Mike Scarry

Player

Assistant coach

As a player

  • 2 × All-Pro selection (1945, 1946)
  • 2 × AAFC Champion (1946, 1947)
  • 1 × NFL Champion (1945 )

As assistant coach

  • 5 × AFC Champion (1971, 1972, 1973, 1982, 1984)
  • 2 × Super Bowl winner VI, VII

Michael Joseph Scarry ( born 1 February 1920 in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, USA; † 9 September 2012 in Fort Myers, Florida, United States), nicknamed " Mo", an American football player and assistant coach was. He played as a center, offensive tackle and defensive tackle in the National Football League ( NFL ) for the Cleveland Rams and in the All-America Football Conference ( AAFC ) at the Cleveland Browns.

Playing career

Mike Scarry visited in his home town high school, where he played American football and basketball. Scarry studied at Waynesburg University. In the football team his college, he played as a center and as a linebacker. After graduating, he joined the U.S. Army and finished his service as a lieutenant. In 1944 he was hired by the Cleveland Rams. In 1945 succeeded the Rams later a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Bob Waterfield to undertake. Waterfield played as a quarterback and Scarry had to protect the center and offensive tackle the task Waterfield before the opposing defense. With the Rams Scarry won the NFL Championship in the same year. The Rams met in the final game to the Washington Redskins and this could defeat 15-14.

1946 moved Scarry to the Cleveland Browns, who were based in the newly formed AAFC. Coach of the team was Paul Brown, who Scarry on the offensive line to protect quarterback Otto Graham began. In addition, he had the task of running back Marion Motley to block the way into the opponent's end zone free. The Browns were the dominant team in the league, Brown was able to lead the team in 1946 in the AAFC final. The Browns won the game against the New York Yankees with 14:9. 1947 won Scarry with the Browns his third championship .. Again the Yankees were the opponent. They had to admit defeat this time with 14:3. After the 1947 season Scarry ended his playing career.

Coaching career

Immediately after his playing career Scarry was football coach. By 1968, he coached several collegiate teams, including the teams of the University of Cincinnati and Santa Clara University. From 1963 to 1965, he returned to his old alma mater and took over the office of sports director and basketball coach. From 1966 to 1968 he was an assistant coach for the Washington Redskins before he worked as a scout for the San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Rams in 1969. In 1970 he became an assistant coach Don Shula with the Miami Dolphins. He was responsible for taking care of the defensive line. With the Dolphins, he won five times the American Football Conference and the Super Bowl twice. The first AFC championship he won in 1971 by a 21:0 victory his team against the Baltimore Colts ( Super Bowl VI went against the Cowboys with 24:3 lost). The following year the Dolphins were again in the AFC playoff and there defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers with 21:17. The subsequent Super Bowl VI then could the team win 14:7 against Scarry of the Washington Redskins. In the following season, the Dolphins were able to defend their Supter Bowl title. In the AFC playoff were first defeated the Oakland Raiders at 27:10, then was followed by a 24:7 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl VII

In 1982, Scarry won with a 14-0 victory for the Dolphins against the New York Jets (Super Bowl XVII against the Redskins went with 27:17 lost ) his fourth title, and finally in 1984 with a 45:28 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers their fifth and last championship title. ( Loss to the 49ers with 38:16 in Super Bowl XIX). In 1986, Scarry put to rest.

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