a 'World Changer' | work=Marion Chronicle-Tribune | author=Mishele Wright | date=February 23, 2008 }} {{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> Dungy also received an [[honorary doctorate]] of humane letters from the university.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indwes.edu/news/2008/Tony-Dungy-honored.htm | title=Indiana Wesleyan University honors Colts Coach Tony Dungy | publisher=Indiana Wesleyan University | author=Press release | date=February 27, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308071514/http://www.indwes.edu/news/2008/Tony-Dungy-honored.htm | archive-date=March 8, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.chronicle-tribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080228/NEWS01/802280331/1002 | title=IWU honors Dungy | work=Marion Chronicle-Tribune | author=Brett Wallace | date=February 28, 2008 }} {{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no}}</ref>
Since retirement, Dungy has become an informal mentor to the formerly suspended NFL player [[Michael Vick]], counseling him during his incarceration, serving as his advocate in trying to get a team to have him on the roster (the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] later signed Vick to the team).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11252669/tony-dungy-michael-sam-nfl|title = Dungy wrong about Michael Sam|date = July 23, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/former-nfl-coach-tony-dungy-to-michael-vick-where-was-the-lord-in-all-of-this/|title=Former NFL coach Tony Dungy to Michael Vick: 'Where was the Lord in all of this?' | Baptist Press|date=August 25, 2009 }}</ref>
==Books==
Dungy's [[memoir]], ''Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life'', was released on July 10, 2007<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070710/COLUMNISTS01/707100332/1247/SPORTS | title=Dungy's new book transcends football | work=The Indianapolis Star | author=Bob Kravitz | date=July 10, 2007}}</ref> and reached No. 1 on the hardcover nonfiction section of the [[New York Times Best Seller List|''New York Times'' Best Seller list]] on August 5, 2007<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/05/books/bestseller/0805besthardnonfiction.html | title=Best sellers: hardcover nonfiction | work=The New York Times | date=August 5, 2007}}</ref> and again on September 9, 2007.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/09/books/bestseller/0909besthardnonfiction.html | title=Best sellers: hardcover nonfiction | work=The New York Times | date=September 9, 2007}}</ref> [[Tyndale House]] Publishers said it was the first NFL-related book ever ranked No. 1.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2957687 | title=Super Bowl-winning coach Dungy poised to become best-selling author | agency=Associated Press | author=Michael Marot | date=August 1, 2007}}</ref> When asked why he wrote ''Quiet Strength'', Dungy said,
{{blockquote|It's not something I ever really thought of doing. I've had several people ask me about it for a number of years. Several people asked about it after winning (the Super Bowl). I was hoping, really, not to do it... I think it becomes kind of what happens. You win a Super Bowl, you have a big achievement, and you write a book. And I didn't want to be one of those guys, but a lot of people thought that it was the right time – and it did turn out to be that. I think people were looking for something positive to read, and we had a lot of negative in the sports world. I think it just came out at the right time. Maybe the Lord's timing was good.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-32/118906319185700.xml&coll=1 | title=Colts' Dungy gives nice guys good name | work=The Times-Picayune | ___location=New Orleans, Louisiana | author=John DeShazier | date=September 6, 2007 | access-date=September 6, 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930182847/http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fsports-32%2F118906319185700.xml&coll=1 | archive-date=September 30, 2007 | url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
Dungy said he had actually gotten "more satisfaction" from the success of ''Quiet Strength'' than the Super Bowl win. That is because, he said, "I’ve gotten so many calls and letters from people saying they really got something out of it, something that helped them."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cms.ibj.com/ASPXPages/6iframes/FrontEndArticlesDetailPage.aspx?ArticleID=07182&NoFrame=1 | title=Calm on display just days before the big game | work=Indianapolis Business Journal | author=Bill Benner | date=November 3, 2007 }} {{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}</ref> On January 10, 2008, ''Quiet Strength'' reached 1 million copies in print.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,254101.shtml | title=Dungy's memoir reaches 1,000,000 copies in print | publisher=Tyndale House Publishers | author=Press Release | date=January 10, 2008 | access-date=January 10, 2008 | archive-date=September 10, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910154325/http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,254101.shtml | url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Quiet Strength'' was on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller List for 32 weeks, including 27 in the top 10 for hardcover nonfiction.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/02/books/bestseller/0302besthardnonfiction.html | title=Best sellers: hardcover nonfiction | work=The New York Times | date=March 2, 2008}}</ref>
Dungy also published a 96-page paperback called ''Quiet Strength: Men's Bible Study'' on July 18, 2007. Dungy challenged men to answer six questions: What's my game plan? What's my strength? What's success? Where's my security? What's my significance? And, what's my legacy? The book is aimed specifically at men, including those who may not otherwise be interested in spiritual matters.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080130/SPORTS03/801300455 | title=Another book from Dungy | work=The Indianapolis Star | date=January 30, 2008}}</ref>
