Tony Dungy signs $13 million contract as new head coach of Indianapolis Colts

Tony Dungy recently accepted a five-year offer to coach the Indianapolis Colts for $13 million. This came just one week after his dismissal from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as their most successful head coach in franchise history.

Dungy, who went 54-42 in six seasons with the Buccaneers, has a reputation for building his team's defense. In 1996, Tampa Bay's defense, previously ranked 27th, finished the year rated 11th. In each of the next five years, the Buccaneers defense ranked among the league's top 10.

So, Dungy's first act of business is defense for a team that allowed a league-high 486 points last season.

"Hopefully, it's pretty simple," Dungy said of his defensive strategy. "It's not what you do, but how you do it. You have to get guys to play hard down in and down out. It's attitude.

"This team has been to the playoffs two of the last three years. This team has guys who have won in the National Football League. Our emphasis is to get back to the level they were at a few years ago," Dungy said.

Dungy, 46, is the Colts' sixth coach in 11 seasons. He replaces Jim Mora, who was fired Jan. 8 after going 6-10 this season and 32-34 in four years.

Married with four children, the former pro player brings 20 years of professional coaching experience to the Colts. He started in 1981 as the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive assistant coach. He then worked his way up through the coaching ranks with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Minnesota Vikings.