Art Shell
Date of birth	November 26, 1946 (1946-11-26) (age 60)
Place of birth	Charleston, South Carolina
Position(s)	Left tackle Head Coach
College	Maryland Eastern Shore
AFL Draft	1968 / Round 3/ Pick 80
Career Highlights
Pro Bowls	8
Awards	1990 Pro Football Weekly Coach of Year 1990 Maxwell Football Club Coach of Year 1990 UPI Coach of Year
Honors	NFL 1970s All-Decade Team South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame
Career Record	56-52-0 (Including 2-3 in the Postseason)
Stats
Playing Stats	DatabaseFootball
Coaching Stats	Pro Football Reference
Coaching Stats	DatabaseFootball
Team(s) as a player
1968-1981 1982	Oakland Raiders Los Angeles Raiders
Team(s) as a coach/administrator
1983-1989 - 1990-1994 - 1995-1996 - 1997-2000 - 2006	Los Angeles Raiders (Offensive line coach) Los Angeles Raiders (Head coach) Kansas City Chiefs (Offensive line coach) Atlanta Falcons (Offensive line coach) Oakland Raiders (Head coach)
Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1989

Arthur "Art" Shell (born November 26, 1946 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA) is a former American football player in the National Football League (NFL) and two-time former head coach of the Oakland Raiders. He also holds the distinction of becoming the second-ever African American head coach (after Fritz Pollard) in the history of the NFL, and the first in the league's modern era. November 26 is the 330th day (331st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time. ... The offensive team or offense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage in possession of the ball. ... 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City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black, Da Raidahs Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC... City Oakland, California Other nicknames The Silver and Black, Da Raidahs Team colors Silver and Black Head Coach Lane Kiffin Owner Al Davis General manager Al Davis League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–1969) Western Division (1960–1969) National Football League (1970–present) American Football Conference (1970–present) AFC... City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, Gold, and White Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. 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Playing career

Shell was drafted by the Oakland Raiders from Maryland State College. Playing offensive tackle, Shell participated in 24 playoff contests, including Super Bowls XI and XV, and was named to eight Pro Bowls. University of Maryland Eastern Shore, located on 620 acres (2. ... The offensive team or offense in American football or Canadian football, is the team that begins a play from scrimmage in possession of the ball. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... Date January 9, 1977 Stadium Rose Bowl Stadium City Pasadena, California MVP Fred Biletnikoff, Wide Receiver Favorite Raiders by 4 1/2 National anthem Vikki Carr (America the Beautiful) Coin toss Jim Tunney Referee Jim Tunney Halftime show Disney presents Its A Small World with the Los Angeles Unified... Date January 25, 1981 Stadium Louisiana Superdome City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Jim Plunkett, Quarterback Favorite Eagles by 3 National anthem Helen OConnell Coin toss Marie Lombardi Referee Ben Dreith Halftime show Jim Skinner Productions presents Mardi Gras Festival Attendance 76,135 TV in the United States Network NBC... In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ...

Shell was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989. In 1999, he was ranked number 55 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Sporting News (TSN) is an American-based sports newspaper. ...

Coaching career

Los Angeles Raiders

As coach of the Raiders (at the time located in Los Angeles), Shell compiled a record of 54 wins, 38 losses, and was named AFC Coach of the Year in 1990, when the Raiders won the AFC West division with a 12-4 record, and advanced to the AFC championship game in the playoffs. Al Davis, owner of the Raiders, fired Shell after a 9-7 season in 1994, a move Davis later said he regretted. The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The AFC West is a division of the National Football Leagues American Football Conference. ... Allen Al Davis (born July 4, 1543 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American football executive, who currently serves as the president and managing general partner of the NFLs Oakland Raiders. ...

After the Raiders

After leaving the Raiders, Shell went on to coaching positions with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons, before serving as a senior vice president for the NFL, in charge of football operations. City Kansas City, Missouri Team colors Red, Gold, and White Head Coach Herman Edwards Owner The Hunt Family[1] General manager Carl Peterson Mascot K.C. Wolf (1989-present) Warpaint (1963-1988) League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Western Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... City Atlanta, Georgia Team colors Black, Red, and White Head Coach Bobby Petrino Owner Arthur Blank General manager Rich McKay Mascot Freddie Falcon League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1966–present) Eastern Conference (1966) Western Conference (1967-69) Coastal Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC West (1970...

2006 return to Raiders

Shell was officially re-hired by the Raiders as head coach on February 11, 2006. After leading the team to its worst record (2 wins, 14 losses) since 1963, and driving a number of fans to either the brink of madness or to endless hysterical laughter due to his constant, emotionless, blank stare, Shell was fired once again by the Raiders on January 4th, 2007[1]. Although the Raiders' defense was one of the best in the league, its anemic offense, along with a season long feud with wide receiver Jerry Porter led to the team's downfall and Shell's dismissal. February 11 is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... Jerry Porter (born July 14, 1978 in Washington, D.C.) is an American professional football player. ...

Personal

Shell is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans. Nicknames: Alphas, A Phi A Founded December 4, 1906 International Headquarters Baltimore, Maryland Official Colors Black and Old Gold Official Flower Yellow Rose Official Symbols Sphinx, Ape, Pharaoh Coat of Arms Motto: First of All, Servants of All, We Shall Transcend All Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity website Alpha Phi Alpha... The Greek alphabet is an alphabet that has been used to write the Greek language since about the 9th century BCE. It was the first alphabet in the narrow sense, that is, a writing system using a separate symbol for each vowel and consonant alike. ... The terms fraternity and sorority (from the Latin words and , meaning brother and sister respectively) may be used to describe many social and charitable organizations, for example the Lions Club, Epsilon Sigma Alpha, Rotary International, Optimist International, or the Shriners. ...

Shell attended Bonds-Wilson High School in North Charleston, SC. The school is no longer in existence.

See also

• Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame

The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame honors sports figures who have made a significant impact in the San Francisco Bay Area. ...

External link

• Pro Football Hall of Fame