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1979 Miami Dolphins
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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 341 points (21.3/g), 11th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 257 points (16.1/g), 4th.
Differential of 84 points (5.2/g), 4th.
Expected W-L: 10.6-5.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 12th.
Coached by Don Shula (10-6-0)
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1979 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1979 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 24 | MIA | Jon Giesler | T | 10 | 1979 | 1988 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 126 | Michigan | |||||||||||
| 2 | 53 | MIA | Jeff Toews | G | 7 | 1979 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | Washington | |||||||||||
| 3 | 61 | MIA | Tony Nathan | RB | 9 | 1979 | 1987 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 123 | 4 | 8 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 732 | 3543 | 16 | 383 | 3592 | 16 | Alabama |
| 3 | 63 | MIA | Mel Land | LB | 2 | 1979 | 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | Michigan State | |||||||||||
| 3 | 65 | MIA | Ronnie Lee | T | 14 | 1979 | 1992 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 186 | 25 | 167 | 3 | Baylor | ||||||||
| 4 | 107 | MIA | Steve Howell | FB | 3 | 1979 | 1981 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 68 | 235 | 1 | 10 | 70 | 0 | Baylor | |||||
| 5 | 134 | MIA | Don Bessillieu | DB | 6 | 1979 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 59 | Georgia Tech | |||||||||||
| 6 | 162 | MIA | Steve Lindquist | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nebraska | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | 189 | MIA | Uwe von Schamann | K | 6 | 1979 | 1984 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 89 | Oklahoma | |||||||||||
| 8 | 206 | MIA | Jeff Groth | WR | 7 | 1979 | 1985 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 152 | 2126 | 5 | Bowling Green | |||||
| 8 | 215 | MIA | Glenn Blackwood | DB | 9 | 1979 | 1987 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 118 | Texas | |||||||||||
| 9 | 244 | MIA | Jeff Weston | T | 4 | 1979 | 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | Notre Dame | |||||||||||
| 10 | 258 | MIA | Jerome Stanton | DB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Michigan State | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | 272 | MIA | Mike Kozlowski | DB | 7 | 1979 | 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | Colorado | |||||||||||
| 11 | 299 | MIA | Mike Blanton | DE | 0 | 0 | 0 | Georgia Tech | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | 327 | MIA | Larry Fortner | QB | 0 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) | |||||||||||||||