Portal:American football/Anniversaries/January 5


 * Events
 * 1996 - Don Shula, winningest coach in NFL history, announces his retirement.


 * Birthdays
 * 1932 - Chuck Noll, 1993 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee; coached the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl victories in the 1970's
 * 1938 - Jim Otto, Pro Football Hall of Fame center, wore number 00 for the Oakland Raiders for fifteen seasons
 * 1945 - Sam Wyche, former Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach
 * 1947 - Mercury Morris, member of three Super Bowl teams for the Miami Dolphins including the undefeated 1972-1973 season
 * 1975 - Warrick Dunn, 2004 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award recipient and three-time Pro Bowl selection