When the Patriots step on the field for their 2020 opener Sunday against the Dolphins, Bill Belichick will get a reminder of the coaching mark that still eludes him.
This season, Miami players will be wearing a “SHULA 347” patch commemorating Don Shula’s NFL record for career coaching victories. Shula tops the list with 347, while George Halas is second at 324 and Belichick is third with 304. (If we take out postseason victories, Shula’s edge on Belichick stands at 328 to 273, a 55-win differential. But since Miami is going with 347, a more encompassing total, we’ll go with that.