Football is a vocation and an opportunity for ministry. But it’s not a life. — Tony Dungy

God’s definition of success is really one of the significant differences our lives can make in the lives of others. — Tony Dungy

If you’re a leader, people’s lives should be better because of the influence you’ve had along the way. — Tony Dungy

Your life has been intentionally designed by God to have a uniquely significant and eternal impact on the world around you. — Tony Dungy

The further I get away from coaching, the more I know I made the right decision. You almost forget how wonderful family life is. — Tony Dungy

I found that while life drags on when you’re losing, it marches on when you’re winning. — Tony Dungy

Part of our purpose in life is to build a legacy–a consistent pattern of building into the lives of others. — Tony Dungy

Remember that mentor leadership is all about serving. Jesus said, ‘For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many’ (Mark 10:45). — Tony Dungy

We often can’t see what God is doing in our lives, but God sees the whole picture and His plan for us clearly. — Tony Dungy

I think there are times when I believe God welcomes the circus into our lives to give us an opportunity to show that there’s another way to live and respond to things. — Tony Dungy

I got put into leadership roles very early in life from fifth grade, sixth grade. I always ended up being the quarterback or the leader of the sports teams, and it’s kind of benefiting me now. — Tony Dungy

If we have trouble hearing Him, He will faithfully work in our lives until we are pointed in the direction He wants us to go. — Tony Dungy

It’s about the journey––mine and yours––and the lives we can touch, the legacy we can leave, and the world we can change for the better. — Tony Dungy

Everybody needs encouragement, even when things are going well. — Tony Dungy

Gay marriage and who should be on a football team have nothing to do with each other. — Tony Dungy

I was not asked whether I would have a problem having Michael Sam on my team. I would not. — Tony Dungy

I realized that I needed to be more like the shepherd than the hired hand in protecting my team. — Tony Dungy

I enjoy watching football on TV. Many times I can visualize the whole field, even on the TV screen, because I still know enough about what the teams are doing. — Tony Dungy

Once a player joins our team, our priority is to teach him, not worry about the player we didn’t select. — Tony Dungy

Courage is the ability to do the right thing, all the time, no matter how painful or uncomfortable it might be. — Tony Dungy

I would want America to know our kids need us. Spend as much time with your kids as you can. Enjoy them. Be with them. Hug your children; You never know when it will be the last time. — Tony Dungy

I talk to our players about life and situations and doing the right thing all the time. — Tony Dungy

Integrity is what you do when no one is watching; its doing the right thing all the time, even when it may work to your disadvantage. — Tony Dungy

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 to prepare for the next one. — Tony Dungy

But there’s no substitute for a full–time dad. Dads who are fully engaged with their kids overwhelmingly tend to produce children who believe in themselves and live full lives. — Tony Dungy

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 time out. And life is a learning experience. — Tony Dungy

When I was young, I didn’t like to read. I would have much rather been outside doing something than been inside reading about it. — Tony Dungy

It’s just really making sure I am doing the best job I can do as a dad. I do think that is my No. 1 job. — Tony Dungy

The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better. — Tony Dungy

I just think winners win. And guys who won all the way through high school and college, the best player at every level, they have a way of making things happen and winning games. — Tony Dungy

The biggest thing you need to be successful with it is a quarterback who wants to be involved in the decision–making process and not just merely want to execute plays sent in to him. — Tony Dungy

I do not think being a coordinator is a requirement, but it does give you some advantages. You get used to working with half the team and you go through the game–planning and decision–making processes. — Tony Dungy

There’s a difference between making incremental improvements and making sweeping changes that take you away from your core values. — Tony Dungy

What’s important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied. — Tony Dungy

Success is uncommon and not to be enjoyed by the common man. I’m looking for uncommon people because we want to be successful, not average. — Tony Dungy

Take a moment to think about your answer to this question: Am I prepared to have great success and not get any credit for it? — Tony Dungy

Long–term success requires faith–faith that your efforts to plan and execute the process will lead to the desired outcome. — Tony Dungy