Tony Dungy coached in the NFL from 1981 to 2008, spanning 28 seasons with 5 organizations. He served as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His roles included Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs, and Defensive Assistant. He worked under Chuck Noll, Dennis Green, and Marty Schottenheimer. 6 of his former assistants went on to become NFL head coaches.

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Career Timeline

Career History

Year	Team	Role(s)
2008	Indianapolis Colts	Head Coach HC
2007	Indianapolis Colts	Head Coach HC
2006	Indianapolis Colts	Head Coach HC
2005	Indianapolis Colts	Head Coach HC
2004	Indianapolis Colts	Head Coach HC
2003	Indianapolis Colts	Head Coach HC
2002	Indianapolis Colts	Head Coach HC
2001	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
2000	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
1999	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
1998	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
1997	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
1996	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Head Coach HC
1995	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Coordinator under Dennis Green
1994	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Coordinator under Dennis Green
1993	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Coordinator under Dennis Green
1992	Minnesota Vikings	Defensive Coordinator under Dennis Green
1991	Kansas City Chiefs	Defensive Backs under Marty Schottenheimer
1990	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Backs under Chuck Noll
1989	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Backs under Chuck Noll
1988	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Noll
1987	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Noll
1986	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Noll
1985	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Noll
1984	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Coordinator under Chuck Noll
1983	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Backs under Chuck Noll
1982	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Backs under Chuck Noll
1981	Pittsburgh Steelers	Defensive Assistant under Chuck Noll

Worked Under (3)

Coach	Team	Years
Chuck Noll	Pittsburgh Steelers	10
Dennis Green	Minnesota Vikings	4
Marty Schottenheimer	Kansas City Chiefs	1

Protégés (6)

Coach	First HC Job	Year
Herman Edwards	New York Jets	2001
Lovie Smith	Chicago Bears	2004
Rod Marinelli	Detroit Lions	2006
Mike Tomlin	Pittsburgh Steelers	2007
Jim Caldwell	Indianapolis Colts	2009
Leslie Frazier	Minnesota Vikings	2011