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2B TUESDAY MAY 5 2020 Sports STAR-TELEGRAM.COM league’s dominant team. But they lost 27-0 to Cleveland in the title game, and for the next few years continued to come up short. The humiliation was greatest in the Super Bowl to end the 1968 season. The Colts steamrolled through the NFL, finishing 13-1 and outscoring oppo- nents by a nearly 3-1 mar- gin. After crushing the Browns 34-0 in the title game, they were over- whelming favorites to defeat the Jets of the up- start AFL, which had lost the first two Super Bowls. TNS file photo But the Colts lost 16-7, Don Shula is seen in during a halftime ceremony blowing numerous scoring celebrating the undefeated 1972 team as the Miami opportunities and allowing Dolphins hosted the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 22, 2019. Jets quarterback Joe Na- math to control the game. The result is still regard- FROM PAGE 1B inely surprised,” Csonka ed by many as the biggest said. “I think he was very upset in pro football histo- happy.” ry, and it contributed to SHULA Shula always enjoyed Shula’s departure after the talking about the 17-0 1969 season. In 1970, Hall of Fame quarter- team, and he and his 1972 after the NFL-AFL merg- backs: Johnny Unitas, Bob players drew criticism for er, Shula joined the Dol- Griese and Dan Marino. the way they savored their phins, a fourth-year AFL During his 26 seasons in unique status each season. expansion team that had Miami he became an in- “People think we’re a gone 3-10-1 the previous AP file photo stitution, and his name bunch of angry old guys year. Buffalo Bills head coach Marv Levy, left and Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula adorns an expressway, an who can’t wait for that last Miami improved to 10-4 speak after the Bills beat the Dolphins in Shula's final game as head coach in 1995. athletic club and a steak- undefeated team to get in his first season and house chain. beat,” Shula said in 2010. made the playoffs for the But because the Dol- “We’re very proud of our first time, and the 1971 They were married for 32 phins last reached the record, and if somebody Dolphins reached the years and raised five chil- Super Bowl after the 1984 breaks it, I’m going to call Super Bowl before losing dren before she died in CLASSIFIED LEGALS season, Shula came under that coach and congrat- to Dallas. The following 1991. Shula married Mary increasing criticism from ulate them. Until they do, season, when Miami took Anne Stephens during a Advertise Here [email protected] | 817.390.7522 fans and the media. He it’s our record, and we’re a 16-0 record into the bye week in 1993. legals & public notices was replaced in January proud of it.” Super Bowl against Wash- Shula’s oldest son, Da- legals classified 1996 by Jimmy Johnson, As for regrets, Shula put ington, Shula considered vid, coached the Cincinna- SAID COMPANY ARE and Shula later said the not winning a Super Bowl his legacy on the line. ti Bengals from 1992-96. legals & public notices JOHN SCUDDER, adjustment to retirement with Marino at the top of “If we had won 16 When Cincinnati played APPLICATION HAS PRESIDENT/CEO; was difficult. the list. They were togeth- games in a row and lost Miami in 1994, it marked BEEN MADE WITH ANDREA M. “There’s such a let- er for 13 years, and Mari- the Super Bowl, it would the first time in profes- down,” he said in 2010. no became the most pro- have been a disaster, espe- sional sports that a father THE TEXAS ALCO- LAZENBY, ASSIS- “There’s no way you can lific passer in NFL history, cially for me,” he said in a and son faced each other HOLIC BEVERAGE TANT SECRETARY; fill the time you spent as a but he played on only one 2007 interview. “That as head coaches. COMMISSION FOR A MATTHEW W. AL- coach. Life is great after AFC championship team would have been my third Don won, 23-7. Another BEER RETAIL DEALE- LEN, VP; WAYNE football, but you don’t — in 1984, his second Super Bowl loss. I was 0-2 son, Mike, is a longtime RS OFF-PREMISE LI- HAMILTON, VP; DAN- have those emotional ups season. in Super Bowls and people NFL assistant coach and CENSE, A WINE ON- IEL J. RICE, ASSIS- and downs you had on Shula was born Jan. 4, always seemed to bring was head coach at Alaba- LY PACKAGE STORE TANT SECRETARY; game day.” 1930, and raised in Pai- that up: ‘You can’t win the ma in 2003-06. Shula’s active retire- nesville, Ohio. He played big one.’” Shula spent more than PERMIT AND A DAVID L. READING, ment