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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 378 points (23.6/g), 12th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 301 points (18.8/g), 4th.
Differential of 77 points (4.8/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 10.1-5.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 15th.
Coached by Dave Wannstedt (9-7-0)
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2002 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Jay Fiedler | 31 | 7 | 10 | 179 for 292, 2,024 yards, 14 td, 9 int, & 28 rushes for 99 yards and 3 td | |
| QB | Ray Lucas | 30 | 6 | 6 | 92 for 160, 1,045 yards, 4 td, 6 int, & 36 rushes for 126 yards and 2 td | |
| RB | Ricky Williams*+ | 25 | 3 | 16 | 383 rushes for 1,853 yards, 16 td, & 47 catches for 363 yards and 1 td | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 5th pick / 1999 |
| FB | Rob Konrad | 26 | 3 | 12 | 3 rushes for 2 yards, 0 td, & 34 catches for 233 yards and 3 td | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1999 |
| WR | Chris Chambers | 24 | 1 | 15 | 52 catches for 734 yards, 3 td, & 6 rushes for 78 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 52nd pick / 2001 |
| WR | James McKnight | 30 | 8 | 9 | 29 catches for 528 yards, 2 td, & 7 rushes for 58 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Oronde Gadsden | 31 | 4 | 6 | 16 catches for 228 yards, 0 td | |
| TE | Randy McMichael | 23 | Rook | 16 | 39 catches for 485 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for 8 yards and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 114th pick / 2002 |
| LT | Mark Dixon | 32 | 4 | 12 | ||
| LG | Jamie Nails | 25 | 5 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 120th pick / 1997 |
| C | Tim Ruddy | 30 | 8 | 16 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 65th pick / 1994 |
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| RG | Todd Perry | 32 | 9 | 16 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 97th pick / 1993 |
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| RT | Todd Wade | 26 | 2 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 53rd pick / 2000 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Adewale Ogunleye | 25 | 1 | 16 | 9.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LDT | Tim Bowens* | 29 | 8 | 16 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1994 |
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| RDT | Larry Chester | 27 | 4 | 16 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RDE | Jason Taylor*+ | 28 | 5 | 16 | 18.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1997 |
| LLB | Derrick Rodgers | 31 | 5 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1997 |
| MLB | Zach Thomas*+ | 29 | 6 | 16 | 0.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 154th pick / 1996 |
| RLB | Morlon Greenwood | 24 | 1 | 13 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 88th pick / 2001 |
| LCB | Patrick Surtain*+ | 26 | 4 | 14 | 1.5 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1998 |
| RCB | Sam Madison* | 28 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1997 |
| SS | Arturo Freeman | 26 | 2 | 16 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 152nd pick / 2000 |
| FS | Brock Marion* | 32 | 9 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 196th pick / 1993 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Olindo Mare | 29 | 5 | 0 | 24 of 31 field goals & 42 of 43 extra points | |
| P | Mark Royals | 37 | 15 | 0 | 69 punts for a 40.2 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Dedric Ward | 28 | 5 | 1 | 16 punt returns for a 10.6 average and 0 td | New York Jets / 3rd / 88th pick / 1997 |
| KR | Travis Minor | 23 | 1 | 0 | 46 kick returns for a 23.3 average and 0 td | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 85th pick / 2001 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Baker | 26 | WR | 10 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Auburn | 5/14/1976 | Rook | |
| David Bowens | 25 | DE | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Michigan,Western Illinois | 7/3/1977 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 5th / 158th pick / 1999 |
| Tim Bowens* | 29 | DT | 16 | 16 | 325 | 6-4 | Mississippi | 2/7/1973 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 20th pick / 1994 |
| Rob Burnett | 35 | DE | 15 | 0 | 265 | 6-4 | Syracuse | 8/27/1967 | 12 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 129th pick / 1990 |
| Cris Carter | 37 | WR | 5 | 1 | 202 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 11/25/1965 | 15 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 3rd pick / 1987 Supp |
| Chris Chambers | 24 | WR | 15 | 15 | 210 | 5-11 | Wisconsin | 8/12/1978 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 52nd pick / 2001 |
| Larry Chester | 27 | DT | 16 | 16 | 325 | 6-2 | Temple | 10/17/1975 | 4 | |
| Desmond Clark | 25 | TE | 11 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 4/20/1977 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 6th / 179th pick / 1999 |
| Mark Dixon | 32 | G-T | 13 | 12 | 295 | 6-4 | Virginia | 11/26/1970 | 4 | |
| Deon Dyer | 25 | FB | 13 | 0 | 255 | 6-0 | North Carolina | 10/2/1977 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 117th pick / 2000 |
| Robert Edwards | 28 | RB | 12 | 0 | 218 | 5-11 | Georgia | 10/2/1974 | 4 | New England Patriots / 1st / 18th pick / 1998 |
| Jay Fiedler | 31 | QB | 11 | 10 | 225 | 6-2 | Dartmouth | 12/29/1971 | 7 | |
| Jamar Fletcher | 23 | DB | 16 | 4 | 186 | 5-10 | Wisconsin | 8/28/1979 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 26th pick / 2001 |
