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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

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 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1978 22 MIA rde 16 6
1979 23 MIA RDE 16 14
1980 24 MIA RDE 16 16 0 1 0 0
1981 25 MIA LDE 15 15
1982 26 MIA LDE 9 7 4.0
1983*+ 27 MIA LDE 16 16 16.0 0 4 0 0
1984 28 MIA LDE 16 16 14.0 0 1 0 0
1985 29 MIA LDE 14 14 5.5
1986 30 MIA 16 1 4.0
1987 31 MIA 12 0
Career 146 105 43.5 0 6 0 0

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1983 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1983

1st-team All-Pro

1983

Fumbles Recovered

1983 NFL 4 (8)

Sacks

1983 NFL 16.0 (3-- 36)
1984 NFL 14.0 (8-- 88)
Career 43.5 (165)

     

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1983 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1983 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1983 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1983 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1983 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1983 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1983 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL