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Tony Dungy
Career information High school: Parkside High School College: Minnesota Undrafted in 1976 Debuted in 1977 for the Pittsburgh Steelers Last played in 1979 for the San Francisco 49ers Coaching debut in 1981 for the Pittsburgh Steelers Last coached in 2008 for the Indianapolis Colts Career history  As player: Pittsburgh Steelers (1977–1978) San Francisco 49ers (1979) New York Giants (1980)* *Offseason and/or practice squad member only  As coach: Pittsburgh Steelers (1981–1983) (defensive backs coach) Pittsburgh Steelers (1984–1988) (defensive coordinator) Kansas City Chiefs (1989–1991) (defensive backs coach) Minnesota Vikings (1992–1995) (defensive coordinator) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996–2001) (head coach) Indianapolis Colts (2002–2008) (head coach) Career highlights and awards 2× Super Bowl champion (XIII, XLI) 2× AFC Champion (1978, 2006) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor (2010) Career NFL statistics Win-loss record 139-69 Winning % 68.8 Games 208 Stats at NFL.com Stats at pro-football-reference.com Anthony Kevin "Tony" Dungy (/ˈdʌndʒi/ DUN-jee; born October 6, 1955) is a former professional American football player and coach in the National Football League. Dungy was head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, and head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008. Dungy became the first African American head coach to win the Super Bowl when his Colts defeated the Chicago Bears in Super Bowl XLI. Dungy set a new NFL record for consecutive playoff appearances by a head coach in 2008 after securing his tenth straight playoff appearance with a win against the Jacksonville Jaguars. After the 2008 season, Dungy announced his retirement as coach of the Indianapolis Colts, which went into effect after the 2008–2009 season. Since retirement, Dungy has served as an analyst on NBC's Football Night in America. Tony Dungy is also the national spokesman for the fatherhood program All Pro Dad. The Colts qualified for the playoffs in every season they were coached by Dungy.

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