Don Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and
led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league
history, died today at his home, the team said. He was 90.
Shula surpassed George Halas’ league-record 324 victories in 1993.
He retired following the 1995 season with 347 wins, 173 losses and
six ties, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in
1997.
”Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years,”
the Dolphins said in a statement. ”He brought the winning edge to
our franchise and put the Dolphins and the city of Miami in the
national sports scene.”
Shula became the only coach to guide an NFL team through a perfect
season when the 1972 Dolphins went 17-0. They won the Super Bowl
again the following season, finishing 15-2.
