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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.
Simple Rating System: Total 8.5, Offense: 2.7, Defense: 5.8, SoS: 0.8, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Don Shula (7-2-0)
Defensive Coordinator: Bill Arnsparger
Training Camp: St. Thomas University (Miami Gardens, Florida)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | David Woodley | 24 | 2 | 9 | 98 for 179, 1,080 yards, 5 td, 8 int, & 36 rushes for 207 yards and 2 td | Miami Dolphins / 8th / 214th pick / 1980 |
| RB | Tony Nathan | 26 | 3 | 7 | 66 rushes for 233 yards, 1 td, & 16 catches for 114 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 61st pick / 1979 |
| FB | Andra Franklin* | 23 | 1 | 9 | 177 rushes for 701 yards, 7 td, & 3 catches for 9 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 56th pick / 1981 |
| WR | Jimmy Cefalo | 27 | 4 | 9 | 17 catches for 356 yards, 1 td | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 81st pick / 1978 |
| WR | Duriel Harris | 28 | 6 | 8 | 22 catches for 331 yards, 1 td, & 1 rush for 13 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 80th pick / 1976 |
| TE | Bruce Hardy | 26 | 4 | 6 | 12 catches for 66 yards, 2 td | Miami Dolphins / 9th / 247th pick / 1978 |
| TE | Ronnie Lee | 26 | 3 | 5 | 2 catches for 6 yards, 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 65th pick / 1979 |
| LT | Jon Giesler | 26 | 3 | 9 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 24th pick / 1979 | |
| LG | Bob Kuechenberg* | 35 | 12 | 9 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 80th pick / 1969 | |
| C | Dwight Stephenson | 25 | 2 | 9 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 48th pick / 1980 | |
| RG | Ed Newman* | 31 | 9 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 156th pick / 1973 | |
| RT | Eric Laakso | 26 | 4 | 9 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 106th pick / 1978 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Doug Betters | 26 | 4 | 7 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 163rd pick / 1978 |
| NT | Bob Baumhower* | 27 | 5 | 8 | 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 40th pick / 1977 |
| RDE | Kim Bokamper | 28 | 5 | 6 | 3.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 19th pick / 1976 |
| RDE | Bill Barnett | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 75th pick / 1980 |
| LOLB | Bob Brudzinski | 27 | 5 | 9 | 4.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 23rd pick / 1977 |
| LILB | A.J. Duhe | 27 | 5 | 9 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 13th pick / 1977 |
| RILB | Earnest Rhone | 29 | 7 | 9 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| ROLB | Larry Gordon | 29 | 6 | 9 | 3.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 17th pick / 1976 |
| LCB | Don McNeal | 24 | 2 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 21st pick / 1980 |
| RCB | Gerald Small | 26 | 4 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 93rd pick / 1978 |
| SS | Glenn Blackwood | 25 | 3 | 9 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 8th / 215th pick / 1979 |
| FS | Lyle Blackwood | 31 | 9 | 9 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 9th / 217th pick / 1973 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Uwe von Schamann | 26 | 3 | 0 | 15 of 20 field goals & 21 of 22 extra points | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 189th pick / 1979 |
| P | Tom Orosz | 23 | 1 | 0 | 35 punts for a 38.7 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Tommy Vigorito | 23 | 1 | 1 | 20 punt returns for a 9.6 average and 1 td | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 138th pick / 1981 |
