One of the greatest coaches in the history of the game passed away, it was announced yesterday. That would be Don Shula, best known for his fantastic run as the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, but also having previously brought the Baltimore Colts to the Super Bowl in 1968, of course losing to the New York Jets.
After that reverberating failure—giving credibility to the AFL teams—Shula would then preside over one of the most stable runs in NFL history with the Dolphins. Even if he ‘only’ claimed two Super Bowls during his run (he did appear in five), perhaps his most remarkable feat is the fact that he posted just two losing seasons over a 33-year career as head coach.