Don Shula

Games played:	73
Interceptions:	21

Don Shula
	Shula in 1987
No. 96, 44, 25, 26
Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	January 4, 1930; Grand River, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	May 4, 2020 (aged 90); Indian Creek, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Harvey (Painesville, Ohio)
College:	John Carroll
NFL draft:	1951 / Round: 9 / Pick: 110
Career history
As a player:
	Cleveland Browns (1951–1952); Baltimore Colts (1953–1956); Washington Redskins (1957);
As a coach:
	Virginia (1958) ; Defensive backs coach; Kentucky (1959) ; Defensive backs coach; Detroit Lions (1960) ; Defensive backs coach; Detroit Lions (1961–1962) ; Defensive coordinator; Baltimore Colts (1963–1969) ; Head coach; Miami Dolphins (1970–1995) ; Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1968); 2× Super Bowl champion (VII, VIII); 4× AP NFL Coach of the Year (1964, 1967, 1968, 1972); Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (1993); Lamar Hunt Award (2013); NFL 1970s All-Decade Team; NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team; Miami Dolphins Honor Roll; Dolphins Walk of Fame (2011); NFL records Most regular season wins as a head coach (328); Most total wins as a head coach (347); Coached only undefeated season through regular season and playoffs;
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	73
Interceptions:	21
Head coaching record
Regular season:	328–156–6 (.676)
Postseason:	19–17 (.528)
Career:	347–173–6 (.665)
	Coaching stats at PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame

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Donald Francis Shula (January 4, 1930 – May 4, 2020) was an American professional football player and coach who served as a head coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 1963 to 1995. He played seven seasons as a defensive back in the NFL. For most of his career, Shula was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins. He is the winningest head coach in NFL history with 347 career victories and 328 regular season victories.

Shula held his first head coaching position with the Baltimore Colts, whom he led for seven seasons, and spent his next 26 seasons with Miami. Shula had only two losing seasons during his 33 years as a head coach and led the Dolphins to two consecutive Super Bowl titles in Super Bowl VII and Super Bowl VIII. His first Super Bowl title during 1972 is the only perfect season in NFL history. Shula is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in NFL history.

Shula was the first head coach to appear in six Super Bowls, five with the Dolphins and one with the Colts. His six Super Bowl appearances rank second among head coaches and he has the most Super Bowl losses at four.^[a] He was also the first head coach to bring two franchises to the Super Bowl and appear in three consecutive Super Bowls, which he accomplished with the Dolphins from 1971 to 1973. Having guided Baltimore to Super Bowl III and Miami to Super Bowl VI, Shula is the only head coach to lead two franchises to their Super Bowl debut. He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
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