Legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula — who was briefly a member of the Washington Redskins — passed away on Monday morning, as was confirmed by his children.
Shula, who is the NFL’s winningest head coach of all-time with 328 credited wins to his name, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997 after a brilliant coaching career with the Baltimore Colts and the Dolphins, leaving a legacy that spanned 33 years as a head coach across four decades. By the time Shula hung it up for good, he’s accomplished everything there was in the National Football League. Championships, longevity, Coach of the Year honors, and so on.
So how did the Redskins fare against the legend of Shula? Aside from beating him in Super Bowl XVII in 1983, not too well, unfortunately. The two sides also faced off in Super Bowl VII in 1973, which the Dolphins won. Shula coached in Miami from 1970-1995, right during the time when Washington was at its peak. In that time, the Redskins were 3-6 against Shula and the Dolphins.
While the two sides split Super Bowl wins, Shula and the Dolphins got the last laugh when it came to overall record. To his last day, he stood as one of the premier coaches in the NFL, and a legend that will live on long after he is gone. Rest in peace, Don Shula.
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