Detroit Lions defensive backfield coach, Don Shula, 33, smiles from his desk in Detroit on Jan. 8, 1963, after the Baltimore Colts announced they had hired him to succeed Weeb Ewbank as head coach of the National Football Club. (AP Photo/Preston Stroup)
Don Shula, John Unitas
Coach Don Shula of Baltimore Colts (left), named earlier as National Football League coach of the year, shares a soft drink toast with his quarterback, John Unitas, after Unitas was selected as the league's most valuable player on Dec. 10, 1964 in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo)
DON SHULA BALTIMORE COLTS
Baltimore Colts head coach Don Shula is shown at his team's training camp in August 1964. (AP Photo)
Don Shula, Donna Shula, Sharon Shula
Coach Don Shula of the Baltimore Colts poses with two of his children at the training camp of the National Football League team on July 28, 1965 in Westminster, Md. Shula directed the Colts to the Western Conference title last season. With daddy are Donna (left), 4, and Sharon, 3. (AP Photo/WAS)
Johnny Unitas
In this Sept. 26, 1965, file photo, Baltimore Colts quarterback John Unitas confers with coach Don Shula on the sidelines in the final minutes of a football game against the Green Bay Packers at County Stadium in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/File)
Don Shula
Miami Dolphin coach Don Shula holds the Super Bowl trophy on Jan.14, 1972 he hopes to take back home to Miami after the Dolphins meet the Dallas Cowboy in the Super Bowl at New Orleans on January 16. (AP Photo/WS)
Don Shula
Don Shula shown Dec. 23, 1971, Miami Dolphins head coach, in the upcoming Christmas Day American Football Conference playoff contest. Location unknown. (AP Photo)
Don Shula
Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula shows his different moods while talking with newsmen about shutout victory over the Baltimore Colts on Jan. 3, 1971 in Miami to win the American Football Conference championship and Miami's prospects in the Jan. 16 Super Bowl game with Dallas. (AP Photo/MF)
Don Shula
In this Jan. 14, 1973 file photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula is carried off the field after his team won NFL football Super Bowl game with a 14-7 victory over Washington Redskins in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/File)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula on the sidelines of a game. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula celebrates a victory. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Don Shula
In this Jan. 15, 1973, file photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula waves the Super Bowl trophy for fans as they arrive in Miami after defeating the Washington Redskins in Los Angeles in Super Bowl VII. Shula's son David looks on at right. (AP Photo/file)
Joe Robbie, Don Shula
Miami Dolphin managing partner Joe Robbie, right, beams as Don Shula takes over as head coach of the Dolphins on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1970 in Miami. (AP Photo/Jim Bourdier)
Don Shula
Don Shula, Miami Dolphins coach, 1970. Location unknown. (AP Photo)
Don Shula, Bob Griese
Bob Griese, quarterback of the Miami Dolphins, left, is pictured in New Orleans with coach Don Shula, Jan. 15, 1972, in preparation for the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Toby Massey)
Don Shula Nat Moore
Miami Dolphin coach Don Shula, right, talks with quarterback Dan Marino (13), wide receiver Nat Moore (89) and backup quarterback Don Strock on the sidelines during a lull in action between the Dolphins and Pittsburgh Steelers in Miami on Jan. 6, 1985. (AP Photo)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula on the sidelines of a game. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula on the sidelines of a game. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula on the sidelines of a game. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula on the sidelines of a game. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Don Shula
Don Shula is doused with Gatorade after his 300th win over the Green Bay Packers at Joe Robbie Stadium on Sept. 22, 1991. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula gets carried o
Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula gets carried of the field by his players 14 November 1993, in Philadelphia, PA, after beating the Philadelphia Eagles 19-14. The win was Shula's 325th in his career making him the winningest coach in National Football League history. (Photo credit JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula on the sidelines of a game. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Miami Dolphin's head coach Don Shula looks at the
Miami Dolphin's head coach Don Shula looks at the scoreboard 30 December at Orchard Park, NY as the Miami Dolphins lose the wild card game in the AFC East. A Miami radio station reported 04 January that Shula has agreed to resign from the Miami Dolphins with one year left on his contract. AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula on the sidelines of a game. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula on the sidelines of a game. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
Don Shula
Don Shula poses at The Sprint Style Villa during Super Bowl XLI week on February 02, 2007 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images for Style Villa)
Don Shula
In this undated photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula celebrates a victory. (Courtesy: Miami Dolphins)
FOOTBALL-SHULA WAVES
Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula(C) team owner Wayne Huizenga(R) and quarterback Dan Marino(L) arrive at a press conference to announce Shula's retirement 05 January at the team's training facility in Davie, Florida. Shula was the head coach of the Dolphins for twenty-six years and compiled 347 career wins. (Photo credit ROBERT SULLIVAN/AFP via Getty Images)
