Don Shula
Don Shula
Donald Francis Shulais a former professional American football coach and player who is best known as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, the team he led to two Super Bowl victories, and to the only perfect season in the history of the National Football League. He was previously the head coach of the Baltimore Colts, with whom he won the 1968 NFL Championship. Shula was drafted out of John Carroll University in the 1951 NFL Draft, and he played...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth4 January 1930
CityGrand River, OH
CountryUnited States of America
He was a great competitor and what Dan wanted to do was win, ... and as long as he felt he was getting the right help from the sideline, he certainly appreciated that. I coached him 13 years of his 17-year career and we put up big numbers.
He didn't walk into a great situation. Mike's worked hard to get the program where it is now. I couldn't be more proud.
He didn't like any play-action, ... He liked to drop back and go downfield. Of course, we didn't have much of a running game in those years.
We had him rated right behind (John) Elway and ahead of (Jim) Kelly, ... But we never dreamed we'd have a shot at Dan.
Here's one thing I don't think people know about,
We're depicted as being happy about somebody's misfortune.
The '85 Bears were a great football team and aside from that one game, they played exceptionally well all year, ... Denver at 13-0 was tremendously strong in all areas, too.
How's it going, Coach? Great. Good to see you, Lenny.
If I find out you said anything, you've had it,
And my rookie contract, my first rookie contract was for $5,000.