| Arturo Freeman | 26 | DB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 6-1 | South Carolina | 10/27/1976 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 152nd pick / 2000 |
| Oronde Gadsden | 31 | WR | 6 | 6 | 215 | 6-2 | Winston-Salem State | 8/20/1971 | 4 | |
| Scott Galyon | 28 | LB | 15 | 0 | 238 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 3/23/1974 | 6 | New York Giants / 6th / 182nd pick / 1996 |
| Trent Gamble | 25 | DB | 13 | 0 | 185 | 5-9 | Wyoming | 7/24/1977 | 2 | |
| Ray Green | 25 | DB | 8 | 0 | 195 | 6-3 | South Carolina | 3/22/1977 | 2 | |
| Morlon Greenwood | 24 | LB | 16 | 13 | 238 | 6-0 | Syracuse | 7/17/1978 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 88th pick / 2001 |
| Jermaine Haley | 29 | DT | 16 | 0 | 325 | 6-4 | Butte Junior College (CA) | 2/23/1973 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 7th / 232nd pick / 1999 |
| Lloyd Harrison | 25 | DB | 2 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | North Carolina State | 6/21/1977 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 64th pick / 2000 |
| Tommy Hendricks | 24 | LB | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-2 | Michigan | 10/23/1978 | 2 | |
| Greg Jerman | 23 | T | 2 | 0 | 310 | 6-5 | Baylor | 1/24/1979 | Rook | |
| Albert Johnson | 25 | WR | 4 | 0 | 190 | 5-9 | SMU | 11/11/1977 | Rook | |
| Rob Konrad | 26 | FB | 16 | 12 | 255 | 6-3 | Syracuse | 11/12/1976 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1999 |
| Omare Lowe | 24 | DB | 1 | 0 | 196 | 6-1 | Washington | 4/20/1978 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 161st pick / 2002 |
| Ray Lucas | 30 | QB | 7 | 6 | 214 | 6-3 | Rutgers | 8/6/1972 | 6 | |
| Sam Madison* | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 185 | 5-11 | Louisville | 4/23/1974 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1997 |
| Olindo Mare | 29 | K | 16 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | MacMurray,Syracuse | 6/6/1973 | 5 | |
| Brock Marion* | 32 | DB | 16 | 16 | 200 | 5-11 | Nevada-Reno | 6/11/1970 | 9 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 196th pick / 1993 |
| Scott McGarrahan | 28 | DB | 14 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | New Mexico | 2/12/1974 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 156th pick / 1998 |
| Seth McKinney | 23 | C | 16 | 2 | 305 | 6-3 | Texas A&M | 6/12/1979 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 90th pick / 2002 |
| James McKnight | 30 | WR | 15 | 9 | 198 | 6-1 | Liberty | 6/17/1972 | 8 | |
| Randy McMichael | 23 | TE | 16 | 16 | 250 | 6-3 | Georgia | 6/28/1979 | Rook | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 114th pick / 2002 |
| Travis Minor | 23 | RB | 16 | 0 | 205 | 5-10 | Florida State | 6/30/1979 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 85th pick / 2001 |
| Jamie Nails | 25 | G | 14 | 14 | 335 | 6-6 | Florida A&M | 6/3/1977 | 5 | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 120th pick / 1997 |
| Adewale Ogunleye | 25 | DE | 16 | 16 | 260 | 6-4 | Indiana | 8/9/1977 | 1 | |
| Ed Perry | 28 | TE | 16 | 0 | 265 | 6-4 | James Madison | 9/1/1974 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 177th pick / 1997 |
| Todd Perry | 32 | G | 16 | 16 | 310 | 6-5 | Kentucky | 11/28/1970 | 9 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 97th pick / 1993 |
| Derrick Rodgers | 31 | LB | 16 | 15 | 230 | 6-0 | Arizona State | 10/14/1971 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 92nd pick / 1997 |
| Sage Rosenfels | 24 | QB | 4 | 0 | 222 | 6-4 | Iowa State | 3/6/1978 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 4th / 109th pick / 2001 |
| Mark Royals | 37 | P | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-5 | Appalachian State,Chowan | 6/22/1965 | 15 | |
| Tim Ruddy | 30 | C | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 4/27/1972 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 65th pick / 1994 |
| Twan Russell | 28 | LB | 3 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 4/25/1974 | 5 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 148th pick / 1997 |
| Marcus Spriggs | 28 | T-G | 16 | 4 | 310 | 6-3 | Houston | 5/30/1974 | 5 | Buffalo Bills / 6th / 185th pick / 1997 |
| Patrick Surtain*+ | 26 | DB | 14 | 14 | 192 | 5-11 | Southern Miss | 6/19/1976 | 4 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 44th pick / 1998 |
| Jason Taylor*+ | 28 | DE | 16 | 16 | 255 | 6-6 | Akron | 9/1/1974 | 5 | Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1997 |
| Zach Thomas*+ | 29 | LB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 5-11 | Texas Tech | 9/1/1973 | 6 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 154th pick / 1996 |
| Todd Wade | 26 | T | 16 | 16 | 315 | 6-8 | Mississippi | 10/30/1976 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 2nd / 53rd pick / 2000 |
| Dedric Ward | 28 | WR | 16 | 1 | 187 | 5-9 | Northern Iowa | 9/29/1974 | 5 | New York Jets / 3rd / 88th pick / 1997 |
| Jed Weaver | 26 | TE | 16 | 4 | 258 | 6-4 | Oregon | 8/11/1976 | 3 | Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 208th pick / 1999 |
| Jay Williams | 31 | DE | 16 | 0 | 275 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 10/13/1971 | 7 | |
| Ricky Williams*+ | 25 | RB | 16 | 16 | 226 | 5-10 | Texas | 5/21/1977 | 3 | New Orleans Saints / 1st / 5th pick / 1999 |
| Shawn Wooden | 27 | DB | 16 | 2 | 205 | 5-11 | Notre Dame | 10/23/1975 | 6 | Miami Dolphins / 6th / 189th pick / 1996 |
| Team Total | 27.4 | 16 | 240.1 | 6-1.6 | 4.2 |