Don Shula
Donald Francis Shula
Born: January 4, 1930
Grand River, OH USA
Deceased: May 4, 2020
Position: DB
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
College: John Carroll
High School: Harvey (Painesville, OH)
Career: 1951-1957
Drafted: 1951 in Round 9, #110 overall by the Cleveland Browns
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997
Coaching record
Don Shula played from 1951 to 1957 during his career with the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins. Shula intercepted 21 passes for 267 yards in his career.
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Rushing:
Receiving:
Kick Returns:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 16 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 35 | 0 |
| 1954 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 25 | 0 |
| 1955 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 31 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | NFL Washington Redskins | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 267 | 12.7 | 35 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 | NFL Baltimore Colts | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 12 | 0 |
| 1952 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 5 | 0 |
| 1953 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 0 |
| 1954 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 0 |
| 1955 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 9 | 0 |
| 1956 | NFL | Baltimore Colts | 12 | 0 |
| 1957 | NFL | Washington Redskins | 11 | 0 |
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame 1st team All-1970s Team
1964 - AP NFL Coach of the Year
1964 - Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
1967 - AP NFL Coach of the Year
1968 - AP NFL Coach of the Year
1968 - Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
1970 - Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
1972 - AP NFL Coach of the Year
1972 - Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
