You Are Here > Pro-Football-Reference.com > Players > S > Don Shula

Don Shula

Donald Francis Shula

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: January 4, 1930 in Grand River, OH
College: John Carroll

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1997

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 9th round (110th overall) of the 1951 Draft

Coaching Record

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1951 21 CLE rcb 12 0 4 23 0 16
1952 22 CLE 5 0
1953 23 BAL RDH 12 0 3 46 0 35 0 1 0 0
1954 24 BAL RDH 12 0 5 84 0 25
1955 25 BAL RDH 9 0 5 64 0 31 0 2 26 0
1956 26 BAL LDH/rdh 12 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 6 0
1957 27 WAS RDH 11 0 3 48 0 30
Career 73 0 21 267 0 35 0 4 32 0
4 yrs IND 45 0 14 196 0 35 0 4 32 0
2 yrs CLE 17 0 4 23 0 16
1 yr WAS 11 0 3 48 0 30

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1951 21 CLE rcb 12 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 6
1956 26 BAL LDH/rdh 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 73 0 2 6 0 6 3.0 15
4 yrs IND 45 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 9
2 yrs CLE 17 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 6

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1953 23 BAL RDH 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.1 0.5 6 0 0
1954 24 BAL RDH 12 0 2 3 0 3 1.5 0.3 0.2 3 0 0
Career 73 0 2 3 0 3 1.5 0.0 0.0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.0 0.1 9 0 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Fumble Return Yds

1955 NFL 26 (8)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)