| KR | Fulton Walker | 24 | 1 | 0 | 20 kick returns for a 21.6 average and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 154th pick / 1981 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Bill Barnett | 26 | DE | 5 | 5 | 256 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 5/10/1956 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 75th pick / 1980 |
| 73 | Bob Baumhower* | 27 | NT | 9 | 8 | 261 | 6-5 | Alabama | 8/4/1955 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 40th pick / 1977 |
| 34 | Woody Bennett | 27 | RB | 1 | 0 | 227 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 3/24/1955 | 3 | |
| 75 | Doug Betters | 26 | DE | 9 | 7 | 262 | 6-7 | Montana,Nevada-Reno | 6/11/1956 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 163rd pick / 1978 |
| 72 | Richard Bishop | 32 | DE-NT | 2 | 0 | 275 | 6-1 | Louisville | 3/23/1950 | 6 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 127th pick / 1974 |
| 47 | Glenn Blackwood | 25 | DB | 9 | 9 | 187 | 6-0 | Texas | 2/23/1957 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 8th / 215th pick / 1979 |
| 42 | Lyle Blackwood | 31 | DB | 9 | 9 | 190 | 6-1 | TCU | 5/24/1951 | 9 | Denver Broncos / 9th / 217th pick / 1973 |
| 58 | Kim Bokamper | 28 | DE-LB | 9 | 6 | 245 | 6-6 | Concordia (MN),San Jose St. | 9/25/1954 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 19th pick / 1976 |
| 56 | Charles Bowser | 23 | LB | 9 | 0 | 231 | 6-3 | Duke | 10/2/1959 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 108th pick / 1982 |
| 59 | Bob Brudzinski | 27 | LB | 9 | 9 | 230 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 1/1/1955 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 23rd pick / 1977 |
| 81 | Jimmy Cefalo | 27 | WR | 9 | 9 | 190 | 5-11 | Penn St. | 10/5/1955 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 81st pick / 1978 |
| 76 | Steve S. Clark | 22 | G-NT | 2 | 0 | 255 | 6-4 | Utah | 8/2/1960 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 9th / 239th pick / 1982 |
| 43 | Larry Cowan | 22 | RB | 2 | 0 | 194 | 5-11 | Jackson St. | 7/11/1960 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 192nd pick / 1982 |
| 83 | Vern Den Herder | 34 | DE-NT | 7 | 1 | 250 | 6-6 | Central College (IA) | 11/28/1948 | 11 | Miami Dolphins / 9th / 230th pick / 1971 |
| 63 | Mark Dennard | 27 | C | 8 | 0 | 253 | 6-1 | Texas A&M | 11/2/1955 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 10th / 274th pick / 1978 |
| 33 | Rich Diana | 22 | RB | 9 | 0 | 220 | 5-9 | Yale | 9/6/1960 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 136th pick / 1982 |
| 77 | A.J. Duhe | 27 | LB-DE | 9 | 9 | 247 | 6-4 | LSU | 11/27/1955 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 13th pick / 1977 |
| 85 | Mark Duper | 23 | WR | 2 | 0 | 185 | 5-9 | NW State (LA) | 1/25/1959 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1982 |
| 61 | Roy Foster | 22 | G-T | 9 | 0 | 282 | 6-4 | USC | 5/24/1960 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 24th pick / 1982 |
| 37 | Andra Franklin* | 23 | RB | 9 | 9 | 225 | 5-10 | Nebraska | 8/22/1959 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 56th pick / 1981 |
| 79 | Jon Giesler | 26 | T | 9 | 9 | 262 | 6-5 | Michigan | 12/23/1956 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 24th pick / 1979 |
| 50 | Larry Gordon | 29 | LB | 9 | 9 | 230 | 6-4 | Arizona St. | 7/8/1953 | 6 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 17th pick / 1976 |
| 74 | Cleveland Green | 25 | T | 3 | 0 | 265 | 6-3 | Southern | 9/11/1957 | 3 | |
| 84 | Bruce Hardy | 26 | TE-WR-QB | 9 | 6 | 235 | 6-5 | Arizona St. | 6/1/1956 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 9th / 247th pick / 1978 |
| 82 | Duriel Harris | 28 | WR | 9 | 8 | 179 | 5-11 | New Mexico St. | 11/27/1954 | 6 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 80th pick / 1976 |
| 88 | Vince Heflin | 23 | WR | 6 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Central State (OH) | 7/7/1959 | Rook | |
