WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 20: First row, U.S. President Barack Obama poses for photos with members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins including head coach Don Shula (R), quarterback Bob Griese (L), and running back Larry Csonka (4th L) during an East Room event August 20, 2013 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the undefeated 1972 Super Bowl champion who didnt get the chance to be honored at the White House back then. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP
MIAMI (AFP) — Legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, who led the team to the only unbeaten Super Bowl-winning season in NFL history, died Monday. He was 90.
A statement from the Miami Dolphins said Shula had passed away peacefully at his home.
“Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years,” the Dolphins said in a statement.
“He brought the winning edge to our franchise and put the Dolphins and the city of Miami in the national sports scene,” the team added.
Shula’s career included two Super Bowl wins, a record 347 victories and the only unbeaten season in history when the Dolphins went 17-0 in 1972 en route to the title.
(FILES) In this file photo former Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula listens during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House August 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. – Legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, who led the team to the only unbeaten Super Bowl-winning season in NFL history, died May 4, 2020. He was 90. A statement from the Miami Dolphins said Shula had passed away peacefully at his home.”Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years,” the Dolphins said in a statement. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)
