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NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy said retired successful consequence to nan Baltimore Ravens' caller firing of coach John Harbaugh.
In an X station Tuesday, Dungy praised Harbaugh and said he doesn't "understand" nan determination to fire him.
"I can’t judge what things person travel to successful nan NFL. John Harbaugh has coached nan Baltimore Ravens for 18 years. He took them to nan playoffs 12 times. He won a Super Bowl for them. The past 4 years they were 10-7, 13-4, 12-5, 8-9," Dungy wrote.
"They made nan playoffs 3 consecutive years and missed this twelvemonth because their kicker missed nan crippled winning FG connected nan past play of nan season. And he was fired???? I’m sorry but I don’t understand. Good luck Baltimore successful uncovering a amended coach."
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Former NFL coach Tony Dungy connected nan sideline during a crippled betwixt Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers astatine Levi's Stadium Oct. 19, 2025, successful Santa Clara, Calif. (Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
Harbaugh's firing came 2 days aft nan Ravens grounded to unafraid nan AFC North title, losing a winner-take-all crippled against nan Pittsburgh Steelers successful Week 18 erstwhile rookie kicker Tyler Loop missed a game-winning section goal.
"Following a broad information of nan play and nan wide guidance of our organization, I decided to make a alteration astatine caput coach," Ravens proprietor Steve Bisciotti said. "Today I informed John that he has been relieved of his duties.
"This was an incredibly difficult decision, fixed nan tremendous 18 years we person spent together and nan profound respect I person for John arsenic a coach and, astir importantly, arsenic a awesome man of integrity."
The Ravens besides posted a connection from Harbaugh.
"Well, I was hoping for a different benignant of connection connected my past time here, someday, but that time has travel today. It comes pinch disappointment certainly, but much pinch GRATITUDE & APPRECIATION," Harbaugh said.
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Pittsburgh Steelers information Jabrill Peppers (40) reacts aft Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop (33) missed a section extremity effort successful nan 2nd half against nan Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, successful Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
"Gratitude to nan proprietor and statement who was consenting to bring successful a caput coach who made his people pinch Special Teams success. A difficult point to do… and Appreciation for each nan moments, each these years, that are etched into eternity. I dream a bequest built connected Faith, ever Fighting, ever Believing."
Harbaugh quickly becomes nan apical caput coaching campaigner for teams searching to capable their ain vacancies. Those teams see nan New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals and Las Vegas Raiders.
Harbaugh owned a 180-113 grounds and a 13-11 postseason grounds during his 18 seasons pinch nan franchise. He led nan Ravens to a Super Bowl triumph during nan 2012 play aft going 10-6.
Harbaugh, nan relative of Los Angeles Chargers caput coach Jim Harbaugh, has nan astir roadworthy playoff victories successful NFL history, showcasing his pedigree erstwhile nan crippled matters most.
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Head coach John Harbaugh of nan Baltimore Ravens walks nan section anterior to a crippled against nan Pittsburgh Steelers astatine Acrisure Stadium Jan. 4, 2026, successful Pittsburgh. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Through his 18 seasons, Harbaugh has only had a losing grounds 3 times, pinch his worst people being nan 2015 run astatine 5-11. The different 2 were 8-9 seasons successful 2021 and 2025.
Harbaugh secured double-digit victories successful 11 of those 18 seasons, including 3 consecutive from 2022-24.
Fox News Digital's Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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