Editing Art Shell (section)

===Los Angeles Raiders===
Through [[Al Davis]], Shell is a member of the [[Sid Gillman]] [[coaching tree]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-05-24 |title=Coaching tree, legacy of Sid Gillman |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page/coachingtreegillman130524/greatest-nfl-coaches-sid-gillman-coaching-tree |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The NFL Coaching Tree 2008 (Pt. 2) - Sports Central |url=https://www.sports-central.org/sports/2008/02/29/the_nfl_coaching_tree_2008_pt_2.php |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=www.sports-central.org}}</ref> As coach of the Raiders from 1989 to 1994 (at the time located in Los Angeles), Shell coached 12 games in 1989, and 16 games/year from 1990 to 1994, compiling a record of 54 wins and 38 losses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Art Shell Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ShelAr0.htm |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> Shell was named [[American Football Conference|AFC]] [[NFL Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]] in 1990, when the Raiders won the [[AFC West]] division with a 12–4 record, and advanced to the [[1990–91 NFL playoffs#AFC Championship: Buffalo Bills 51, Los Angeles Raiders 3|AFC championship game]] in the playoffs,<ref>{{Cite web |title=1990 Los Angeles Raiders Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rai/1990.htm |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> becoming the first African-American coach to lead the team to the Conference Championship game.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":7" /> Shell also received the [[Maxwell Football Club|Maxwell Club]]'s coach of the year award (the [[Greasy Neale Award]]),<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 23, 1991 |title=Cunningham Is Voted N.F.L. Player of Year |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/23/sports/sports-people-pro-football-cunningham-is-voted-nfl-player-of-year.html |work=New York Times}}</ref> and ''[[Pro Football Weekly]]'s'' NFL Coach of the Year Award.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coach of the Year |url=https://www.profootballwriters.org/on-field-awards/pfwa-coach-of-the-year/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=PFWA |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Al Davis]], owner of the Raiders, fired Shell after a 9–7 season in 1994,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Springer |first=Stever |date=February 3, 1995 |title=Silver and Black Turns to White : Davis Pulls Trigger, Finally Fires Shell |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-02-03-sp-27738-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> a move Davis later called "a mistake."<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=David |last2=Gay |first2=Nancy |date=January 5, 2007 |title=Shell fired by Raiders again / Davis called coach's '94 dismissal 'a mistake'; apparently thought rehiring was another |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Shell-fired-by-Raiders-again-Davis-called-2659515.php |website=SFGATE}}</ref>