His Dolphins finished first or tied for first in the AFC East 15 times. Shula won two Super Bowls and reached the title game a record six times, including once with Baltimore.

Shula led Miami to immediate success, delivering a 10–4 win–loss record in the 1970 season and a 10–3–1 record the following year, when the team won the AFC championship but lost Super Bowl VI to the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 24–3.

Jun 27, 2022 · In 1985, the team lost to New England in the AFC Championship game and lost again in the AFC title game in 1992 against the Buffalo Bills. Shula had only his second losing season as a head coach in 1988 when the Fins finished the regular season with a 6-10 record.

The Colts were coached by Don Shula, who went on to coach the Dolphins and is the winningest coach of all time. Another game Jets fans and media speak much about is the 1983 AFC title game.

Nov 16, 2024 · The AFC championship game, against the Pittsburgh Steelers, was the only game in which the perfect season was in jeopardy. Related: Paul Warfield. The Steelers opened the scoring when Gerry Mullins recovered a fumble in the end zone. Dolphins tied it after a nine-yard touchdown pass from Earl Morrall to Larry Csonka.

Don Shula coached 33 seasons in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins. Between the years of 1963 and 1995, he compiled a record of 347-173-6 in regular season and postseason games. He won 2 Super Bowl championships, 1 league championship, 7 conference championships and 12 division championships.

May 4, 2020 · Shula had turned 39 just before Super Bowl III, yet had already coached 88 games for the Colts, winning 65 of them. He had beaten the Cleveland Browns for the NFL championship, a victory that...

Oct 17, 2024 · He guided the Colts to a win in the NFL Championship Game against the Browns but lost Super Bowl III after being heavily favored over the New York Jets by their quarterback Joe Namath. He then won 11 division titles, 5 AFC Championships and back-to-back Super Bowls with the Dolphins in 1973 and 1974.

Jan 6, 1985 · “There’s been a big transition in Pittsburgh’s personnel,” Miami Coach Don Shula said entering today’s AFC Championship game against the Steelers. “They’ve got a lot of young players. But...

In the AFC Championship game, they shutout the Jets, 14–0 to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since 1973. In Super Bowl XVII, they lost to the Redskins 27–17 in a rematch of Super Bowl VII which concluded Miami's perfect 1972 season.