DON SHULAShula, Donald FrancisHeight: 5-11 Weight: 190 Born: January 4, 1930 Grand River, OH Died: May 4, 2020 Miami Lakes, FL High School: Harvey (Painesville, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | John Carroll | |
| 1948 | John Carroll | Lettered |
| 1949 | John Carroll | |
| 1950 | John Carroll |
| Draft: 9th round (110th overall) 1951 Cleveland Browns |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Father of Dave Shula; father of Mike Shula; grandfather of Chris Shula |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL) | 96 | RDH-S | 12 | 6 |
| 1952 Cleveland Browns (NFL) | 44 | RDH | 5 | 0 |
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 25 | RDH-OHB | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 25 | RDH-ROH | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 25 | RDH | 9 | 9 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 25 | RDH-LDH | 12 | 10 |
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 26 | RDH | 11 | 11 |
| 7 Years (NFL) | 73 | 60 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL) | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 16 | 0 |
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 35 | 0 |
| 1954 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 25 | 0 |
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 31 | 0 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 Washington Redskins (NFL) | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 21 | 267 | 12.7 | 35 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 Cleveland Browns (NFL) | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| 1956 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
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