God's definition of success is really one of the significant differences our lives can make in the lives of others. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
First, there is no typical grief cycle, and second, it's not something I went through. I'm still grieving. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
We wanted guys who had been productive in college, and we made it a point to pick performance over potential. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
I realized that I needed to be more like the shepherd than the hired hand in protecting my team. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
A good leader gets people to follow him because they want to, not because he makes them. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
The further I get away from coaching, the more I know I made the right decision. You almost forget how wonderful family… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
I hired top-notch people, trusted them to do their jobs, and then came to grips with the fact that I wouldn't be… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
Pain prompts us to change behavior that is destructive to ourselves or to others. Pain can be a highly effective instructor. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
I've always tried to coach people the way I would like to be coached; positively and encouragingly rather than with criticism and… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
You may not win the Super Bowl. Your kids may not go on to be doctors and lawyers and everything may not… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
There are weaknesses that you have to understand and it takes a lot of discipline for the players to be able to… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
I always liked to be fairly simple because you could get more players ready to play quickly. If you lose players to… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
For some reason the football coach of a major college program is seen as one of the leaders of the campus. And… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
He's probably the hardest-working guy I've been around who has great ability. Overachievers work hard because they have to. Peyton has rare… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
We talked about some of our experiences, focusing, hanging together down the stretch, important games. It's not necessarily who has the most… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
I can't very well preach unity and tell the guys we're all in this together and everyone's important, then cut a guy… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
I found that while life drags on when you're losing, it marches on when you're winning. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
We've got guys who aren't wrapping guys up... No matter how hard you hit them, you've still got to wrap them up. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
And if God has given you a lot of ability, I believe you should be held to a higher level of expectation. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
When it's over, it's over is part of football's greatest appeal to me. When a game ends, win or lose, it's time… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
And as a football coach in the National Football League, I know for sure that it's going to end someday. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
They were unwillingly to give 100 percent if they didn't personally think it was important. What you don't understand is the champions… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important. — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
The regular season games are much more intense. And also, I believe that in 16 games, some teams separate themselves. The good… — Tony Dungy Copy Share Image
They were unwillingly to give 100 percent if they didn't personally think it was important. What you don't understand is the champions know it's… — Tony Dungy Copy Share
Change isn't always bad; we should always be learning and improving. But the change I was seeing involved principles, not procedures. — Tony Dungy Copy Share
We wanted guys who had been productive in college, and we made it a point to pick performance over potential. — Tony Dungy Copy Share
Hard work and togetherness. They go hand in hand. You need the hard work because it's such a tough atmosphere... to win week in… — Tony Dungy Copy Share
As a father of seven kids, and been a kid myself at one point, I realize you don't always make the best decisions every… — Tony Dungy Copy Share
What's important is not the uniform or the number, and it's not what team you play for or whether anyone else sees your value;… — Tony Dungy Copy Share
Engage, educate, equip, encourage, empower, energize, and elevate. Those are the methods for maximizing the potential of any individual, team, organization, or institution for… — Tony Dungy Copy Share
There are weaknesses that you have to understand and it takes a lot of discipline for the players to be able to play it… — Tony Dungy Copy Share
Integrity is what you do when no one is watching; its doing the right thing all the time, even when it may work to… — Tony Dungy Copy Share
Courage is the ability to do the right thing, all the time, no matter how painful or uncomfortable it might be. — Tony Dungy Copy Share
I would want America to know our kids need us. Spend as much time with your kids as you can. Enjoy them. Be with… — Tony Dungy Copy Share
“Without Peyton, there would be no Lucas Oil Stadium. This team would be playing in L.A. right now. I don't understand Jim saying this.” — Tony Dungy Copy Share
