Don Shula trivia

Question 1

Date and Birthplace

Answer 1

Coach Shula was born Donald Francis Shula in Grand River, Ohio, on January 4, 1930. The son of Dan and Mary (Miller) Shula, he began playing football while still quite young and at the tender age of eleven was forbidden by his parents to play the game anymore after sustaining a bad facial cut during a neighborhood scrimmage. But Shula was not to be so easily dissuaded. In 1942 he forged his parents’…

Question 2

College, position, and first draft

Answer 2

Coach Shula Part 2 In college, Coach Shula was a running back at John Carroll University in Cleveland. Shula broke into the NFL as the lone rookie on Coach Paul Brown’s defending NFL champion Cleveland Browns in 1951.

Question 3

Traded when and to what team

Answer 3

Coach Shula was involved in the largest trade in modern NFL history, a 15-player deal with Baltimore in 1953. He played four seasons with the Colts (1953-56)

Question 4

Pro player position and stats

Answer 4

Coach Shula played four seasons with the Colts (1953-56) and one season at Washington (1957) at right cornerback. He had 21 career interceptions for 247 yards in seven seasons.

Question 5

First coaching jobs

Answer 5

Coach Shula entered the coaching ranks with an assistant’s job at Virginia (1958) and Kentucky (1959) before joining the NFL Lions.

Question 6

First head coach position

Answer 6

After serving for three years (1960-1962) as defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions, Coach Shula became head coach in Baltimore at the age of 33. He was the youngest head coach in the history of the NFL.

Question 7

Stats for first head coach position

Answer 7

Coach Shula spent seven years as head coach of the Baltimore Colts. In that span, he compiled a record 73-26-4 (.728) and advanced to the playoffs four times, including two appearances in the NFL Championship Game, in 1964 and 1968.

Question 8

When he went to Miami and who he reeplaced

Answer 8

Coach Shula became the head coach of the Miami Dolphins in 1970 replacing Coach George Wilson.

Question 9

When he retired and how many seasons coached

Answer 9

In 1995 Coach Shula concluded his 33rd season as an NFL head coach and his 26th season as head coach of the Miami Dolphins.

Question 10

When he set the NFL record for most career victories

Answer 10

On November 14, 1993, in Philadelphia, Shula won his 325th career game, moving him past the immortal George Halas (324-151-31) and setting an NFL record for most career victories.

Question 11

Don Shula’s Career Coaching Milestones

Answer 11

• First Win: September 22nd, 1963 at San Francisco 49ers 20-14
• 100th Win: October 15th, 1972 vs. San Diego Chargers 24-10
• 200th Win: November 8th, 1981 at New England Patriots 30-27 (OT)
• 300th Win: September 22nd, 1991 vs. Green Bay Packers 16-13
• 324th Win: October 31st, 1993 vs. Kansas City Chiefs 30-10
• 325th Win: November 14th, 1993 at Philadelphia Eagles 19-14

Question 12

Service Standard – Coach Shula Facts

Answer 12

1. Coach Shula was inducted unanimously into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997
2. Coach Shula is the Head Coach in NFL history with the most career wins (347).
3. Coach Shula has appeared in six Super Bowls (2-4)
4. Coach Shula won Super Bowls in 1972 and 1973.
5. 1972 was the perfect season when the Miami Dolphins went undefeated with a record of 17-0
6. Coach Shula attended John Carroll University in Cleveland.
7. Coach Shula played running back for John Carroll University.
8. Coach Shula was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 1951 and played for the Baltimore Colts and Washington Redskins at right cornerback.