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1996 Miami Dolphins
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 4th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 339 points (21.2/g), 13th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 325 points (20.3/g), 17th.
Differential of 14 points (0.9/g), 13th.
Expected W-L: 8.4-7.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +12 (0.8/g), 4th.
Coached by Jimmy Johnson (8-8-0)
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1996 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Dan Marino | 35 | 13 | 13 | 221 for 373, 2,795 yards, 17 td, 9 int, & 11 rushes for -3 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 27th pick / 1983 |
| RB | Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 22 | Rook | 14 | 307 rushes for 1,116 yards, 11 td, & 23 catches for 139 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 80th pick / 1996 |
| FB | Stanley Pritchett | 23 | Rook | 16 | 7 rushes for 27 yards, 0 td, & 33 catches for 354 yards and 2 td | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 118th pick / 1996 |
| WR | Fred Barnett | 30 | 6 | 7 | 36 catches for 562 yards, 3 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 77th pick / 1990 |
| WR | O.J. McDuffie | 27 | 3 | 16 | 74 catches for 918 yards, 8 td, & 2 rushes for 7 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1993 |
| WR | Randal Hill | 27 | 5 | 5 | 21 catches for 409 yards, 4 td | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 23rd pick / 1991 |
| TE | Troy Drayton | 26 | 3 | 10 | 26 catches for 320 yards, 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 39th pick / 1993 |
| LT | Richmond Webb* | 29 | 6 | 16 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 9th pick / 1990 |
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| LG | Keith Sims | 29 | 6 | 15 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 39th pick / 1990 |
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| C | Tim Ruddy | 24 | 2 | 16 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 65th pick / 1994 |
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| RG | Chris Gray | 26 | 3 | 11 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 132nd pick / 1993 |
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| RG | Everett McIver | 26 | 2 | 5 | ||
| RT | James Brown | 26 | 3 | 16 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1992 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Trace Armstrong | 31 | 7 | 9 | 12.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Chicago Bears / 1st / 12th pick / 1989 |
| LDE | Shane Burton | 22 | Rook | 8 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 150th pick / 1996 |
| LDT | Daryl Gardener | 23 | Rook | 12 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1996 |
| RDT | Tim Bowens | 23 | 2 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1994 |
| RDE | Danny Stubbs | 31 | 8 | 15 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1988 |
| LLB | Dwight Hollier | 27 | 4 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 97th pick / 1992 |
| MLB | Zach Thomas | 23 | Rook | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 154th pick / 1996 |
| RLB | Chris Singleton | 29 | 6 | 13 | New England Patriots / 1st / 8th pick / 1990 |
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| LCB | Terrell Buckley | 25 | 4 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1992 |
| RCB | Calvin Jackson | 24 | 2 | 15 | 1.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| SS | Louis Oliver | 30 | 7 | 12 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 5 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1989 |
| SS | Shawn Wooden | 21 | Rook | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 189th pick / 1996 |
| FS | Shawn Wooden | 21 | Rook | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 189th pick / 1996 |
| FS | Gene Atkins | 32 | 9 | 5 | New Orleans Saints / 7th / 179th pick / 1987 |
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| FS | Sean Hill | 25 | 2 | 5 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 214th pick / 1994 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Joe Nedney | 23 | Rook | 0 | 18 of 29 field goals & 35 of 36 extra points | |
| P | John Kidd | 35 | 12 | 0 | 78 punts for a 46.3 average, 0 blocked | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 128th pick / 1984 |
| PR | O.J. McDuffie | 27 | 3 | 16 | 22 punt returns for a 9.6 average and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1993 |
| KR | Irving Spikes | 26 | 2 | 1 | 28 kick returns for a 24.3 average and 0 td |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 22 | RB | 16 | 14 | 194 | 5-10 | UCLA | 6/28/1974 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 80th pick / 1996 |
| Trace Armstrong | 31 | DE | 16 | 9 | 275 | 6-4 | Arizona State,Florida | 10/5/1965 | 7 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 12th pick / 1989 |
| Gene Atkins | 32 | DB | 5 | 5 | 201 | 5-11 | Florida A&M | 11/22/1964 | 9 | New Orleans Saints / 7th / 179th pick / 1987 |
| Robert Bailey | 28 | DB | 14 | 0 | 176 | 5-9 | Miami (FL) | 9/3/1968 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 107th pick / 1991 |
| Fred Barnett | 30 | WR | 9 | 7 | 204 | 6-0 | Arkansas State | 6/17/1966 | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 77th pick / 1990 |
| John Bock | 25 | C-G | 2 | 0 | 290 | 6-3 | Indiana State,Louisville | 2/11/1971 | 1 | |
| Tim Bowens | 23 | DT | 16 | 16 | 325 | 6-4 | Mississippi | 2/7/1973 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1994 |
| O.J. Brigance | 27 | LB | 12 | 0 | 236 | 6-0 | Rice | 9/29/1969 | Rook | |
| J.B. Brown | 29 | DB | 14 | 1 | 193 | 6-0 | Maryland | 1/5/1967 | 7 | Miami Dolphins / 12th / 315th pick / 1989 |
| James Brown | 26 | T | 16 | 16 | 330 | 6-6 | Virginia State | 11/30/1970 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1992 |
| Jeff Buckey | 22 | G | 15 | 1 | 305 | 6-5 | Stanford | 8/7/1974 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 230th pick / 1996 |
| Terrell Buckley | 25 | DB | 16 | 16 | 180 | 5-10 | Florida State | 6/7/1971 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1992 |
| Shane Burton | 22 | DE-DT | 16 | 8 | 305 | 6-6 | Tennessee | 1/18/1974 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 150th pick / 1996 |
| Keith Byars | 33 | RB-TE | 4 | 4 | 245 | 6-1 | Ohio State | 10/14/1963 | 10 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 10th pick / 1986 |
| Brett Carolan | 25 | TE | 6 | 2 | 241 | 6-3 | Washington State | 3/16/1971 | 2 | |
| Kirby Dar Dar | 24 | WR | 11 | 0 | 185 | 5-9 | Syracuse | 3/27/1972 | 1 | |
| Cal Dixon | 27 | C | 11 | 0 | 302 | 6-4 | Florida | 10/11/1969 | 4 | New York Jets / 5th / 127th pick / 1992 |
| Troy Drayton | 26 | TE | 10 | 10 | 260 | 6-3 | Penn State | 6/29/1970 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 39th pick / 1993 |
| Steve Emtman | 26 | DE-DT | 13 | 4 | 290 | 6-4 | Washington | 4/16/1970 | 4 | Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 1st pick / 1992 |
| Craig Erickson | 27 | QB | 7 | 3 | 209 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 5/17/1969 | 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 86th pick / 1992 |
| Daryl Gardener | 23 | DT | 16 | 12 | 295 | 6-6 | Baylor | 2/25/1973 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1996 |
| Chris Gray | 26 | G-C | 11 | 11 | 308 | 6-4 | Auburn | 6/19/1970 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 132nd pick / 1993 |
| Norman Hand | 24 | DT | 9 | 0 | 310 | 6-3 | Mississippi | 9/4/1972 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 158th pick / 1995 |
| Anthony Harris | 23 | LB | 7 | 3 | 231 | 6-1 | Auburn | 1/25/1973 | Rook | |
| Randal Hill | 27 | WR | 14 | 5 | 180 | 5-10 | Miami (FL) | 9/21/1969 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 23rd pick / 1991 |
| Sean Hill | 25 | DB | 12 | 5 | 179 | 5-10 | Montana State | 8/14/1971 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 214th pick / 1994 |
| Dwight Hollier | 27 | LB | 16 | 15 | 246 | 6-2 | North Carolina | 4/21/1969 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 97th pick / 1992 |
| Larry Izzo | 22 | LB | 16 | 0 | 228 | 5-10 | Rice | 9/26/1974 | Rook | |
