DON SHULA WON 300TH ON THIS DAY. FINS UP!
Don Shula is the winningest coach in NFL history. On this day in 1991, Shula’s Miami Dolphins beat the Green Bay Packers 16-13 to notch his 300th win as an NFL head coach. He reached many milestones as a coach in the league. But his greatest accomplishment is leading the 1972 Dolphins to an undefeated regular and post season. No one has done it since. Shula was tough-nosed and respected by his players. He was also very likable to the media.
DON SHULA ALL-TIME GREAT:
Ultimately, Shula went on to win 328 regular season games and 347 games including the playoffs, as a head coach. As of now, both records still stand. Due to his legendary status as a coach, many are unaware he was a pretty good NFL player as well. His playing career included stops with the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Colts, and the Washington Redskins. In all, he intercepted 21 passes. Not bad!
So, today on the Shemon and Sheppard Show we will look back at the career of Don Shula on ESPN Southwest Florida.
QUIZ TIME:
- WHEN SHULA REACHED 300 WHO WAS HIS QB? DAN MARINO
- WHEN SHULA WON HIS 325TH TO BECOME THE ALL TIME WINNINGEST COACH, WHO WAS HIS QB? DOUG PEDERSON
- OTHER THAN THE DOLPHINS, WHAT OTHER TEAM WAS SHULA THE HEAD COACH FOR?BALTIMORE COLTS
- SHULA WAS THE FIRST COACH TO APPEAR IN SUPERBOWLS WITH 2 DIFFERENT TEAMS.4 OTHERS HAVE DONE IT. NAME THEM? DICK VERMEIL, BILL PARCELLS, DAN REAVES, ANDY REID
- WHEN SHULA LOST SB III WITH THE COLTS, WHO BEAT HIM?JOE NAMATH AND THE JETS
- DON SHULA’S MIDDLE NAME?FRANCIS
- AS A PLAYER IN THE NFL, WHAT POSITION DID SHULA PLAY?DB(21 INT’S)
- DON SHULA PLAYED FOOTBALL ATJOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY. WHERE IS IT? UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OHIO
- HE WAS THE FIRST COACH TO APPEAR IN THREE STRAIGHT SUPERBOWLS (COLTS/DOLPHINS). WHO ELSE DID IT? MARV LEVY AND BILL BELICHICK
- BEFORE BECOMING HEAD COACH OF THE COLTS, WHERE WAS SHULA THE DC? DETROIT LIONS
Is Mac Jones Good?
24 Points Is Key
Mac Jones #10 of the New England Patriots walks off the field after his team’s 25-20 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on September 10, 2023 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
24 is a key number with the Patriots. Over the last 3 seasons (Mac Jones era) the Patriots are 0-14 when opponents score 24 or more points. What is frustrating for Patriots fans is the defense has allowed 24 points or more the fewest times over the last 3 years.
Comeback Kid???
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Mac Jones and the offense have not come through in crunch time. The Patriots are 0-12 in games where they get the ball down 7 or fewer points in the 4th quarter. They have not been winning games when it comes down to the offense making plays.
Failure Against Playoff Teams
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The Patriots have faced 15 teams that went on to make the playoffs that season. They are 3-12 in those games. And the 3 wins are not impressive. One was against the Bills where Mac had a total of 3 passing attempts. The second what against the Titans when 14 players were out for COVID including AJ Brown and Derrick Henry. And the last came in 2022 against the Dolphins with Skylar Thompson at quarterback.
1 Drive That Worked
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In addition to not coming back in games. The Patriots have rarely put late game drives together that resulted in points. The Patriots are 1 for 21 in drives in the 4th quarter that would have tied the game or given the Patriots the lead. The one was last season against the Cowboys in a game where Mac threw a pick 6 in the 4th quarter that put them down 8.