When asked if Dungy would consider writing a follow-up to ''Quiet Strength'', Dungy said,
{{blockquote|Three months ago, I would've said 'no' for sure. But the impact of this one has been beyond what I could've dreamed and there may be another one in the future. The focus would probably be on how to develop leadership and a coaching strategy for whatever business you're in; coaching for your family, business, or sport based on Christian principles.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wane.com/Global/story.asp?S=7935036&nav=0ryb | title=Newschannel 15 exclusive: Tony Dungy on his faith | work=WANE-TV | date=February 27, 2008 }} {{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>}}
Dungy published a 24-page children's picture book called ''You Can Do It'' with Little Simon Inspirations, a division of [[Simon & Schuster]] on July 8, 2008, reached number one on the children's picture books section of the ''New York Times'' best seller list on July 27, 2008<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/27/books/bestseller/0727bestchildren.html | title=Best sellers: children's books | work=The New York Times | date=July 27, 2008}}</ref> and stayed on the top 10 for 5 weeks.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html | title=Best sellers: children's books | work=The New York Times | date=August 24, 2008}}</ref> The book tells the story of Dungy's younger brother Linden who struggles, then figures out his life dream and is encouraged by his family to follow that dream as a dentist.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thebookstandard.com/bookstandard/news/author/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003645582 | title=Tony Dungy To write children's book | publisher=The Book Standard | author=Kimberly Maul | date=September 24, 2007 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102073455/http://www.thebookstandard.com/bookstandard/news/author/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003645582 | archive-date=November 2, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080711/SPORTS03/807110401 | title=Dungy hopes 2nd book gives children a push | work=The Indianapolis Star | author=Jeremy Herb | date=July 11, 2008}}</ref> Dungy said that his other hopes for ''You Can Do It'' were that it would encourage parents to read to their kids and that kids would learn the lesson of pursuing whatever field they were talented in, even if it might not be the popular thing to do.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.abcnews.go.com/Sports/Story?id=5356788 | title=Dungy goes from Super Bowl Sundays to bed time stories | publisher=ABCNews.com | author=Jon Wiener | date=July 11, 2008}}</ref>
Dungy has also published ''Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance'', a book revealing lessons on achieving significance that Dungy has learned. The book, released on February 17, 2009, with Tyndale House Publishers, particularly focuses on what it means to be a man of significance in a culture that is offering young men few positive role models. Dungy said,
{{blockquote|Our young men today are falling into a trap... Society is telling them material success is what's important, but if we buy into that idea, we can spend a lifetime chasing that success and never really have the positive impact on people that would make our lives truly significant.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/tony-dungy-to-write-legacy-book-with-tyndale,572272.shtml | title=Tony Dungy to write 'Legacy Book' with Tyndale | publisher=Tyndale House Publishers | author=Press Release | date=October 8, 2008 | access-date=October 8, 2008 | archive-date=September 10, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910154336/http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/tony-dungy-to-write-legacy-book-with-tyndale,572272.shtml | url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
''Uncommon'' reached number two on the hardcover advice section of the ''New York Times'' best seller list and stayed on the top 10 for 9 weeks.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/books/bestseller/besthardadvice.html | title=Best sellers: hardcover advice | work=The New York Times | date=April 12, 2009 | first=Jennifer | last=Schuessler}}</ref>
On August 3, 2010, Dungy released a new book entitled ''The Mentor Leader'', which debuted at number two<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/22/books/bestseller/besthardadvice.html | title=Best sellers: hardcover advice | work=The New York Times | date=August 22, 2010 | first=Jennifer | last=Schuessler}}</ref> and stayed on the top 10 for 5 weeks on the hardcover advice section of the ''New York Times'' list.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/19/books/bestseller/besthardadvice.html | title=Best sellers: hardcover advice | work=The New York Times | date=September 19, 2010 | first=Jennifer | last=Schuessler}}</ref>
On January 11, 2011, Dungy and wife Lauren released a new book entitled ''You Can Be a Friend''. Their story teaches children what it means to be a good friend.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/books/s_718596.html | title=Dungy and wife hope to coach kids to read | work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | date=January 17, 2011 | access-date=January 18, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122003217/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/books/s_718596.html | archive-date=January 22, 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The book debuted at number seven<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-02-13/picture-books/list.html | title=Best sellers: children's picture books | work=The New York Times | date=February 13, 2011 | first=Jennifer | last=Schuessler}}</ref> and stayed on the top 10 for 1 week on the children's picture books section of ''The New York Times'' best seller list.
