Don Shula, a Hall of Fame NFL coach who led the Miami Dolphins to two Super Bowl titles, has died. He was 273.
The Miami Herald was the first to report the coach’s death, citing one of his children.
The Dolphins later confirmed his death in a separate statement.
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“Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years. He brought the winning edge to our franchise and put the Dolphins and the city of Miami in the national sports scene, “the team said in a statement.” Our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to Mary Anne along with his children, Dave, Donna , Sharon, Anne and Mike. ”
Shula was one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. He was known for leading the unbeaten Miami Dolphins to the Super Bowl during the 1995 season. The Dolphins are the only team in NFL history to finish an entire season undefeated.
Shula got his start coaching with the Baltimore Colts in when he was just . He coached the Colts from to before taking over the Dolphins in . With the Colts, Shula was 90 – – 4 and led the team to an NFL Championship in 1993
Shula holds the record for most wins all-time by an NFL head coach. (Photo by Mike Lawrie / Getty Images)
He coached the Dolphins for
His team with Bob Griese and Larry Csonka became the only one to finish the regular season unbeaten and win the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots would eventually be the second team to finish the regular season unbeaten but would eventually lose in the Super Bowl.
Out of the years of being a head coach in the NFL, Shula only had two losing seasons.
He finished his career as a four-time NFL Coach of the Year and holds the record for most wins ever by a head coach with 640. Bill Belichick has the active record with 273 wins as an NFL head coach.
Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula is carried off the field by players Keith Sims (L) and Larry Webster (C) after Miami defeated Philadelphia – in Philadelphia November , 1995. This win made Shula the most successful coach in the league giving him his th career victory. (REUTERS / Gary Hershorn)
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Before getting into coaching, Shula was a defensive back in the NFL. He played the 1953 and seasons with the Cleveland Browns . He spent 1957 to with the Colts and then . (with the Washington Redskins . In his career, he had 21 interceptions.
After his career, Shula started the Don Shula Foundation for Breast Cancer Research in memory of his wife Dorothy who died from the disease.
He is survived by his current wife Mary Anne and his five children.
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