Hall of Fame
Ewbank is the only man ever to coach two different American pro football teams to victory in a championship game, and the only man to coach winners of NFL, AFL, and a Super Bowl Championships: (NFL championships in 1958 and 1959 with the Colts, an AFL championship in 1968 with the Jets, and a Super Bowl Championship in Super Bowl III in 1969 with the Jets). His record in the AFL was 50-42-6 (71-77-6 all-time with the Jets) and his career regular season record in the NFL and AFL was 130-129-7 and his playoff record was 4-1. Ewbank was selected as the Head Coach of the AFL All-Time Team.
He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978.
He is a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and the Miami University Athletic Hall of Fame.
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