Monte Kiffin, who spent 13 seasons as defensive coordinator of the Bucs, died peacefully on Thursday surrounded by family and friends.
Long-time NFL assistant coach Monte Kiffin, whose Tampa Bay Buccaneers defenses routinely ranked among the league's best, died Thursday. He was 84. One of the architects of the ultra successful Tampa 2 defensive scheme, Kiffin spent 13 seasons as defensive coordinator of the Bucs under former coaches Tony Dungy and Jon Gruden from 1996 to 2008 and helped the franchise win the first of its two Super Bowl titles.
'His passionate and energetic leadership style resonated with all his players, and he was instrumental in our first Super Bowl win and the success of Hall of Famers such as Warren Sapp, Derrick Brooks, John Lynch and Ronde Barber,' the Glazers added. 'Off the field, Monte was kind, genuine, gracious and always had a positive attitude. He was very special to the Buccaneers organization and our family.
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