Monte Kiffin, a legend in the world of Tampa Bay Buccaneers football, has passed away at 84 years old the family announced;
Joining Tony Dungy’s Bucs in 1996, Kiffin was an integral part of the rise of the Buccaneers from the late 90’s into the early 2000’s. That was never more evident than on the stage of Super Bowl XXXVII when it was Kiffin’s defense that dominated the league’s top offense on the way to the Bucs’ first Lombardi trophy.
In twelve of his thirteen seasons as Tampa’s defensive coordinator, Kiffin’s defenses were top ten in points allowed. His defenses also had four top five finishes in takeaway-to-giveaway ratio.
The “Tampa 2” became one of the most effective and dominant defenses over that span and while the cover two defense had been around for decades, it was Kiffin and Dungy’s innovative tweaks to the classic alignment that made Kiffin a legend in the business. (Bucsnation)
Joining Tony Dungy’s Bucs in 1996, Kiffin was an integral part of the rise of the Buccaneers from the late 90’s into the early 2000’s. That was never more evident than on the stage of Super Bowl XXXVII when it was Kiffin’s defense that dominated the league’s top offense on the way to the Bucs’ first Lombardi trophy.
In twelve of his thirteen seasons as Tampa’s defensive coordinator, Kiffin’s defenses were top ten in points allowed. His defenses also had four top five finishes in takeaway-to-giveaway ratio.
The “Tampa 2” became one of the most effective and dominant defenses over that span and while the cover two defense had been around for decades, it was Kiffin and Dungy’s innovative tweaks to the classic alignment that made Kiffin a legend in the business. (Bucsnation)