One angle where the two clubs did have something in common, however, lay in new Miami coach Don Shula.

When Shula replaced Wilson at Miami the Colts charged the Dolphins with tampering in their hiring of Shula, costing the Dolphins their first round draft pick in 1971.

The farthest advance Miami had in the third quarter was to its own 42-yard line as Griese and the offense were, said Shula, " destroyed.

Miami cornerback Tim Foley, a future broadcaster who was injured and would not play in Super Bowl VII, was writing daily stories for a Miami newspaper and interviewed George Allen and Redskin players, provoking charges from Allen that Foley was actually spying for Shula.

Grand River is the hometown of Don Shula, a former professional football coach for the National Football League, who coached the Miami Dolphins to two Super Bowl victories, and an undefeated season in 1972.

To honor the 30th anniversary of the 17-0 undefeated, perfect season of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the following members of that team appeared during the coin toss ceremony: Don Shula, Bob Griese, Larry Csonka, Larry Little, Jim Langer, Nick Buoniconti, Paul Warfield.

Drafted in the fourth round by Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins, Theismann became frustrated with contract negotiations, Leo Cahill saw an opportunity and pounced to lure Joe north.

Trump tried to lure legendary coach Don Shula from the Miami Dolphins.

Under the leadership of Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula, the Miami Dolphins enjoyed a winning record in the Orange Bowl against rival teams in the AFC Eastern Division.

After the 1969 season, Joe Robbie, owner of the Miami Dolphins, signed Shula to a contract to become Miami's second head coach.

Shula was the head coach of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who finished a perfect 17-0 and won the Super Bowl VII 14-7 over the Washington Redskins.

In 2007, in Miami at Super Bowl XLI, Shula took part in the Vince Lombardi Trophy presentation.

On March 25, 2007, Shula presented the Winners Cup to Tiger Woods, winner of the 2007 WGC-CA Golf Tournament held at the Doral Resort in Miami.

Shula is honored at the Don Shula Stadium at John Carroll University, and the Don Shula Expressway in Miami.

* Don Shula Expressway, Miami

* Don Shula, former Baltimore Colts player, later coach of the Miami Dolphins

In the days after his death, former Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula praised Reggie Roby: " He was an outstanding punter for us and his booming kicks often helped us win the field position battle.

" This has to be the toughest loss I've ever suffered ," said Miami coach Don Shula, " The Raiders are a great credit to professional football ," he added.

The success of South Florida's 2006 season spawned yet another round of interest in Leavitt's services, as his name was mentioned in national publications as a candidate to replace Larry Coker at the University of Miami and Mike Shula again at Alabama.

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Although Shula was relaxed and charming when dealing with the press, it was all an act ; Dolphins players described him as " neurotic " and " absolutely crazy.

Shula had coached the Colts the previous seven pre-merger seasons ( 1963 – 9 ) and was signed by Joe Robbie after the merger was consummated ; because the signing came after the merger the NFL's rules on tampering came into play, and the Dolphins had to give up their first-round pick to the Colts.

For most of their early history, the Dolphins were coached by Don Shula, the most successful head coach in professional football history in terms of total games won.

The Dolphins were led by head coach Don Shula and featured a defense that gave up the fifth-fewest points in the NFL in the regular season.

During practice the day before Super Bowl VII, the Dolphins ' five foot seven, 150 pound kicker, Garo Yepremian, relaxed by throwing 30-yard passes to David Shula, Don Shula's son.

( Sources for Pro Football Career found in Undefeated, by Bob Griese, 2000, and The Winning Edge by Don Shula, 1974.

Shula was named 1993 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated.

After Ewbank left the Baltimore Colts to coach the New York Jets in 1963, Shula was hired by Colts ' owner Carroll Rosenbloom to coach Baltimore.

Serge has started a personal religion based on football coach Don Shula, where salvation is obtained by successfully eating the 48-ounce steak at Shula's Steakhouse.

Coached by Don Shula, Robbie's Dolphins achieved a perfect season ( 17 – 0 ) in 1972 and two consecutive Super Bowl wins.

He was drafted by Don Shula and the Dolphins in the second round of the 1980 draft.

After a 5 – 2 start in his first season, rumors of incompetence were circulated and that Devine would be dismissed and replaced by Don Shula or even Ara Parseghian ( who went so far as to say he would not return to Notre Dame under any circumstances ).

After Michigan, Moeller was hired in June 1995 by the Cincinnati Bengals as tight ends coach under head coach David Shula and spent two seasons there.

Pitu Guli is father of Tashko Gulev ( Shula Guli ), who died in 1918 as soldier of Bulgarian Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps and of the revolutionary of IMRO Nikola Gulev ( Lakia Guli ), one of closest people to Todor Alexandrov, killed by Serbian police in 1924.

* Cincinnati Bengals – Dave Shula was fired by mid season and was replaced by interim head coach Bruce Coslet.

Coslet returned to the Bengals, who were now coached by Dave Shula, and retook his offensive coordinator position.

" We were dominated to the point where one play didn't make much of a difference ", said Dolphins coach Don Shula.

Leading 14-0 on 4th down with 4 yards to go, Shula could have tried for a conversion, but thought " What a hell of a way to remember this game " if they could end a perfect 17-0 season with a 17-0 Super Bowl final score.

Famous residents both past and present have included Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, his son Enrique Iglesias, pro golfer Raymond Floyd, coaches Rick Pitino and Don Shula, US Senator George Smathers, Sheik Mohammed al-Fassi of Saudi Arabia, television host Don Francisco, billionaire investor Carl Icahn, co-founder of Calvin Klein Barry Schwartz, billionaire developer Donny Soffer, banker and developer Jamie Gilinski, steel executive Leroy Schecter, wireless executive Rajendra Singh, radio magnate Raul Alarcon, real estate billionaire Peter Breton, coal and oil executive Christopher F. Viegas, Perry Ellis head George Feldenkreis, former Philadelphia Eagles owner and billionaire art collector Norman Braman, heiress and philanthropist Suzie Linden, and former cable company CEO Ken Bagwell.

The Dolphins ' secondary did not have the speed to cover Curtis, and had Don Shula push, bump and hold him.

Shula only had two losing seasons in his 36-year career of coaching in the NFL.