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1982 Miami Dolphins

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Record: 7-2-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

1982 AFC Champions

Scored 198 points (22.0/g), 10th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 131 points (14.6/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 67 points (7.4/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 6.5-2.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.4/g), 7th.

Coached by Don Shula (7-2-0)

1982 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 12 box W 1-0 @ New York Jets 45 28 25 323 113 210 2 20 341 197 144 4
2 Sun September 19 box W 2-0 Baltimore Colts 24 20 21 303 161 142 2 14 256 96 160
3 Sun November 21 box W 3-0 @ Buffalo Bills 9 7 13 249 127 122 2 18 258 126 132 7
4 Mon November 29 box L 3-1 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 23 18 330 227 103 6 15 215 61 154
5 Sun December 5 box W 4-1 Minnesota Vikings 22 14 17 301 123 178 1 13 182 89 93 4
6 Sun December 12 box L 4-2 @ New England Patriots 0 3 16 235 59 176 2 13 212 13 199 1
7 Sat December 18 box W 5-2 New York Jets 20 19 16 304 184 120 3 17 274 166 108 2
8 Mon December 27 box W 6-2 Buffalo Bills 27 10 17 242 81 161 3 17 301 163 138 4
9 Sun January 2 box W 7-2 @ Baltimore Colts 34 7 22 371 239 132 2 20 273 116 157 5
Playoffs
WildCard Sat January 8 box W 8-2 New England Patriots 28 13
Division Sun January 16 box W 9-2 San Diego Chargers 34 13
ConfChamp Sun January 23 box W 10-2 New York Jets 14 0
SuperBowl Sun January 30 box L 10-3 N Washington Redskins 17 27

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 198 2658 582 4.6 165 129 238 1314 8 13 5.3 66 333 1344 11 4.0 84 23 10 15
Team Defense 131 2312 548 4.2 217 119 226 1027 7 19 4.0 65 293 1285 7 4.4 147 27 8 5
Lg Rank Offense 10 19 15 27 27 23 15 18 1 3 8 8 14 14
Lg Rank Defense 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 18 24 9 28 3 18

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
David Woodley 24 QB 9 9 7-2-0 98 179 54.7 1080 5 2.8 8 4.5 46 6.0 4.3 11.0 120.0 63.5 10 82 5.3 3.6 5.3
Don Strock 32 9 0 30 55 54.5 306 2 3.6 5 9.1 43 5.6 1.8 10.2 34.0 45.0 1 5 5.4 1.7 1.8
Tony Nathan 26 RB 8 7 1 2 50.0 15 1 50.0 0 0.0 15 7.5 12.5 15.0 1.9 114.6 0 0 7.5 12.5 0.0
Eddie Hill 25 9 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jim C. Jensen 24 6 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Team Total 26.0 9 7-2-0 129 238 54.2 1401 8 3.4 13 5.5 46 5.9 3.8 10.9 155.7 60.2 11 87 5.3 3.2 4.4
Opp Total 9 119 226 52.7 1027 7 3.1 19 8.4 4.5 1.1 8.6 114.1 40.2 29 254 4.0 0.0

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Andra Franklin* 23 FB 9 9 177 701 7 25 4.0 77.9 19.7 3 9 3.0 0 6 0.3 1.0 710 7 3
Tony Nathan 26 RB 8 7 66 233 1 15 3.5 29.1 8.3 16 114 7.1 0 16 2.0 14.3 347 1 2
David Woodley 24 QB 9 9 36 207 2 29 5.8 23.0 4.0 1 15 15.0 1 15 0.1 1.7 222 3 2
Tommy Vigorito 23 RET 9 1 19 99 1 33 5.2 11.0 2.1 24 186 7.8 0 26 2.7 20.7 285 1 2
Eddie Hill 25 9 0 13 51 0 13 3.9 5.7 1.4 6 33 5.5 0 10 0.7 3.7 84 0 2
Woody Bennett 27 1 0 9 15 0 5 1.7 15.0 9.0 15 0 0
Rich Diana 22 9 0 8 31 0 7 3.9 3.4 0.9 2 21 10.5 0 13 0.2 2.3 52 0 1
Don Strock 32 9 0 3 -9 0 0 -3.0 -1.0 0.3 -9 0 1
Duriel Harris 28 WR 9 8 1 13 0 13 13.0 1.4 0.1 22 331 15.0 1 45 2.4 36.8 344 1 0
Larry Cowan 22 2 0 1 3 0 3 3.0 1.5 0.5 3 0 0
Jimmy Cefalo 27 WR 9 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 17 356 20.9 1 46 1.9 39.6 356 1 1
Joe Rose 25 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 182 11.4 2 44 1.8 20.2 182 2 0
Bruce Hardy 26 TE 9 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 12 66 5.5 2 19 1.3 7.3 66 2 0
Nat Moore 31 9 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 8 82 10.3 1 23 0.9 9.1 82 1 0
Ronnie Lee 26 te 9 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 6 3.0 0 5 0.2 0.7 6 0 0
Team Total 26.0 9 333 1344 11 33 4.0 149.3 37.0 129 1401 10.9 8 46 14.3 155.7 2745 19 15
Opp Total 9 293 1285 7 4.4 142.8 32.6 119 1027 8.6 7 13.2 114.1 2312 14 17

