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Doug Betters

Douglas Lloyd Betters

Position: DE
Height: 6-7    Weight: 262 lbs.
Born: June 11, 1956 in Lincoln, NE
College: Montana, Nevada-Reno

Career AV: 64 (758th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 6th round (163rd overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft.

75

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1978 22 MIA rde 75 16 6 4
1979 23 MIA RDE 75 16 14 8
1980 24 MIA RDE 75 16 16 0 1 0 0 9
1981 25 MIA LDE 75 15 15 8
1982 26 MIA LDE 75 9 7 4.0 8
1983*+ 27 MIA LDE 75 16 16 16.0 0 4 0 0 20
1984 28 MIA LDE 75 16 16 14.0 0 1 0 0 8
1985 29 MIA LDE 75 14 14 5.5 7
1986 30 MIA 75 16 1 4.0 1
1987 31 MIA 75 12 0 1
Career 146 105 43.5 0 6 0 0 74

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1983 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1983

First-Team All-Pro

1983

Fumbles Recovered

1983 NFL 4 (8)

Sacks

1983 NFL 16.0 (3/39)
1984 NFL 14.0 (8/92)
Career 43.5 (165)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL