Don McCafferty

Don McCafferty
No. 87
Position:End
Personal information
Born:(1921-03-12)March 12, 1921
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died:July 28, 1974(1974-07-28) (aged 53)
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Cleveland (OH) Rhodes
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:1943 / round: 13 / pick: 116
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Kent State (1948–1958)
    Assistant coach
  • Baltimore Colts (1959–1962)
    Assistant coach
  • Baltimore Colts (1963–1969)
    Offensive coordinator
  • Baltimore Colts (1970–1972)
    Head coach
  • Detroit Lions (1973)
    Head coach
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:28–17–2 (.617)
Postseason:4–1 (.800)
Career:32–18–2 (.635)
Record at Pro Football Reference
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donald William McCafferty (March 12, 1921 – July 28, 1974) was an American football player and coach who, in his first year as head coach of the Baltimore Colts, led the team to a victory in Super Bowl V, and became the first rookie head coach to win the Super Bowl.[1]

  1. ^ "Mind-blowing stats for the Super Bowl". National Football League. January 29, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.