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George Wilson
George William Wilson
Position: E-DE
Height: 6-1 Weight: 199 lbs.
Born: February 3, 1914 in Chicago, IL
Died: November 23, 1978 in Detroit, MI
College: Northwestern (school history)
3-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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Coaching Results
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | W | L | T | G plyf | W plyf | L plyf | Rank | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 43 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | NFL Champions |
| 1958 | 44 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 5 | |||||
| 1959 | 45 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 5 | |||||
| 1960 | 46 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 2 | |||||
| 1961 | 47 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 2 | |||||
| 1962 | 48 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 2 | |||||
| 1963 | 49 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 4 | |||||
| 1964 | 50 | Detroit Lions | NFL | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 4 | |||||
| 1966 | 52 | Miami Dolphins | AFL | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 4 | |||||
| 1967 | 53 | Miami Dolphins | AFL | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 3 | |||||
| 1968 | 54 | Miami Dolphins | AFL | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3 | |||||
| 1969 | 55 | Miami Dolphins | AFL | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 5 | |||||
| 12 yrs | 160 | 68 | 84 | 8 | .447 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.3 | Avg Finish | |||
| 8 yrs | DET | 104 | 53 | 45 | 6 | .541 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.1 | |||
| 4 yrs | MIA | 56 | 15 | 39 | 2 | .278 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
Games over .500: -16
Super Bowl Wins: 0
Overall Championships: 1
Conference Championships: 0
Division Championships: 1
Team's Ranks
Team Ranks in various categories, Lower ALWAYS indicates better performance.
| Overall | Offense | Rushing Off | Passing Off | Defense | Rushing Def | Passing Def | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Tm | Tms | WL% | T/G | Pts± | Yds± | Yds | Pts | GvA | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | FL | Att | Yds | TD | Int | NY/A | Yds | Pts | TkA | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | FR | Att | Yds | TD | Int | nY/A |
| 1957 | DET | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 1958 | DET | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| 1959 | DET | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| 1960 | DET | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| 1961 | DET | 14 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 1962 | DET | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 1963 | DET | 14 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| 1964 | DET | 14 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1966 | MIA | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 1967 | MIA | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| 1968 | MIA | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| 1969 | MIA | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| 12 yrs | %tile | 53 | 59 | 49 | 50 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 47 | 44 | 64 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 34 | 60 | 59 | 61 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 69 | 51 | 62 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 51 | |
| 8 yrs | DET | 64 | 60 | 61 | 59 | 43 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 63 | 64 | 52 | 51 | 46 | 38 | 75 | 71 | 59 | 76 | 77 | 66 | 78 | 50 | 54 | 62 | 71 | 67 | 68 | |
| 4 yrs | MIA | 32 | 56 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 26 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 44 | 34 | 68 | 69 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 26 | 31 | 34 | 64 | 49 | 39 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 79 | 39 | 24 | 62 | 18 | |
Coaching History
| Year | Age | Level | Employer | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 43 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1958 | 44 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1959 | 45 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1960 | 46 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1961 | 47 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1962 | 48 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1963 | 49 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1964 | 50 | NFL | Detroit Lions | Head Coach |
| 1966 | 52 | NFL | Miami Dolphins | Head Coach |
| 1967 | 53 | NFL | Miami Dolphins | Head Coach |
| 1968 | 54 | NFL | Miami Dolphins | Head Coach |
| 1969 | 55 | NFL | Miami Dolphins | Head Coach |
Employed
NFL head coaches who worked under this coach.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Don Shula | Defensive Coordinator |
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