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Former NFL DC Monte Kiffin, architect of 'Tampa 2,' dies at 84
Monte Kiffin, a defensive wizard who spent more than 50 years coaching in the NFL and collegiate ranks, died Thursday at age 84, Ole Miss announced. Kiffin, whose son Lane is the head coach at Ole Miss, was surrounded by family and friends. He had been a defensive analyst for his son's team since 2020. "As his grandson Knox said, he's free of pain and smiling down on us from above," the school said in a post to X. "Please keep the Kiffin family in your thoughts and prayers during this time."Kiffin spent 13 seasons as defensive coordinator with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His work with Tony Dungy to build the vaunted "Tampa 2" scheme helped the Bucs win the Super Bowl in 2002 and was copied by several other teams around the league. During Kiffin's tenure with Tampa Bay, its defense allowed the fewest points per game (17.5) while ranking second in both yards allowed per game (286.8) and total takeaways (293). Three years ago, Kiffin became the first -- and only -- assistant coach in the Bucs' Ring of Honor at Raymond James Stadium.
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