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Former Dolphins coach Don Shula’s NFL records

Shula, who coached for 33 seasons across four decades in the NFL, boasts a number of records, even to this day.

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With the news this morning that former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula has passed away at the age of 90, the football world will undoubtedly turn their attention to Shula’s incredible resume and he will be once again remembered for what he was — arguably the greatest head coach in NFL history. Shula, who coached for 33 seasons across four decades in the NFL, boasts a number of records, even to this day.

What are some of Shula’s greatest accomplishments on the gridiron? Here are some of Shula’s current records.

Winningest coach in NFL history — 328 (347 including postseason) credited wins, 10 more than George Halas and 55 more than the next closest coach, Bill Belichick.

The undefeated season of 1972 — Shula remains the only NFL head coach with an unblemished perfect season on his record throughout the Super Bowl era.

Games above .500 — Shula’s final career record as an NFL head coach was 328-156-6. This 172 game margin is the highest in NFL history to this day by 2 games over George Halas and 26 better than the next closest coach, Bill Belichick.

Most quarterbacks coached to Super Bowl appearances — Shula’s coaching resume included five separate quarterbacks making Super Bowl appearances under his direction: Johnny Unitas, Earl Morrall, Bob Griese, David Woodley and Dan Marino. Joe Gibbs of the Washington Redskins coaches three separate quarterbacks to the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl losses — All that success didn’t always end with happy endings. Shula’s four Super Bowl losses is tied for the most in NFL history with Marv Levy, Bud Grant and Dan Reeves.

Report: Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame coach Don Shula has passed away

Report: Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame coach Don Shula has passed away

Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula has passed away this morning at the age of 90. The report, which came from Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, is sourced by one of Shula’s children and comes as the latest loss from the Dolphins’ proud lineage from the 1970s.

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.

You name it, Shula did it. And now, the Dolphins will bid him farewell. Several months ago, when Shula turned 90 years old back in January, he was surrounded by family and former players — a grand total of 100 people showed up for his surprise party. In spite of these trying times, we have to imagine all of the people Shula touched will find a way to come together in some way to help remember him in the immediate aftermath of his passing. And when it comes time to take the field this fall, here’s hoping the 2020 Dolphins can remember Shula and his legacy well by doing what Shula himself did best.

Winning.

Vic Fangio comments on Broncos hiring Mike Shula as new QBs coach

“What’s most impressive is Mike’s proven track record coaching quarterbacks at many different stages of their careers,” Vic Fangio said.

The Denver Broncos hired Mike Shula as their new quarterbacks coach on Tuesday. The son of Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, Shula spent the last two years as the New York Giants’ offensive coordinator under Pat Shurmur.

Shurmur joined Vic Fangio‘s staff as Denver’s new offensive coordinator earlier this month and the team brought Shula in to serve under him. Fangio released a statement on the hiring of Shula on Tuesday.

“Mike is a well-respected coach around the league, especially when it comes to developing quarterbacks,” Fangio said. “The familiarity he has with Pat is an added bonus, but what’s most impressive is Mike’s proven track record coaching quarterbacks at many different stages of their careers.

“We’re fortunate to add someone with his depth of experience, coaching ability and unique perspective to our staff.”

Shula was a three-year starter at Alabama from 1984-1986, leading the Crimson Tide to wins in the Aloha Bowl and the Sun Bowl. He then spent one season as a backup QB with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before transitioning to coaching, joining Tampa Bay’s staff as an offensive assistant.

Shula has been an offensive coordinator or QBs coach with five NFL teams. Before coaching under Shurmur in New York, he spent seven years with the Carolina Panthers and helped Cam Newton win league MVP honors in 2015. He will now work with Drew Lock, Denver’s 23-year-old QB.

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Who were the Super Bowl head coaches in the year you were born?

Who were the Super Bowl head coaches in the year you were born?

 

 

Who were the Super Bowl head coaches in the year you were born?

Andy Reid and Kyle Shanahan will be the head coaches in 2020 Super Bowl. Who have been the coaches every year since the game started?

There have been many coaches to win multiple Super Bowls and others who have lost more than one. A look at the history of coaches who have made it to the big game. The year the game is actually played is what is being used as the foundation for the information, not the regular season.

Super Bowl I: 1967

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Vince Lombardi and Hank Stram were the respective coaches for the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs in the game played at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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“Shula Curse” lives on as Dolphins HOF coach celebrates 90th birthday

Dolphins HOF coach Don Shula celebrated his 90th birthday yesterday; saw the “Shula Curse” extended another year against the Buffalo Bills.

Yesterday wasn’t just the opening round of the 2020 NFL playoffs, it also happened to be the birthday of the greatest head coach the NFL has ever seen. That’s right, Don Shula turned 90 years old on Saturday — and the NFL provided him with the gift of some great football games as the Bills/Texans and Patriots/Titans duked it out for a place in the AFC’s Divisional Round.

But it wasn’t just great football that Shula was able to enjoy on his birthday — Shula was directly connected to the outcome of one of the games played on Saturday evening. When the Buffalo Bills fell at the hands of the Houston Texans, it extended the team’s losing streak in the playoffs to six consecutive games and 24 consecutive seasons without a playoff win. Pretty daunting stuff, right?

The last win the Bills enjoyed in the postseason? It came at the expense of the Miami Dolphins back in 1995. That was Don Shula’s last game as the coach of the Dolphins.

Folks, we officially have a Don Shula curse on our hands.

The Bills sent Shula into retirement on a loss in the Wild Card round of the 1995 playoffs and in the 24 years that have passed, the Bills are 0-6 in the playoffs. And Buffalo’s most recent loss to Houston comes on Shula’s 90th birthday. For all the frustration the Bills of the early 1990s caused Don Shula, you can be sure it gave Coach a little extra “happy” in his happy birthday this year to see the Bills fall once more, extending the “Shula Curse” to live on for yet another year.

Happy birthday, Coach!

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