***THE OFFICIAL Superbowl LVII PLAYOFF THREAD****

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

That would have to be a record for shortest time from Super Bowl appearance to firing, wouldn't it ???

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It wasn't a firing, but Don Shula of the Colts made it to the Super Bowl in 1968, and left after the 1969 season when the Miami Dolphins made him an offer that he couldn't refuse ($70,000 per year.) The Colts filed a lawsuit against the Dolphins for tampering, and were awarded with the Dolphins' 1st-round draft pick in 1971.

Strangely enough, Shula's successor with the Colts (Don McCafferty) won the Super Bowl in 1970, made if to the AFC Championship game in 1971, and was fired only 5 games into the 1972 season.

o