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2002 Miami Dolphins

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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)

2002 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)
 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

RG Todd Perry 32 9 16

Chicago Bears / 4th / 97th pick / 1993

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

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

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
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