He served as Shula’s DL coach in Baltimore with the Colts and was Shula’s defensive coordinator on two separate occasions from 1970-1973 and then again from 1976-1983. John Carroll’s stadium in University Heights, Ohio, and SR 874 in Miami also bear his name.Shula had five kids with is first wife, Dorothy, who died from breast cancer in 1991 at 57 years old. And now that Shula has passed, his far-reaching impact on the game of football is more important than ever as we look out across the NFL landscape to appreciate just how much Shula has helped make the NFL what we know and love.One popular barometer for NFL coaches is to look at their “tree” — assistants who work under a coach before moving on to a promotion elsewhere and, hopefully, a head coaching gig for a different team. During his heyday as Dolphins head coach, he attended Mass daily.The Miami Dolphins plan to hold a public tribute for Shula, once health and safety conditions allow. The win was Shula's 325th in his career making him the winningest coach in NFL history. Shula was a family man to the end, his face glistening at the mere mention of more than a dozen grandchildren. Watch Now: QB Perspective: How Don Shula Impacted Football (7:37) The NFL lost an all-time great on Monday as legendary coach Don Shula passed away at the age of 90. Professional Football Coach and Player. It serves as another credit to Shula’s legacy with the NFL — at least three Hall of Fame head coaches have had their careers guided by Shula or his disciples and nearly one quarter of the NFL’s active head coaches stem from just two branches of Shula’s 33-year head coaching career.At least 150 hospitalized due to salmonella outbreak in 48 states
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Arnsparger’s branch of Shula’s tree is owed to one key hire with the New York Giants.Schottenheimer served as Arnsparger’s linebackers coach for two years in New York with the Giants from 1975-1976. MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Don Shula, the winningest coach in NFL history, was laid to rest following a private funeral mass. Don Shula coached the Dolphins for 26 years, and led them to five Super Bowl appearances, and back to back Super Bowl championships in 1972 and 1973. Don Shula was born on January 4, 1930 in Grand River, Ohio, USA as Donald Francis Shula. The lasting impact of Miami Dolphins legend Don Shula has left on the NFL extends well beyond just his legacy with the Dolphins.
Shula’s coaching tree is vast and holds many branches — thanks in large part to some early relationships created during his time with both the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins.Here are just some of the names on Shula’s coaching tree.Noll served three seasons as Shula’s defensive coordinator with the Baltimore Colts before moving on to become the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969. Shula racked up more victories than any other NFL coach.Shula set a league record with 347 victories and coached in six Super Bowls. He has had more wins than any other coach in the history of the National Football League (NFL). The church had been closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but it was re-opened to hold this service for Shula, who was a devout Catholic.Shula’s sons Dave and Mike eulogized their father.