| 53 | Ron Hester | 23 | LB | 9 | 0 | 222 | 6-2 | Florida St. | 5/26/1959 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 164th pick / 1982 |
| 31 | Eddie Hill | 25 | RB | 9 | 0 | 205 | 6-2 | Memphis | 5/13/1957 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 54th pick / 1979 |
| 11 | Jim C. Jensen | 24 | WR-QB | 6 | 0 | 215 | 6-4 | Boston Univ. | 11/14/1958 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 11th / 291st pick / 1981 |
| 49 | William Judson | 23 | DB | 9 | 0 | 189 | 6-1 | South Carolina St. | 3/26/1959 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 8th / 208th pick / 1981 |
| 40 | Mike Kozlowski | 26 | DB | 9 | 0 | 196 | 6-0 | San Diego St.,BYU,Colorado | 2/24/1956 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 10th / 272nd pick / 1979 |
| 67 | Bob Kuechenberg* | 35 | G-T-C | 9 | 9 | 253 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 10/14/1947 | 12 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 80th pick / 1969 |
| 68 | Eric Laakso | 26 | T-G | 9 | 9 | 285 | 6-4 | Tulane | 11/29/1956 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 106th pick / 1978 |
| 44 | Paul Lankford | 24 | DB | 7 | 0 | 185 | 6-1 | Penn St. | 6/15/1958 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 80th pick / 1982 |
| 86 | Ronnie Lee | 26 | T-TE-G | 9 | 5 | 265 | 6-3 | Baylor | 12/24/1956 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 65th pick / 1979 |
| 28 | Don McNeal | 24 | DB | 9 | 9 | 190 | 5-11 | Alabama | 5/6/1958 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 21st pick / 1980 |
| 89 | Nat Moore | 31 | WR-RB | 9 | 0 | 184 | 5-9 | Tenn-Martin,Florida | 9/19/1951 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 78th pick / 1974 |
| 22 | Tony Nathan | 26 | RB | 8 | 7 | 206 | 6-0 | Alabama | 12/14/1956 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 61st pick / 1979 |
| 64 | Ed Newman* | 31 | G | 8 | 8 | 245 | 6-2 | Florida Atlantic,Duke | 6/4/1951 | 9 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 156th pick / 1973 |
| 3 | Tom Orosz | 23 | P | 9 | 0 | 204 | 6-1 | Ohio St. | 9/26/1959 | 1 | |
| 54 | Steve Potter | 25 | LB | 9 | 0 | 235 | 6-3 | Virginia | 11/6/1957 | 1 | |
| 55 | Earnest Rhone | 29 | LB | 9 | 9 | 220 | 6-2 | Henderson St. | 8/20/1953 | 7 | |
| 80 | Joe Rose | 25 | TE | 9 | 0 | 228 | 6-3 | California | 6/24/1957 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 185th pick / 1980 |
| 52 | Steve Shull | 24 | LB | 9 | 0 | 220 | 6-1 | William & Mary | 3/27/1958 | 2 | |
| 48 | Gerald Small | 26 | DB | 9 | 9 | 192 | 5-11 | San Jose St. | 8/10/1956 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 93rd pick / 1978 |
| 57 | Dwight Stephenson | 25 | C-T | 9 | 9 | 255 | 6-2 | Alabama | 11/20/1957 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 48th pick / 1980 |
| 10 | Don Strock | 32 | QB | 9 | 0 | 220 | 6-5 | Virginia Tech | 11/27/1950 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 111th pick / 1973 |
| 60 | Jeff Toews | 25 | G-T | 9 | 1 | 255 | 6-3 | Washington | 11/4/1957 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 53rd pick / 1979 |
| 32 | Tommy Vigorito | 23 | RB-WR | 9 | 1 | 193 | 5-10 | Virginia | 10/23/1959 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 138th pick / 1981 |
| 5 | Uwe von Schamann | 26 | K | 9 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 4/23/1956 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 189th pick / 1979 |
| 41 | Fulton Walker | 24 | DB | 9 | 0 | 193 | 5-10 | West Virginia | 4/30/1958 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 154th pick / 1981 |
| 16 | David Woodley | 24 | QB | 9 | 9 | 210 | 6-2 | LSU | 10/25/1958 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 8th / 214th pick / 1980 |
| Team Total | 26.0 | 9 | 224.5 | 6-1.8 | 3.3 |