On January 22, 2019, Dungy released a new book entitled ''The Soul of a Team''. The book was co-written with Nathan Whitaker, and their story illustrates what separates the truly great teams from the mediocre ones. "Simply put, a team that has SOUL can and will accomplish far more than one that doesn’t.” Dungy writes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://religionunplugged.com/news/2019/3/30/tony-dungys-new-book-examines-the-soul-that-goes-into-a-winning-team|title=Tony Dungy's new book examines the 'SOUL' that goes into a winning team|website=[[Religion Unplugged]]|date=April 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=May 7, 2019}}</ref>
==Endorsements==
Dungy was on the cover of ''[[NFL Head Coach 09]]'' as its "cover coach".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.wral.com/entertainment/blogpost/2517728/ | title=EA gives football fans dream job | publisher=WRAL.com | author=John Gaudiosi | date=March 3, 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309030622/http://www.wral.com/entertainment/blogpost/2517728/ | archive-date=March 9, 2008 }}</ref>
==Awards and honors==
'''NFL'''
*[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] inductee (class of 2016) – the first black head coach of the modern era, he is the second of all time to [[Fritz Pollard]], to receive this honor. (Former [[Oakland Raiders]] player and head coach [[Art Shell]] was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989, but for his accomplishments as a player.) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/14728326/pro-football-hall-fame-class-2016-announced|title=Brett Favre, Ken Stabler, Marvin Harrison among Hall's 2016 class|date=February 6, 2016|access-date=February 6, 2015|first=Jeff|last=Legwold}}</ref>
'''NCAA'''
*2007 [[Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award#Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award|Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award]] by the [[United States Sports Academy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cache.colts.com/modules/article7_print.cfm?news_id=2b7b9a5a-79d5-4a51-8cba-e2ae5d8d8f78 |title=Indianapolis Colts – Dungy Honored (04-15-2008) |publisher=Colts.com |date=April 15, 2008 |access-date=September 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708191416/http://cache.colts.com/modules/article7_print.cfm?news_id=2b7b9a5a-79d5-4a51-8cba-e2ae5d8d8f78 |archive-date=July 8, 2011 }}</ref>
==See also==
* [[List of National Football League head coach wins leaders]]
==Bibliography==
* {{cite book |last= Dungy |first= Tony |author2=Whitaker, Nathan |title= Quiet Strength: the Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life |publisher= [[Tyndale House]] |year= 2007 |isbn= 978-1-4143-1801-1 }}
* {{cite book |last= Dungy |first= Tony |title= Quiet Strength : Men's Bible Study |publisher= Group Publishing |year= 2007 |isbn= 978-0-7644-3662-8 }}
* {{cite book |last= Dungy |first= Tony |author2=Bates, Amy June |title= You Can Do It! |publisher= [[Little Simon Inspirations]] |year= 2008 |isbn= 978-1-4169-5461-3 }}
* {{cite book |last= Dungy |first= Tony |author2=Whitaker, Nathan |title= Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance |publisher= [[Tyndale House]] |year= 2009 |isbn= 978-1-4143-2681-8 }}
* {{cite book |last= Dungy |first= Tony |author2=Whitaker, Nathan |title= The Mentor Leader: Secrets to Building People & Teams That Win Consistently |publisher= [[Tyndale House]] |year= 2010 |isbn= 978-1-4143-3804-0 }}
* {{cite book |last= Dungy |first= Tony |author2=Dungy, Lauren |author3=Mazellan, Ron |title= You Can Be a Friend |publisher= [[Little Simon Inspirations]] |year= 2011 |isbn= 978-1-4169-9771-9 }}
* Dungy, Tony; Whitaker, Nathan (2011). The One Year ''Uncommon Life Daily Challenge''. [[Tyndale House]]. [[ISBN (identifier)|ISBN 978-1-4143-4828-5]]
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