Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty Awards
1951 21 CLE NFL RDH 12 6 4 23 0 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1952 22 CLE NFL DB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1953 23 BAL NFL RDH 12 12 3 46 0 35 0 1 0 0 0.0 0
1954 24 BAL NFL RDH 12 12 5 84 0 25 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1955 25 BAL NFL LDH 9 9 5 64 0 31 0 2 26 0 0.0 0
1956 26 BAL NFL RDH/LDH 12 10 1 2 0 2 0 1 6 0 0.0 0
1957 27 WAS NFL RDH/SS 11 11 3 48 0 30 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
7 Yrs 73 60 21 267 0 35 0 4 32 0 0.0 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 5 62 0 35 0 1 7 0 0.0 0
BAL (4 Yrs) 45 43 14 196 0 35 0 4 32 0 0.0 0
CLE (2 Yrs) 17 6 4 23 0 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
WAS (1 Yr) 11 11 3 48 0 30 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Fmb FR Yds FRTD Comb Awards
1951 21 CLE NFL RDH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 22 CLE NFL DB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1953 23 BAL NFL RDH 12 12 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.1 0.5 1 6.0 6 0 0
1954 24 BAL NFL RDH 12 12 2 3 0 3 1.5 0.3 0.2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 1.5 3 0 0
7 Yrs 73 60 2 3 0 3 1.5 0.0 0.0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.0 0.1 3 3.0 9 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 1 0 3 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 1 6.0 0 6 0.0 0.1 1 0.7 2 0 0
BAL (4 Yrs) 45 43 2 3 0 3 1.5 0.1 0.0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.0 0.1 3 3.0 9 0 0
CLE (2 Yrs) 17 6 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
WAS (1 Yr) 11 11 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Kick & Punt Returns Table
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Ret Yds PRTD Lng Ret Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret APYd Awards
1951 21 CLE NFL RDH 12 6 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 29
1956 26 BAL NFL RDH/LDH 12 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 8
7 Yrs 73 60 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 6 3.0 314
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3.0 73
BAL (4 Yrs) 45 43 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 237
CLE (2 Yrs) 17 6 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 6 6.0 29
WAS (1 Yr) 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Don Shula born?

Don Shula was born on January 4, 1930.

Where was Don Shula born?

Don Shula was born in Grand River, OH.

How tall was Don Shula?

Don Shula was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Don Shula weigh when playing?

Don Shula weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.

Is Don Shula in the Hall of Fame?

Don Shula was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Coach in 1997.

How many games did Don Shula play?

Don Shula played 73 games over his career.

How many interception return yards did Don Shula have?

Don Shula had 267 interception return yards over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Don Shula won?

Don Shula never won a Super Bowl.

When did Don Shula retire?

Don Shula last played in 1957.