Brett Favre, Ken Stabler, Marvin Harrison, Kevin Greene, Orlando Pace and Tony Dungy have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Dungy coached the Buccaneers from 1996-2001, leading the team to four playoff berths in six seasons.

Under Dungy’s guidance, the Buccaneers defense flourished, finishing in the top 10 from 1997-2001, including three straight top five finishes (1997-99

He won Super Bowl XLI as head coach of the Indianapolis Colts.

"I am overwhelmed right now. It still is difficult to process," Dungy told BHSN's Katherine Smith. "As happy as I am I do wish my parents and Mr. Glazer were still alive to see it. I thank my parents for instilling the values in me that I brought to my coaching and I am grateful to Mr. Glazer for having faith in me.

Following his time with Tampa, Dungy went on to coach the Indianapolis Colts (2002-08), helping lead the team to a victory in Super Bowl XLI. He became the first African-American head coach to win a Super Bowl.

“Congratulations to Tony Dungy on his very well-deserved selection into the Pro Football Hall of Fame," said Buccaneers Co-Chairman Bryan Glazer. "We are thankful to Tony for all that he did to establish a winning culture during his time with us and his valuable contributions to the Tampa Bay community.  We look forward to celebrating his induction later this year."

The class of 2016 also includes contributor and Tampa resident Ed DeBartolo Jr. and senior selection Dick Stanfel.

The announcement was made Saturday, a day before the Denver Broncos face the Carolina Panthers in the Super Bowl.

Five nominees were eliminated in the final vote: players Terrell Davis, Joe Jacoby, John Lynch and Kurt Warner, and coach Don Coryell.

Earlier Saturday, the selection committee reduced the list of 15 modern-day finalists by cutting Terrell Owens, Edgerrin James, Steve Atwater, Alan Faneca and Morten Anderson.

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