included plenty of running back at John Car- The Dolphins beat the 20 years on the powerful PACKAGE STORE ASSISTANT SECRE- travel and social events. In roll University in Cleve- Redskins 14-7, then re- NFL Competition Com- TASTING PERMIT BY TARY. January 2010, the Dol- land and cornerback in the peated as champions the mittee, which evaluates QUALITY LICENSING APPLICATION HAS phins threw him an 80th pros for seven seasons following year by beating playing rules as well as CORP. D/B/A QUALI- BEEN MADE WITH birthday party at their with Cleveland, Baltimore Minnesota in the title regulations designed to TY LICENSING CORP. stadium, and guests in- and Washington. He en- game. improve safety. THE TEXAS ALCO- cluded NFL Commission- tered coaching as an as- After Shula retired, he “If I’m remembered for (STORE #3043) LO- HOLIC BEVERAGE er Roger Goodell, former sistant at Virginia in 1958. traveled extensively with anything, I hope it’s for CATED AT 4536 HER- COMMISSION FOR A U.S. Sen. Bob Graham and Before his 1970s tri- his wife, Mary Anne. He playing within the rules,” ITAGE TRACE PARK- BEER RETAIL DEALE- former NFL coaches Mar- umphs with Miami, Shula would also wrestle with Shula once said. “I also WAY, FORT WORTH, RS OFF-PREMISE LI- ty Schottenheimer and had a reputation as a his grandchildren, lose to hope it will be said that TARRANT COUNTY, CENSE, A WINE ON- Dan Reeves. coach who thrived during his wife at gin, read John my teams showed class TEXAS 76244. OFFI- LY PACKAGE STORE Hall of Fame fullback the regular season but Grisham novels and fall and dignity in victory or CERS OF SAID COM- Larry Csonka was among couldn’t win the big game. asleep watching late-night defeat.” PERMIT AND A the ’72 Dolphins who Shula became the TV. There were many more PANY ARE JOHN PACKAGE STORE threw a surprise party for youngest head coach in He supported many victories than defeats. His SCUDDER, TASTING PERMIT BY Shula in December to NFL history when the charities. The Don Shula career record was 347- PRESIDENT/CEO; QUALITY LICENSING celebrate his 90th birth- Baltimore Colts hired him Foundation, formed pri- 173-6. ANDREA M. CORP. D/B/A QUALI- day. in 1963 at age 33. The marily to assist breast Shula is survived by his LAZENBY, ASSIS- TY LICENSING CORP. “It was the first time in Colts finished 12-2 the cancer research, was es- second wife, two sons and TANT SECRETARY; (STORE #5614) LO- the entire time I’m known following season and were tablished as a tribute to three daughters. MATTHEW W. AL- him where he was genu- widely seen as the his late wife, Dorothy. CATED AT 4904 COL- LEN, VP; WAYNE LEYVILLE BLVD, COL- HAMILTON, VP; DAN- LEYVILLE, TARRANT IEL J. RICE, ASSIS- COUNTY, TEXAS NFL ness. His name and his TANT SECRETARY; 76034. OFFICERS OF legacy will serve to inspire DAVID L. READING, SAID COMPANY ARE all of the very best virtues ASSISTANT SECRE- of sportsmanship, compe- JOHN SCUDDER, TARY. Jerry Jones pays tribute to tition and achievement in PRESIDENT/CEO; coaches for generations to APPLICATION HAS ANDREA M. Dolphins coach Don Shula come. There will never be BEEN MADE WITH LAZENBY, ASSIS- another one like him.” THE TEXAS ALCO- TANT SECRETARY; During the first decade HOLIC BEVERAGE MATTHEW W. AL- released by the team. “We career victories. of the Super Bowl’s exist- LEN, VP; WAYNE BY STEFAN STEVENSON are so grateful for the Shula coached 33 years ence, Shula’s Dolphins, COMMISSION FOR A [email protected] relationship we have in the NFL, including the like the Cowboys, were BEER RETAIL DEALE- HAMILTON, VP; DAN- shared with Don and Mary last 26 with the Miami regulars in the title game, RS OFF-PREMISE LI- IEL J. RICE, ASSIS- Reaction to the passing Anne through so many Dolphins. He won the with each having played in CENSE, A WINE ON- TANT SECRETARY; of Hall of Fame coaching years, and our support, Super Bowl twice and he three of the first 10 con- LY PACKAGE STORE DAVID L. READING, legend Don Shula came friendship and admiration remains the only coach to tests. Tom Landry’s Cow- PERMIT AND A ASSISTANT SECRE- from across the sports will be with her always guide an NFL team (1972 boys beat Shula’s Dol- PACKAGE STORE TARY. world, including Dallas moving forward.” Dolphins) to a perfect phins, 24-3, in their only TASTING PERMIT BY AT&T MOBILITY IS PROPOSING Cowboys owner Jerry Shula was the NFL’s record and a champion- head-to-head Super Bowl TO CONSTRUCT A 42-FOOT Jones who called the 90- all-time leader with 347 ship in the Super Bowl era.