Don Shula, who won the most games of any NFL coach and led the Miami Dolphins to the only perfect season in league history, died Monday at his home, the team said. He was 90.
Shula surpassed George Halas’ league-record 324 victories in 1993. He retired following the 1995 season with 347 wins, 173 losses and six ties, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
Shula became the only coach to guide an NFL team through a perfect season when the 1972 Dolphins went (17-0). They won the Super Bowl again the following season, finishing (15-2).
Shula was born and raised in northeastern Ohio, attending college at John Carroll University, where he graduated in 1951. Shula was drafted by the Cleveland Browns, but was traded away to the Baltimore Colts, after a couple of seasons. Shula would later coach the Colts, before going to Miami, where he continued his Hall of Fame coaching career.