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Tommy Vigorito 23 RET 9 1 20 192 1 59 9.6 477
Fulton Walker 24 RET 9 0 20 433 0 32 21.7 433
Glenn Blackwood 25 SS 9 9 2 2 0 2 1.0 2
Vince Heflin 23 6 0 2 49 0 31 24.5 49
Rich Diana 22 9 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 67
Mike Kozlowski 26 9 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 10
Team Total 26.0 9 22 194 1 59 8.8 24 507 0 32 21.1 3446
Opp Total 9 14 0 33 704 0 21.3

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Uwe von Schamann 26 K 9 0 9 8 5 4 2 3 1 20 15 75.0% 22 21 95.5%
Tom Orosz 23 P 9 0 35 1353 61 0 38.7
Team Total 26.0 9 9 8 5 4 2 3 1 20 15 75.0% 22 21 95.5% 35 1353 61 0 38.7
Opp Total 9 15 9 60.0% 15 14 93.3% 40 1604 40.1

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Bob Brudzinski 27 LOLB 9 9 4.5 1 5 0 5 0 1 0 0
Glenn Blackwood 25 SS 9 9 2.0 2 42 1 35 1 1 0 0
David Woodley 24 QB 9 9 2 3 0 0
Kim Bokamper 28 RDE 9 6 3.5 1 1 0 1
Doug Betters 26 LDE 9 7 4.0
Lyle Blackwood 31 FS 9 9 1.0 2 41 0 21 0 1 0 0
Larry Gordon 29 ROLB 9 9 3.0 1 15 0 15
Mike Kozlowski 26 9 0 1.0 1 36 0 36 0 2 30 0
Don McNeal 24 LCB 9 9 4 42 1 23
Bob Baumhower* 27 NT 9 8 3.5
A.J. Duhe 27 LILB 9 9 2.0 1 0 0 0
Andra Franklin* 23 FB 9 9 3 0 0 0
Tommy Vigorito 23 RET 9 1 2 1 0 0
Fulton Walker 24 RET 9 0 3 54 0 30
Charles Bowser 23 9 0 2.0
Ron Hester 23 9 0 1.0 0 1 0 0
Eddie Hill 25 9 0 2 0 0 0
Tony Nathan 26 RB 8 7 2 0 0 0
Earnest Rhone 29 RILB 9 9 1.0 1 4 0 4
Gerald Small 26 RCB 9 9 2 41 0 21
Bill Barnett 26 rde 5 5 0.5 0 1 4 0
Jimmy Cefalo 27 WR 9 9 1 0 0 0
Steve S. Clark 22 2 0 0 1 0 0
Vern Den Herder 34 7 1 0 1 12 0
Rich Diana 22 9 0 1 0 0 0
Don Strock 32 9 0 1 0 -3 0
Team Total 26.0 9 29.0 19 281 2 36 15 13 43 0
Opp Total 9 11 17 9

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Uwe von Schamann 26 K 9 0 21 15 66
Andra Franklin* 23 FB 9 9 7 42
David Woodley 24 QB 9 9 2 1 18
Bruce Hardy 26 TE 9 6 2 12
Joe Rose 25 9 0 2 12
Tommy Vigorito 23 RET 9 1 1 1 12
Glenn Blackwood 25 SS 9 9 1 6
Jimmy Cefalo 27 WR 9 9 1 6
Duriel Harris 28 WR 9 8 1 6
Don McNeal 24 LCB 9 9 1 6
Nat Moore 31 9 0 1 6
Tony Nathan 26 RB 8 7 1 6
Team Total 26.0 9 11 8 1 2 21 15 198
Opp Total 9 7 7 14 9 131