| Calvin Jackson | 24 | DB | 16 | 15 | 185 | 5-9 | Auburn | 10/28/1972 | 2 | |
| Tim Jacobs | 26 | DB | 12 | 0 | 187 | 5-10 | Delaware | 4/5/1970 | 3 | |
| Aaron Jones | 30 | DE-LB | 8 | 0 | 261 | 6-5 | Eastern Kentucky | 12/18/1966 | 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 18th pick / 1988 |
| Charles Jordan | 27 | WR | 6 | 0 | 182 | 5-11 | Long Beach Community College | 10/9/1969 | 2 | |
| John Kidd | 35 | P | 16 | 0 | 210 | 6-3 | Northwestern | 8/22/1961 | 12 | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 128th pick / 1984 |
| Bernie Kosar | 33 | QB | 3 | 0 | 210 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 11/25/1963 | 11 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 1st pick / 1985 Supp |
| Dan Marino | 35 | QB | 13 | 13 | 224 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh | 9/15/1961 | 13 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 27th pick / 1983 |
| O.J. McDuffie | 27 | WR | 16 | 16 | 194 | 5-10 | Penn State | 12/2/1969 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1993 |
| Everett McIver | 26 | G | 7 | 5 | 318 | 6-5 | Elizabeth City State | 8/5/1970 | 2 | |
| Jerris McPhail | 24 | RB | 9 | 1 | 198 | 5-11 | East Carolina,Wake Forest | 6/26/1972 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 134th pick / 1996 |
| Scott Miller | 28 | WR | 12 | 1 | 181 | 5-11 | UCLA | 10/20/1968 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 9th / 246th pick / 1991 |
| Billy Milner | 24 | T | 4 | 0 | 304 | 6-5 | Houston | 6/21/1972 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1995 |
| Joe Nedney | 23 | K | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-5 | San Jose State | 3/22/1973 | Rook | |
| Louis Oliver | 30 | DB | 16 | 12 | 224 | 6-2 | Florida | 3/9/1966 | 7 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1989 |
| Bernie Parmalee | 29 | RB | 16 | 0 | 201 | 5-11 | Ball State | 9/16/1967 | 4 | |
| Stanley Pritchett | 23 | FB | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-2 | South Carolina | 12/22/1973 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 118th pick / 1996 |
| Tim Ruddy | 24 | C | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 4/27/1972 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 65th pick / 1994 |
| Keith Sims | 29 | G | 15 | 15 | 318 | 6-3 | Iowa State | 6/17/1967 | 6 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 39th pick / 1990 |
| Chris Singleton | 29 | LB | 14 | 13 | 246 | 6-2 | Arizona | 2/20/1967 | 6 | New England Patriots / 1st / 8th pick / 1990 |
| Irving Spikes | 26 | RB | 15 | 1 | 212 | 5-8 | Alabama,La-Monroe | 12/21/1970 | 2 | |
| Michael Stewart | 31 | DB | 9 | 0 | 202 | 5-11 | Fresno State | 7/12/1965 | 9 | Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 213th pick / 1987 |
| Danny Stubbs | 31 | DE-LB | 16 | 15 | 265 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) | 1/3/1965 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1988 |
| Lamar Thomas | 26 | WR | 9 | 3 | 175 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 2/12/1970 | 3 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 60th pick / 1993 |
| Zach Thomas | 23 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 5-11 | Texas Tech | 9/1/1973 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 154th pick / 1996 |
| Frank Wainright | 29 | TE | 16 | 0 | 255 | 6-2 | Northern Colorado | 10/10/1967 | 5 | New Orleans Saints / 8th / 210th pick / 1991 |
| Richmond Webb* | 29 | T | 16 | 16 | 325 | 6-6 | Texas A&M | 1/11/1967 | 6 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 9th pick / 1990 |
| Jerry Wilson | 23 | DB | 2 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Southern | 7/17/1973 | Rook | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 105th pick / 1995 |
| Robert E. Wilson | 27 | RB | 15 | 0 | 255 | 6-0 | Texas A&M | 1/13/1969 | 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 80th pick / 1991 |
| Shawn Wooden | 21 | DB | 16 | 11 | 205 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 10/23/1975 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 189th pick / 1996 |
| Team Total | 26.6 | 16 | 239.5 | 6-1.4 | 3.7 |