Miami Dolphins legendary head coach Don Shula died Monday, and while the cause is unknown at the moment, the NFL community is mourning the loss of the 90-year-old.
Shula led the Dolphins to two Super Bowl titles, one perfect season and a countless number of playoff appearances during his tenure with the organization. He's the winningest coach in NFL history and a Hall of Famer.
Players, coaches, fans and organizations shared their deepest condolences with the Shula family, and here are some of the most notable and thoughtful reactions:
Sad day for the NFL and sports pic.twitter.com/tu4Oy5ikEG
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) May 4, 2020
RIP to a Legend in our Game https://t.co/dxUkLgJWeA
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) May 4, 2020
Rest in peace Coach Don Shula. You are a legend and one of the greatest icons the NFL has ever seen.
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) May 4, 2020
Prayers for peace and memories of fond times for the Shula family. #Legend
One time for the late great Don Shula #stillundefeated https://t.co/BC8oyKRVmf
— Lance Briggs (@LanceBriggs) May 4, 2020
Rip Don Shula. Loved eating out at your establishment. #perfectseason #goat pic.twitter.com/jqxvwFZW65
— Darrelle Revis (@Revis24) May 4, 2020
Statement from #Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick on the passing of Don Shula: https://t.co/Qx6SzsGbsw pic.twitter.com/KSARlkda4Y
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) May 4, 2020
Statement from Coach Harbaugh on the passing of Don Shula: pic.twitter.com/39M1m9E6lS
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) May 4, 2020
Statement from Jerry Jones on the passing of Don Shula.
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) May 4, 2020
https://t.co/5VK6xzPM8a pic.twitter.com/xUUW9VOvJW
We join the NFL community in expressing our sincere condolences to the family of legendary @ProFootballHOF Coach Don Shula.
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) May 4, 2020
Our hearts especially go out to his son, Broncos Quarterbacks Coach Mike Shula. pic.twitter.com/1qD8ieus7R
Rest in peace, Don Shula.
— NFL (@NFL) May 4, 2020
Winningest head coach of all-time (347 total wins)
2x Super Bowl Champion
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1997
Only coach to lead a team to a perfect season pic.twitter.com/4V6YRtyVfx
We lost the greatest coach of all time. RIP Coach Don Shula pic.twitter.com/nVD0nkQm1W
— Bruce Arians (@BruceArians) May 4, 2020
R.I.P. to the goat Don Shula
— DeVante Parker (@DeVanteParker11) May 4, 2020
Coach Don Shula leaves behind an incomparable legacy as the NFL’s winningest coach and as the one who put Miami sports on the map.
— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) May 4, 2020
“Don Shula can take his and beat yours, and he could take yours and beat his.” - Bum Phillips
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) May 4, 2020
The NFL lost a legend today.
Rest In Peace Don.
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