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1998 Miami Dolphins
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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 2nd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 321 points (20.1/g), 16th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 265 points (16.6/g), 1st.
Differential of 56 points (3.5/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 9.8-6.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +8 (0.5/g), 7th.
Coached by Jimmy Johnson (10-6-0)
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1998 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 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 310 for 537, 3,497 yards, 23 td, 15 int, & 21 rushes for -3 yards and 1 td | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 27th pick / 1983 |
| RB | Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 24 | 2 | 15 | 270 rushes for 960 yards, 6 td, & 21 catches for 102 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 80th pick / 1996 |
| FB | Stanley Pritchett | 25 | 2 | 12 | 6 rushes for 19 yards, 1 td, & 17 catches for 97 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 118th pick / 1996 |
| WR | Oronde Gadsden | 27 | Rook | 12 | 48 catches for 713 yards, 7 td | |
| WR | O.J. McDuffie | 29 | 5 | 16 | 90 catches for 1,050 yards, 7 td, & 3 rushes for 11 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1993 |
| TE | Troy Drayton | 28 | 5 | 15 | 30 catches for 334 yards, 3 td | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 39th pick / 1993 |
| TE | Ed Perry | 24 | 1 | 5 | 25 catches for 255 yards, 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 177th pick / 1997 |
| LT | Richmond Webb | 31 | 8 | 9 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 9th pick / 1990 |
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| LT | Brent Smith | 25 | Rook | 7 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 96th pick / 1997 |
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| LG | Mark Dixon | 28 | Rook | 10 | 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LG | John Bock | 27 | 3 | 6 | ||
| C | Tim Ruddy | 26 | 4 | 16 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 65th pick / 1994 |
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| RG | Kevin Donnalley | 30 | 7 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | Houston Oilers / 3rd / 79th pick / 1991 |
| RT | James Brown | 28 | 5 | 16 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1992 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Kenny Mixon | 23 | Rook | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 49th pick / 1998 |
| LDT | Tim Bowens* | 25 | 4 | 16 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1994 |
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| RDT | Daryl Gardener | 25 | 2 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1996 |
| RDE | Jason Taylor | 24 | 1 | 15 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1997 |
| LLB | Derrick Rodgers | 27 | 1 | 16 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1997 |
| MLB | Zach Thomas+ | 25 | 2 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 154th pick / 1996 |
| RLB | Robert Jones | 29 | 6 | 16 | 5.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1992 |
| LCB | Terrell Buckley | 27 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 8 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1992 |
| RCB | Sam Madison | 24 | 1 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 8 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1997 |
| SS | Calvin Jackson | 26 | 4 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Brock Marion | 28 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 196th pick / 1993 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Olindo Mare | 25 | 1 | 0 | 22 of 27 field goals & 33 of 34 extra points | |
| P | Klaus Wilmsmeyer | 31 | 6 | 0 | 93 punts for a 42.5 average, 1 blocked | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 12th / 311th pick / 1992 |
| PR | Terrell Buckley | 27 | 6 | 16 | 29 punt returns for a 12.2 average and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1992 |
| KR | John Avery | 22 | Rook | 0 | 43 kick returns for a 25.2 average and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 29th pick / 1998 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | 24 | RB | 15 | 15 | 194 | 5-10 | UCLA | 6/28/1974 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 80th pick / 1996 |
| Trace Armstrong | 33 | DE | 16 | 0 | 275 | 6-4 | Arizona State,Florida | 10/5/1965 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 12th pick / 1989 |
| John Avery | 22 | RB | 16 | 0 | 188 | 5-9 | Mississippi | 1/11/1976 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 29th pick / 1998 |
| John Bock | 27 | C-G | 16 | 6 | 290 | 6-3 | Indiana State,Louisville | 2/11/1971 | 3 | |
| Tim Bowens* | 25 | DT | 16 | 16 | 325 | 6-4 | Mississippi | 2/7/1973 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1994 |
| O.J. Brigance | 29 | LB | 16 | 0 | 236 | 6-0 | Rice | 9/29/1969 | 2 | |
| Lorenzo Bromell | 23 | DE | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-6 | Clemson | 9/23/1975 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 102nd pick / 1998 |
| James Brown | 28 | T | 16 | 16 | 330 | 6-6 | Virginia State | 11/30/1970 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1992 |
| Jeff Buckey | 24 | G | 7 | 0 | 305 | 6-5 | Stanford | 8/7/1974 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 230th pick / 1996 |
| Terrell Buckley | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 180 | 5-10 | Florida State | 6/7/1971 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1992 |
| Shane Burton | 24 | DE-DT | 15 | 0 | 305 | 6-6 | Tennessee | 1/18/1974 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 150th pick / 1996 |
| Horace Copeland | 27 | WR | 2 | 0 | 200 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 1/2/1971 | 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 104th pick / 1993 |
