Legendary Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula dies at 90

[Matt Dillon]

MIAMI — Don Shula, the steel-jawed son of Hungarian immigrants who rose from tiny Painesville, Ohio, to carve his name in professional football’s record books and become both a national figure and a South Florida icon, passed away Monday morning.

The cause of death was not immediately known, but a source has confirmed it is not related to the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/xfl...0ZU?li=BBnbfcL

[Matt Dillon]

Coach Shula was an asst. at UK on Blanton Collier's staff. When people talk about what ifs, with regard to UK fb, I always wonder what if coach Shula had been hired, at some point, as the UK head man.

[Spiritof96]

Coach Shula was an asst. at UK on Blanton Collier's staff. When people talk about what ifs, with regard to UK fb, I always wonder what if coach Shula had been hired, at some point, as the UK head man.

Now that would have been a do-over I would like to see.

[Lighthouse]

Coach Shula was an asst. at UK on Blanton Collier's staff. When people talk about what ifs, with regard to UK fb, I always wonder what if coach Shula had been hired, at some point, as the UK head man.

I had no idea he was on UK's staff. He proved he was worth his pay, that's for sure.

[surveyor]

I think he may have been the last of the great coaches from the decade of the 60s and 70s.

Super Bowl VI was the first exposure I had to football at the age of 8. The Cowboys to this day are still my favorite team. The Dolphins were always my favorite AFC team.

RIP Don Shula

[Blue Heaven]

The Dolphins and Jets played some memorable playoff games. The Dolphins game that stands out to me is the playoff game vs the Chargers. Still the best playoff game I have probably ever seen. Shula was a legend. Had no idea he was a coach here. Still the only undefeated team in NFL history.

[Old School]

The Dolphins and Jets played some memorable playoff games. The Dolphins game that stands out to me is the playoff game vs the Chargers. Still the best playoff game I have probably ever seen. Shula was a legend. Had no idea he was a coach here. Still the only undefeated team in NFL history.

What an incredibly amazing, exciting game that was.

Then seven days later the Chargers went from theater exhausting overtime game in the heat and humidity in Miami to the AFC Championship game in the coldest conditions in NFL history.

Those Chargers teams were a lot of fun to watch back then.

[Matt Dillon]

BH and OS, I know every fb fan has their most memorable games. Before I quit following professional sports, with the exception of the PGA, I was a rabid Colt fan, especially during their time in Baltimore. If you all just love an exciting fb game, I would encourage you to watch the 1958 NFL Championship game between the Colts and the N.Y. Giants. This has been hailed as "The Greatest Game Ever Played". It's available on Youtube. If you watch any, or all of it, let me know what you think.

[Blue Heaven]

BH and OS, I know every fb fan has their most memorable games. Before I quit following professional sports, with the exception of the PGA, I was a rabid Colt fan, especially during their time in Baltimore. If you all just love an exciting fb game, I would encourage you to watch the 1958 NFL Championship game between the Colts and the N.Y. Giants. This has been hailed as "The Greatest Game Ever Played". It's available on Youtube. If you watch any, or all of it, let me know what you think.

Only saw highlights but my Dad always pumped up this game. I just may have to watch it.

[Blue Heaven]

What an incredibly amazing, exciting game that was.

Then seven days later the Chargers went from theater exhausting overtime game in the heat and humidity in Miami to the AFC Championship game in the coldest conditions in NFL history.

Those Chargers teams were a lot of fun to watch back then.

Air Coryell was well ahead of it's time. Dan Fouts had some killer wrs in Joiner, Chandler, and Jefferson. Of course Winslow was a dynamite te. Fouts threw for a single season record for yards that season. The Harris to Nathan hook and lateral brought me out of my UK bean bag chair. That day has always stuck in my memory. The greatest game one ever witnesses tends to do that. I have a killer memory on occasion, lol. I was 11 at that time.

[Blue Heaven]

Also remember the Marino/ O'Brien duel. The Jets had tje NY Sack Exchange in Mark Gastineau and Joe Klecko. AJ Duhe was a big deal back then as well. Wesley Walker had 4 td catches. I think Al Toon was on that Jets team as well. Ken OBrien was an underrated qb.

[Sam K.]

I had no idea he was on UK's staff. He proved he was worth his pay, that's for sure.

There's a really neat photo of that staff somewhere: Collier, Shula, Schnellenberger, Arnsbarger, Knox?.

[Matt Dillon]

At U.K., one of the most impressive collegiate staff ever assembled was this 1959 group. L to R: Ed Rutledge, Howard Schnellenberger, Ermal Allen, Blanton Collier, Don Shula, John North, Bob Cummings and Bill Arnsparger.

[Lighthouse]

At U.K., one of the most impressive collegiate staff ever assembled was this 1959 group. L to R: Ed Rutledge, Howard Schnellenberger, Ermal Allen, Blanton Collier, Don Shula, John North, Bob Cummings and Bill Arnsparger.

I had never seen that picture. Thanks for showing it. What a staff.

[Matt Dillon]

I had never seen that picture. Thanks for showing it. What a staff.

There's a ton of coaching talent in that pic for sure.