FOOTBALL-SHULA PRESS CONFERENCE
Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula announces his retirement 05 January as team owner Wayne Huizenga (R) looks on at the team's training facility in Davie, Fl. Shula was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins for 26 years and compiled 347 career wins. (Photo by RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images)
Don Shula The four-man class of 1997 Pro Football Hall of Fa
The four-man class of 1997 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees (L to R) former player Mike Haynes, owner-administrator Wellingtton Mara, former coach Don Shula and former player "Iron" Mike Webster, pose with a bust made in their likeness in front of the Hall of Fame after the induction ceremonies 26 July at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. (Photo credit should read KIMBERLY BARTH/AFP via Getty Images)
Miami Dolphins former head coach Don Shula(R) chee
Miami Dolphins former head coach Don Shula(R) cheers towards the Miami fans with wife Maryann(L) during a pre-game ceremony where Shula received his Hall of Fame ring 17 November at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. Shula was inducted into the Pro Football Hall Of Fame in Canton, Ohio earlier this year. AFP PHOTO Rhona Wise (Photo credit should read RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images)
Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award
Madison High School Head Football Coach Ray Seals (R) speaks during a press conference where he was awarded the Don Shula (L) NFL Coach of the Year Award at the Super Bowl XLV media center on February 4, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. The Green Bay Packers will play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on February 6, 2011 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
Don Shula The 26th Annual Sports Legends Dinner At The Waldorf Astoria In NYC Benefitting The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis
NFL Coach Don Shula attends the 26th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to benefit the Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis at The Waldorf=Astoria on September 26, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Thos Robinson/Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund)
Don Shula NFL Honors And Pepsi Rookie Of The Year
Former NFL coach Don Shula attends NFL Honors And Pepsi Rookie Of The Year at Murat Theatre on February 4, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for Pepsi)
President Obama Hosts The 1972 Superbowl Champion Miami Dolphins
President Barack Obama poses for photos with members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins including head coach Don Shula (R), quarterback Bob Griese (L), and running back Larry Csonka (4th L) during an East Room event August 20, 2013 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the undefeated 1972 Super Bowl champion who didnt get the chance to be honored at the White House back then. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award Press Conference
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula speaks as Head Coach Steve Specht, of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, is awarded the Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award during a press conference for Super Bowl XLVII at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 1, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Don Shula NFL Coach of the Year Award Press Conference
NFL Vice President of Player Engagement Troy Vincent (R), Greg Scruggs (top L) of the Seattle Seahawks, and Former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula present Head Coach Steve Specht (2ndR) of St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati is awarded the Don Shula (L) High School Coach of the Year Award during a press conference for Super Bowl XLVII at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 1, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Don Shula Statue
A statue of former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula is shown before the Dolphins met the Green Bay Packers in their NFL game at Sun Life Stadium on October 12, 2014 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)
Don Shula
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula receives his Hall of Fame ring during the halftime of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Football Hall of Fame ring
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula wears his Football Hall of Fame ring, before an an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Don Shula 6th Annual NFL Honors - Arrivals
Former NFL coach Don Shula attends 6th Annual NFL Honors at Wortham Theater Center on February 4, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
Dan Marino, Don Shula
Former Miami Dolphins head coach Dan Shula and former quarterback Dan Marino ride in a gold cart together before the start of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Don Shula, Stephen Ross, Tom Garfinkle
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, left, toasts, former head coach Don Shula, during a half time celebrating the 1972 undefeated team during at an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla.To the right is CEO Tom Garfinkel. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Super Bowl LIV - San Francisco 49ers v Kansas City Chiefs
The NFL honors the Top 100 prior to Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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