| Kirby Dar Dar | 26 | WR | 2 | 0 | 185 | 5-9 | Syracuse | 3/27/1972 | 3 | |
| Mark Dixon | 28 | G-T | 11 | 10 | 295 | 6-4 | Virginia | 11/26/1970 | Rook | |
| Kevin Donnalley | 30 | G-T | 14 | 14 | 310 | 6-5 | Davidson,North Carolina | 6/10/1968 | 7 | Houston Oilers / 3rd / 79th pick / 1991 |
| Todd Doxzon | 23 | WR | 9 | 0 | 186 | 6-1 | Iowa State | 3/28/1975 | Rook | |
| Troy Drayton | 28 | TE | 15 | 15 | 260 | 6-3 | Penn State | 6/29/1970 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 39th pick / 1993 |
| Oronde Gadsden | 27 | WR | 16 | 12 | 215 | 6-2 | Winston-Salem State | 8/20/1971 | Rook | |
| Daryl Gardener | 25 | DT | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-6 | Baylor | 2/25/1973 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1996 |
| Anthony Harris | 25 | LB | 5 | 0 | 231 | 6-1 | Auburn | 1/25/1973 | 2 | |
| Ray Hill | 23 | DB | 2 | 0 | 182 | 6-0 | Michigan State | 8/7/1975 | Rook | |
| Dwight Hollier | 29 | LB | 16 | 0 | 246 | 6-2 | North Carolina | 4/21/1969 | 6 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 97th pick / 1992 |
| Damon Huard | 25 | QB | 2 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Washington | 7/9/1973 | Rook | |
| Larry Izzo | 24 | LB | 13 | 0 | 228 | 5-10 | Rice | 9/26/1974 | 2 | |
| Calvin Jackson | 26 | DB | 16 | 15 | 185 | 5-9 | Auburn | 10/28/1972 | 4 | |
| Nate Jacquet | 23 | WR | 15 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | San Diego State | 9/2/1975 | 1 | Indianapolis Colts / 5th / 150th pick / 1997 |
| Robert Jones | 29 | LB | 16 | 16 | 244 | 6-3 | East Carolina | 9/27/1969 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1992 |
| Charles Jordan | 29 | WR | 3 | 0 | 182 | 5-11 | Long Beach Community College | 10/9/1969 | 4 | |
| Henry Lusk | 26 | TE | 3 | 1 | 245 | 6-2 | Utah | 5/8/1972 | 2 | New Orleans Saints / 7th / 246th pick / 1996 |
| Sam Madison | 24 | DB | 16 | 16 | 185 | 5-11 | Louisville | 4/23/1974 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1997 |
| Olindo Mare | 25 | K | 16 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | MacMurray,Syracuse | 6/6/1973 | 1 | |
| Dan Marino | 37 | QB | 16 | 16 | 224 | 6-4 | Pittsburgh | 9/15/1961 | 15 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 27th pick / 1983 |
| Brock Marion | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 5-11 | Nevada-Reno | 6/11/1970 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 196th pick / 1993 |
| O.J. McDuffie | 29 | WR | 16 | 16 | 194 | 5-10 | Penn State | 12/2/1969 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1993 |
| Kenny Mixon | 23 | DE | 16 | 16 | 271 | 6-4 | LSU | 5/31/1975 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 49th pick / 1998 |
| Ronald Moore | 28 | RB | 1 | 1 | 220 | 5-10 | Pittsburg State | 1/26/1970 | 5 | Phoenix Cardinals / 4th / 87th pick / 1993 |
| Bernie Parmalee | 31 | RB | 15 | 0 | 201 | 5-11 | Ball State | 9/16/1967 | 6 | |
| Ed Perry | 24 | TE | 14 | 5 | 265 | 6-4 | James Madison | 9/1/1974 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 177th pick / 1997 |
| Stanley Pritchett | 25 | FB | 16 | 12 | 250 | 6-2 | South Carolina | 12/22/1973 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 118th pick / 1996 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 27 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-0 | Arizona State | 10/14/1971 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1997 |
| Tim Ruddy | 26 | C | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 4/27/1972 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 65th pick / 1994 |
| Mike Sheldon | 25 | T | 9 | 2 | 305 | 6-4 | Grand Valley State | 6/8/1973 | 1 | |
| Brent Smith | 25 | G-T | 8 | 7 | 305 | 6-5 | Mississippi State | 11/21/1973 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 96th pick / 1997 |
| Rayna Stewart | 25 | DB | 14 | 0 | 198 | 5-10 | Northern Arizona | 6/18/1973 | 2 | Houston Oilers / 5th / 143rd pick / 1996 |
| Barry Stokes | 25 | T-G | 3 | 0 | 310 | 6-4 | Eastern Michigan | 12/20/1973 | Rook | |
| Danny Stubbs | 33 | DE-LB | 5 | 1 | 265 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) | 1/3/1965 | 10 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1988 |
| Patrick Surtain | 22 | DB | 16 | 0 | 192 | 5-11 | Southern Miss | 6/19/1976 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1998 |
| Barron Tanner | 25 | DT | 13 | 0 | 360 | 6-3 | Oklahoma | 9/14/1973 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 149th pick / 1997 |
| Jason Taylor | 24 | DE | 16 | 15 | 255 | 6-6 | Akron | 9/1/1974 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1997 |
| Lamar Thomas | 28 | WR | 16 | 2 | 175 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 2/12/1970 | 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 60th pick / 1993 |
| Zach Thomas+ | 25 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 5-11 | Texas Tech | 9/1/1973 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 154th pick / 1996 |
| Iheanyi Uwaezuoke | 25 | WR | 4 | 0 | 198 | 6-2 | California | 7/24/1973 | 2 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 160th pick / 1996 |
| Frank Wainright | 31 | TE | 16 | 1 | 255 | 6-2 | Northern Colorado | 10/10/1967 | 7 | New Orleans Saints / 8th / 210th pick / 1991 |
| Brian Walker | 26 | DB | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Washington State | 5/31/1972 | 2 | |
| Richmond Webb | 31 | T | 9 | 9 | 325 | 6-6 | Texas A&M | 1/11/1967 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 9th pick / 1990 |
| Klaus Wilmsmeyer | 31 | P | 16 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Louisville | 12/4/1967 | 6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 12th / 311th pick / 1992 |
| Jerry Wilson | 25 | DB | 16 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Southern | 7/17/1973 | 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 105th pick / 1995 |
| Shawn Wooden | 23 | DB | 2 | 1 | 205 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 10/23/1975 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 189th pick / 1996 |
| Team Total | 26.5 | 16 | 239.4 | 6-1.6 | 3.1 |