Don McCafferty

Don McCafferty
No. 87
Position:	End
Personal information
Born:	March 12, 1921; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	July 28, 1974 (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:
	New York Giants (1946);
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
	Super Bowl champion (V); National champion (1942); Second-team All-American (1942);
Head coaching record
Regular season:	28–17–2 (.617)
Postseason:	4–1 (.800)
Career:	32–18–2 (.635)
	Player stats at PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR

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]

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

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

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