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2000 Miami Dolphins

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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 323 points (20.2/g), 16th of 31 in the NFL.
 Allowed 226 points (14.1/g), 3rd.
 Differential of 97 points (6.1/g), 8th.
 Expected W-L: 11.2-4.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +15 (0.9/g), 5th.

Coached by Dave Wannstedt (11-5-0)

2000 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Jay Fiedler 29 5 15 204 for 357, 2,402 yards, 14 td, 14 int, & 54 rushes for 267 yards and 1 td
RB Lamar Smith 30 6 15 309 rushes for 1,139 yards, 14 td, & 31 catches for 201 yards and 2 td

Seattle Seahawks / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1994

FB Rob Konrad 24 1 14 15 rushes for 39 yards, 0 td, & 14 catches for 83 yards and 0 td

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1999

WR Oronde Gadsden 29 2 16 56 catches for 786 yards, 6 td
WR Leslie Shepherd 31 6 11 35 catches for 446 yards, 4 td, & 4 rushes for 3 yards and 0 td
WR Tony Martin 35 10 5 26 catches for 393 yards, 0 td

New York Jets / 5th / 126th pick / 1989

TE Hunter Goodwin 28 4 16 6 catches for 36 yards, 1 td

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 97th pick / 1996

LT Richmond Webb 33 10 14

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 9th pick / 1990

LG Mark Dixon 30 2 15
C Tim Ruddy* 28 6 16

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 65th pick / 1994

RG Kevin Donnalley 32 9 16

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 79th pick / 1991

RT Todd Wade 24 Rook 16

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 53rd pick / 2000

 Defensive Starters
LDE Kenny Mixon 25 2 16 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 49th pick / 1998

LDT Tim Bowens 27 6 15 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1994

RDT Daryl Gardener 27 4 10 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1996

RDE Jason Taylor*+ 26 3 16 14.5 sacks, 1 interception, 4 fumbles recovered

Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1997

LLB Derrick Rodgers 29 3 14 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1997

MLB Zach Thomas* 27 4 11 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 154th pick / 1996

RLB Robert Jones 31 8 16 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1992

LCB Patrick Surtain 24 2 16 1.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1998

RCB Sam Madison*+ 26 3 16 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1997

SS Brian Walker 28 4 16 2.0 sacks, 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
FS Brock Marion* 30 7 16 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 196th pick / 1993

 Special Teams Starters
K Olindo Mare 27 3 0 28 of 31 field goals & 33 of 34 extra points
P Matt Turk 32 5 0 92 punts for a 42.1 average, 0 blocked
PR Jeff Ogden 25 2 0 19 punt returns for a 17.0 average and 1 td
KR Brock Marion* 30 7 16 22 kick returns for a 23.3 average and 0 td

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 196th pick / 1993

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Trace Armstrong* 35 DE 16 0 275 6-4 Arizona State,Florida 10/5/1965 11

Chicago Bears / 1st / 12th pick / 1989

John Bock 29 C-G 6 1 290 6-3 Indiana State,Louisville 2/11/1971 5
Tim Bowens 27 DT 15 15 325 6-4 Mississippi 2/7/1973 6

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1994

Lorenzo Bromell 25 DE 8 0 260 6-6 Clemson 9/23/1975 2

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 102nd pick / 1998

Autry Denson 24 RB 11 0 193 5-10 Notre Dame 12/8/1976 1

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 233rd pick / 1999

Mark Dixon 30 G-T 15 15 295 6-4 Virginia 11/26/1970 2
Kevin Donnalley 32 G-T 16 16 310 6-5 Davidson,North Carolina 6/10/1968 9

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 79th pick / 1991

Deon Dyer 23 FB 16 1 255 6-0 North Carolina 10/2/1977 Rook

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 117th pick / 2000

Bert Emanuel 30 WR 11 0 180 5-10 Rice,UCLA 10/26/1970 6

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 45th pick / 1994

Jay Fiedler 29 QB 15 15 225 6-2 Dartmouth 12/29/1971 5
Arturo Freeman 24 DB 8 0 200 6-1 South Carolina 10/27/1976 Rook

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 152nd pick / 2000

Oronde Gadsden 29 WR 16 16 215 6-2 Winston-Salem State 8/20/1971 2
Scott Galyon 26 LB 6 1 238 6-2 Tennessee 3/23/1974 4

New York Giants / 6th / 182nd pick / 1996

Trent Gamble 23 DB 16 0 185 5-9 Wyoming 7/24/1977 Rook
Daryl Gardener 27 DT 10 10 295 6-6 Baylor 2/25/1973 4

