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October 2nd, 1994-First NFL match-up between father and son

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • October 3, 2024
Photo Credit: Photo via Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons License
Don Shula set the record for most wins by a head coach in 1993

On this day in 1994, legendary football coach, Don Shula bested his son, David’s Cincinnati Bengals by a score of 23-7.

Known as the “Shula Bowl” this was the first time a head coaching match-up featured a father up against his son.

Widely regarded as one of the best coaches in football history, Don Shula is a Hall of Famer, a 2-time Super Bowl champion and a 4 time recipient of the NFL Coach of the Year. He also holds the record for most wins by an NFL head coach with 347.

David’s career was very different from his father’s, lasting just 5 seasons with the Bengals and posting a record of 19-52.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.