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Dwight Stephenson

Dwight Eugene Stephenson

Position: C-T
Height: 6-2    Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: November 20, 1957 in Murfreesboro, NC
College: Alabama

Career AV: 71 (553rd overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1998

5-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 2nd round (48th overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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
1980 23 MIA 57 16 0 0 1 0 0 1
1981 24 MIA c 57 16 5 3
1982 25 MIA C 57 9 9 6
1983* 26 MIA C 57 16 16 11
1984*+ 27 MIA C 57 16 16 0 1 0 0 17
1985*+ 28 MIA C 57 16 16 15
1986*+ 29 MIA C 57 16 16 0 1 0 0 16
1987*+ 30 MIA C 57 9 9 1 0 0 0 11
Career 114 87 1 3 0 0 80

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Awards

1985 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year

Pro Bowls

1983
1984
1985
1986
1987

First-Team All-Pro

1984
1985
1986
1987

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

All-Pro Teams

1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1984Pro 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
1985UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1986Pro 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
1987Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL