Don Shula
Shula in 2009
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||
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| Date of birth: | January 4, 1930 | ||||
| Place of birth: | Grand River, Ohio | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Painesville (OH) Harvey | ||||
| College: | John Carroll | ||||
| NFL Draft: | 1951 / Round: 9 / Pick: 110 | ||||
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| Regular season: | 328–156–6 (.676) | ||||
| Postseason: | 19–17 (.528) | ||||
| Career: | 347–173–6 (.665) | ||||
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| Interceptions: | 21 |
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Donald Francis Shula (born January 4, 1930) is a former professional American football coach and player who is best known as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, the team he led to two Super Bowl victories, and to the only perfect season in the history of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head coach of the Baltimore Colts, with whom he won the 1968 NFL Championship. Shula was drafted out of John Carroll University in the 1951 NFL Draft, and he played professionally as a defensive back for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins.
Shula was named 1993 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated. He had only two losing seasons in his 36-year career of coaching in the NFL. Shula led his teams to six Super Bowls, a record since broken by Bill Belichick. In his first Super Bowl, the Colts set the record for the longest period to be shut out, not scoring until 3:19 remained in the game. At his next Super Bowl, the Dolphins set the Super Bowl record for the lowest points scored by any team, with one field goal. The following year, he coached a perfect season and broke the record of longest shutout, this time with his team on the winning side, not giving up any points until 2:07 remained. The Dolphins repeated as Super Bowl champions the following season, as they defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24–7. He currently holds the NFL record for most career wins as a head coach, with 347. Shula was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
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