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1996

Hunter Goodwin 28 TE 16 16 268 6-5 Texas A&M,Texas A&M-Kingsville 10/10/1972 4

Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 97th pick / 1996

Ernest Grant 24 DT 2 0 310 6-5 Ark-Pine Bluff 5/17/1976 Rook

Miami Dolphins / 6th / 167th pick / 2000

Jermaine Haley 27 DT 15 4 325 6-4 Butte Junior College (CA) 2/23/1973 Rook

Miami Dolphins / 7th / 232nd pick / 1999

Michael Hamilton 27 LB 3 0 245 6-2 North Carolina A&T 12/3/1973 3

San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 74th pick / 1997

Tommy Hendricks 22 LB 8 0 235 6-2 Michigan 10/23/1978 Rook
Ray Hill 25 DB 3 0 182 6-0 Michigan State 8/7/1975 2
Damon Huard 27 QB 16 1 215 6-3 Washington 7/9/1973 2
Heath Irwin 27 G 13 0 300 6-4 Colorado 6/27/1973 3

New England Patriots / 4th / 101st pick / 1996

Larry Izzo* 26 LB 16 0 228 5-10 Rice 9/26/1974 4
Greg Jeffries 29 DB 11 0 195 5-9 Virginia 10/16/1971 7

Detroit Lions / 6th / 147th pick / 1993

J.J. Johnson 26 RB 13 1 230 6-1 Mississippi State 4/20/1974 1

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 39th pick / 1999

Robert Jones 31 LB 16 16 244 6-3 East Carolina 9/27/1969 8

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 24th pick / 1992

Ben Kelly 22 DB 2 0 185 5-9 Colorado 9/15/1978 Rook

Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 84th pick / 2000

Rob Konrad 24 FB 15 14 255 6-3 Syracuse 11/12/1976 1

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1999

Brody Liddiard 23 TE 5 0 240 6-4 Colorado 6/12/1977 Rook
Sam Madison*+ 26 DB 16 16 185 5-11 Louisville 4/23/1974 3

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1997

Olindo Mare 27 K 16 0 190 5-10 MacMurray,Syracuse 6/6/1973 3
Brock Marion* 30 DB 16 16 200 5-11 Nevada-Reno 6/11/1970 7

Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 196th pick / 1993

Tony Martin 35 WR 10 5 181 6-0 Bishop,Mesa 9/5/1965 10

New York Jets / 5th / 126th pick / 1989

O.J. McDuffie 31 WR 9 1 194 5-10 Penn State 12/2/1969 7

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 25th pick / 1993

Kenny Mixon 25 DE 16 16 271 6-4 LSU 5/31/1975 2

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 49th pick / 1998

Jeff Ogden 25 WR 16 0 190 6-0 Eastern Washington 2/22/1975 2
Rich Owens 28 DE-DT 12 3 285 6-6 Lehigh 5/22/1972 5

Washington Redskins / 5th / 152nd pick / 1995

Ed Perry 26 TE 9 0 265 6-4 James Madison 9/1/1974 3

Miami Dolphins / 6th / 177th pick / 1997

Derrick Rodgers 29 LB 16 14 230 6-0 Arizona State 10/14/1971 3

Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1997

Tim Ruddy* 28 C 16 16 295 6-3 Notre Dame 4/27/1972 6

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 65th pick / 1994

Twan Russell 26 LB 16 2 230 6-1 Miami (FL) 4/25/1974 3

Washington Redskins / 5th / 148th pick / 1997

Terrance Shaw 27 DB 11 3 200 6-0 Stephen F. Austin 11/11/1973 5

San Diego Chargers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1995

Leslie Shepherd 31 WR 13 11 186 5-11 Temple 11/3/1969 6
Brent Smith 27 G-T 16 2 305 6-5 Mississippi State 11/21/1973 2

Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 96th pick / 1997

Lamar Smith 30 RB 15 15 230 5-11 Houston 11/29/1970 6

Seattle Seahawks / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1994

Patrick Surtain 24 DB 16 16 192 5-11 Southern Miss 6/19/1976 2

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1998

Jason Taylor*+ 26 DE 16 16 255 6-6 Akron 9/1/1974 3

Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1997

Thurman Thomas 34 RB 9 0 200 5-10 Oklahoma State 5/16/1966 12

Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 40th pick / 1988

Zach Thomas* 27 LB 11 11 230 5-11 Texas Tech 9/1/1973 4

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 154th pick / 1996

Matt Turk 32 P 16 0 243 6-5 Wisconsin-Whitewater 6/16/1968 5
Todd Wade 24 T 16 16 315 6-8 Mississippi 10/30/1976 Rook

Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 53rd pick / 2000

Brian Walker 28 DB 16 16 205 6-1 Washington State 5/31/1972 4
Jed Weaver 24 TE 16 0 258 6-4 Oregon 8/11/1976 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 208th pick / 1999

Richmond Webb 33 T 14 14 325 6-6 Texas A&M 1/11/1967 10

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 9th pick / 1990

Kevin Williams 25 DB 2 0 190 6-0 Oklahoma State 8/4/1975 2

New York Jets / 3rd / 87th pick / 1998

Jerry Wilson 27 DB 16 1 190 5-11 Southern 7/17/1973 4

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 105th pick / 1995

Team Total 27.3 16 239.3 6-1.8 3.7