Legendary Dolphins Coach Don Shula Dies at 90

Legendary Dolphins Coach Don Shula Dies at 90

Don Shula, the winningest coach in National Football League history, has passed away at the age of 90. 

Longtime head coach of the Miami Dolphins, Shula led the team to two Super Bowl victories, as well as the only perfect season in NFL history.

Shula had previously been the head of Baltimore Colts, winning the 1968 NFL Championship. 

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Drafted out of John Carroll University in the 1951 NFL Draft, Shula played professionally as a defensive back for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, and Washington Redskins.

Shula was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

The Miami Dolphins said Monday they were “saddened to announce that Head Coach Shula passed away peacefully at his home this morning.”

“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,” said the team in a statement.

“Our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to Mary Anne along with his children Dave, Donna, Sharon, Anna, and Mike.”