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Photos: Don Shula through the years

FILE -- Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula, left, meets with his son, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Dave Shula, before the start of their game in Cincinnati in this Oct. 1, 1995 photo. Don Shula, the NFL's winningest coach, will resign as coach of the Miami Dolphins, a television station reported Thursday Jan. 4, 1996. A spokesman for Dolphins' owner H. Wayne Huizenga disputed the report. (AP Photo/David Kohl) ORG XMIT: NY128

FILE -- Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula, left, meets with his son, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Dave Shula, before the start of their game in Cincinnati in this Oct. 1, 1995 photo. Don Shula, the NFL’s winningest coach, will resign as coach of the Miami Dolphins, a television station reported Thursday Jan. 4, 1996. A spokesman for Dolphins’ owner H. Wayne Huizenga disputed the report. (AP Photo/David Kohl) ORG XMIT: NY128  (DAVID KOHL / AP)

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Relive the Hall-of-Fame career of legendary Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula.

An August 15, 1995 file photo of Miami Dolphins' head coach Don Shula talks with quarterback Dan Marino during practice at the team's training facility in Davie, Fla. Six years after the late Joe Robbie feared wasting the "Dan Marino" years, Shula is still trying to get the quarterback his first Super Bowl ring. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)

An August 15, 1995 file photo of Miami Dolphins’ head coach Don Shula talks with quarterback Dan Marino during practice at the team’s training facility in Davie, Fla. Six years after the late Joe Robbie feared wasting the “Dan Marino” years, Shula is still trying to get the quarterback his first Super Bowl ring. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk)  (HANS DERYK / AP)

Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, left, talks with quarterback Dan Marino before practice at St. Thomas University, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1993, Miami, Fla. The Dolphins will face the San Diego Chargers in an NFC Playoff game on Sunday, January 10. (AP Photo/Dave Bergman)

Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, left, talks with quarterback Dan Marino before practice at St. Thomas University, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 1993, Miami, Fla. The Dolphins will face the San Diego Chargers in an NFC Playoff game on Sunday, January 10. (AP Photo/Dave Bergman)  (Dave Bergman / AP)

Don Shula talks to reporters at the Miami Dolphins rookie minicamp, Saturday, May 9, 2015, in Davie, Fla.

Don Shula talks to reporters at the Miami Dolphins rookie minicamp, Saturday, May 9, 2015, in Davie, Fla.  (Alan Diaz / AP)

Dolphins 24, Patriots 20

Dolphins 24, Patriots 20  (Chris Trotman / Getty Images)

U.S. President Barack Obama (4th L) shakes hands with head coach of the 1972 Miami Dolphins Don Shula (R), as running back Larry Csonka (5th L), quarterback Bob Griese (L) and other members look on during an East Room event August 20, 2013 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the undefeated 1972 Super Bowl champions who didnt get the chance to be honored at the White House back then.

U.S. President Barack Obama (4th L) shakes hands with head coach of the 1972 Miami Dolphins Don Shula (R), as running back Larry Csonka (5th L), quarterback Bob Griese (L) and other members look on during an East Room event August 20, 2013 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the undefeated 1972 Super Bowl champions who didnt get the chance to be honored at the White House back then.  (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

First row, President Barack Obama poses for photos with members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins including head coach Don Shula (R), quarterback Bob Griese (L), and running back Larry Csonka (4th L) during an East Room event August 20, 2013 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the undefeated 1972 Super Bowl champion who didnt get the chance to be honored at the White House back then.

First row, President Barack Obama poses for photos with members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins including head coach Don Shula (R), quarterback Bob Griese (L), and running back Larry Csonka (4th L) during an East Room event August 20, 2013 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the undefeated 1972 Super Bowl champion who didnt get the chance to be honored at the White House back then.  (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) is presented with a jersey by current team owner Stephen Ross (2nd L) as members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, head coach Don Shula (R), running back Larry Csonka (3rd L) and other members look on during an East Room event August 20, 2013 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the undefeated 1972 Super Bowl champions who didn't get the chance to be honored at the White House back then.

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) is presented with a jersey by current team owner Stephen Ross (2nd L) as members of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, head coach Don Shula (R), running back Larry Csonka (3rd L) and other members look on during an East Room event August 20, 2013 at the White House in Washington, DC. President Obama hosted the undefeated 1972 Super Bowl champions who didn’t get the chance to be honored at the White House back then.  (Alex Wong / Getty Images)

Backup quarterback Earl Morrall, left, with Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, center, and Bob Griese. In the 1972 playoffs, Morrall guided Miami to a victory over Cleveland but was replaced by Griese after the Dolphins fell behind to Pittsburgh in the AFC title game.

Backup quarterback Earl Morrall, left, with Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula, center, and Bob Griese. In the 1972 playoffs, Morrall guided Miami to a victory over Cleveland but was replaced by Griese after the Dolphins fell behind to Pittsburgh in the AFC title game.  (Mark Foley / Associated Press)

NOBODY’S PERFECT, EXCEPT HIM: Don Shula would put his 17-0 Miami Dolphins from 1972 up against any NFL team. “I don’t see how anyone could have beaten us,” he said.

NOBODY’S PERFECT, EXCEPT HIM: Don Shula would put his 17-0 Miami Dolphins from 1972 up against any NFL team. “I don’t see how anyone could have beaten us,” he said.  (Brian Masck / Allsport)

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