Tom Matte, Don Shula and the plastic wristband

[Mike13]

Its not completely Dolphins related but its a nice snippet of Shula's role in NFL history

Part of Don Shula’s success was adapting to each quarterback he coached—including the running back he was forced to play at quarterback.
Shula’s 1965 Baltimore Colts improbably lost both starting quarterback Johnny Unitas and back-up Gary Cuozzo right before the climax of their season. For the regular-season finale, and the Western Conference playoff, Shula turned to a running back who had never been a signal caller in the pros: Tom Matte

Its part of a series of articles on NFL history by MMQB for The NFL's 95th Anniversary