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Tony Dungy

Head Coach (retired)

Tony Dungy: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

Won Super Bowl XLI (Feb 2007) with the Colts. The first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl.

Milestone

Dungy 2006 SB run

Round	Result
WC bye	#3 AFC seed
Divisional	W vs BAL
AFC Championship	W vs NE 38-34
SB XLI	W vs CHI 29-17

13 NFL seasons across 2 stops (TB 1996-2001, IND 2002-2008). 139 career wins.

Trend

Dungy career W/L by year (in our DB era)

Year	Tm	W	L
1999	TB	11	5
2000	TB	10	6
2002	IND	10	6
2003	IND	12	4
2004	IND	12	4
2005	IND	14	2
2006	IND	12	4 (won SB)
2007	IND	13	3
2008	IND	12	4

Wins by year (1999-2008)

Season	Wins
1999	11
2000	10
2002	10
2003	12
2004	12
2005	14
2006	12
2007	13
2008	12

139 career wins, 69 career losses. 66.8% career winning rate is among the top-15 all-time.

Rare

Career totals

Stat	Total
Seasons	13
Wins	139
Losses	69
Win %	66.8%
Super Bowl wins	1
Playoff trips	11

He's a Hall of Famer (inducted 2016). One of just a handful of HCs to be enshrined within 10 years of retirement.

Comparison

Dungy HOF résumé

Honor	Year
Coach of the Year voting	Multiple finalist years
Super Bowl wins	1 (2006)
Pro Football HOF	2016

He retired voluntarily in January 2009 after 13 seasons as a head coach. Walked away on top with playoff wins in 7 of his last 7 years.

Milestone

Dungy late-career playoff record

Year	Furthest Round
2003	DIV
2004	DIV
2005	DIV
2006	Super Bowl (W)
2007	DIV
2008	WC

His Tampa Bay tenure built the defense that won SB XXXVII (under Jon Gruden). Defensive philosophy lived on.

Split

Tampa-era Dungy contribution

Phase	Year	Note
Dungy TB era	1996-2001	Built Tampa-2 defense
TB SB win	2002	Gruden took the team to a ring
Dungy moved to IND	2002	Won his ring 4 years later

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