It was a risky move by general manager Rich McKay, but on January 22, 1996, former Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator Tony Dungy was named head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, replacing Sam Wyche. One of the caveats of the job was being able to coach not one, but two players Dungy desperately wanted the VIkings to draft in 1995 – Derrick Brooks and Warren Sapp. With those two in the first two levels, and John Lynch in the third level, Dungy – with the help of defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin – installed what would be known as the “Tampa 2”.
Tony Dungy: Hall Of Fame Coach Saved Bucs Football
