1983 Miami Dolphins (NFL) |
1st place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 12-4-0 .750 |
Playoff Statistics |
Head Coach: Don Shula |
Bill Arnsparger | Assistant Head Coach/Defense |
Tom Keane | Defensive Backs/Punters |
Bob Matheson | Special Teams |
John Sandusky | Offensive Line/Running Game |
Mike Scarry | Defensive Line/Run Defense |
Dave Shula | Assistant Receivers |
Carl Taseff | Offensive Backs/Special Teams |
Junior Wade | Strength-Flexibility |
SCORES | |||||||||
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Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
Sat | 8/6/1983 | A | Dallas Cowboys | 17-20 | L | Irving, TX | Texas Stadium | 46826 | |
Sat | 8/13/1983 | H | New Orleans Saints | 17-19 | L | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 38735 | |
Fri | 8/19/1983 | A | Washington Redskins | 38-7 | W | Washington, DC | RFK Stadium | 54750 | |
Fri | 8/26/1983 | A | New York Giants | 24-3 | W | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | 58732 | |
Sun | 9/4/1983 | A | Buffalo Bills | 12-0 | W | Orchard Park, NY | Rich Stadium | 78715 | |
Sun | 9/11/1983 | H | New England Patriots | 34-24 | W | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 59343 | |
Mon | 9/19/1983 | A | Los Angeles Raiders | 14-27 | L | Los Angeles, CA | Memorial Coliseum | 57796 | |
Sun | 9/25/1983 | H | Kansas City Chiefs | 14-6 | W | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 50785 | |
Sun | 10/2/1983 | A | New Orleans Saints | 7-17 | L | New Orleans, LA | Louisiana Superdome | 66489 | |
Sun | 10/9/1983 | H | Buffalo Bills | 35-38 | L | OT | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 59948 |
Sun | 10/16/1983 | A | New York Jets | 32-14 | W | New York, NY | Shea Stadium | 58615 | |
Sun | 10/23/1983 | A | Baltimore Colts | 21-7 | W | Baltimore, MD | Memorial Stadium | 32343 | |
Sun | 10/30/1983 | H | Los Angeles Rams | 30-14 | W | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 72175 | |
Sun | 11/6/1983 | A | San Francisco 49ers | 20-17 | W | San Francisco, CA | Candlestick Park | 57832 | |
Sun | 11/13/1983 | A | New England Patriots | 6-17 | L | Foxborough, MA | Sullivan Stadium | 60771 | |
Sun | 11/20/1983 | H | Baltimore Colts | 37-0 | W | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 54482 | |
Mon | 11/28/1983 | H | Cincinnati Bengals | 38-14 | W | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 74506 | |
Sun | 12/4/1983 | A | Houston Oilers | 24-17 | W | Houston, TX | Astrodome | 39434 | |
Sat | 12/10/1983 | H | Atlanta Falcons | 31-24 | W | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 56725 | |
Fri | 12/16/1983 | H | New York Jets | 34-14 | W | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 59975 | |
AFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
Sat | 12/31/1983 | H | Seattle Seahawks | 20-27 | L | Miami, FL | Orange Bowl | 71032 |
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
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ROSTER | ||||||||
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Player | No | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
Bill Barnett | 70 | DE | 6-4 | 256 | 27 | Nebraska | 15 | 0 |
Bob Baumhower | 73 | NT-LDT | 6-5 | 265 | 28 | Alabama | 16 | 16 |
Woody Bennett | 34 | FB | 6-2 | 220 | 28 | Miami (Florida) | 16 | 2 |
Charles Benson | 78 | DE | 6-3 | 267 | 23 | Baylor | 8 | 0 |
Doug Betters | 75 | LDE | 6-7 | 260 | 27 | Montana; Nevada-Reno | 16 | 16 |
Glenn Blackwood | 47 | SS | 6-0 | 190 | 26 | Texas | 16 | 16 |
Lyle Blackwood | 42 | FS | 6-1 | 189 | 32 | Blinn JC; Texas Christian | 16 | 16 |
Kim Bokamper | 58 | RDE | 6-6 | 250 | 29 | Concordia (Moorhead); San Jose CC; San Jose State | 15 | 15 |
Charles Bowser | 56 | ROLB-RLB | 6-3 | 232 | 24 | Duke | 16 | 16 |
Mark Brown | 51 | RILB | 6-2 | 235 | 22 | Los Angeles Southwest JC; Purdue | 14 | 1 |
Bob Brudzinski | 59 | LOLB-LLB | 6-4 | 225 | 28 | Ohio State | 16 | 16 |
Jimmy Cefalo | 81 | WR | 5-11 | 189 | 27 | Penn State | 1 | 1 |
Mike Charles | 71 | RDT-RDE | 6-4 | 291 | 21 | Syracuse | 16 | 3 |
Steve Clark | 76 | NT | 6-4 | 260 | 23 | Utah | 11 | 0 |
Mark Clayton | 83 | WR | 5-9 | 181 | 22 | Louisville | 14 | 0 |
Mark Dennard | 63 | C | 6-1 | 250 | 28 | Texas A&M | 8 | 0 |
A.J. Duhe | 77 | LILB-MLB | 6-4 | 249 | 28 | Louisiana State | 15 | 15 |
Mark Duper | 85 | WR | 5-9 | 190 | 24 | Northwestern State (Louisiana) | 16 | 11 |
Roy Foster | 61 | ROT | 6-4 | 280 | 23 | Southern California | 16 | 1 |
Andra Franklin | 37 | FB | 5-10 | 225 | 24 | Nebraska | 15 | 12 |
Jon Giesler | 79 | LOT | 6-5 | 265 | 27 | Michigan | 16 | 16 |
Cleveland Green | 74 | ROT | 6-3 | 262 | 26 | Southern University | 16 | 1 |
Bruce Hardy | 84 | TE | 6-4 | 234 | 27 | Arizona State | 15 | 8 |
Duriel Harris | 82 | WR | 5-11 | 176 | 29 | New Mexico State | 12 | 3 |
Vince Heflin | 88 | WR | 6-0 | 185 | 24 | Central State (Ohio) | 14 | 0 |
Eddie Hill | 31 | RB | 6-2 | 210 | 26 | Memphis | 16 | 0 |
Jim Jensen | 11 | QB-WR | 6-4 | 221 | 25 | Boston University | 16 | 0 |
Dan Johnson | 87 | TE | 6-3 | 240 | 23 | Golden Valley Lutheran JC; Iowa State | 16 | 16 |
William Judson | 49 | LCB | 6-1 | 191 | 24 | South Carolina State | 16 | 16 |
Mike Kozlowski | 40 | S | 6-1 | 198 | 27 | San Diego State; Brigham Young; MiraCosta JC; Colorado | 16 | 0 |
Bob Kuechenberg | 67 | LOG | 6-2 | 255 | 36 | Notre Dame | 16 | 15 |
Eric Laakso | 68 | ROT | 6-4 | 260 | 27 | Tulane | 15 | 14 |
Paul Lankford | 44 | RCB | 6-1 | 187 | 25 | Penn State | 16 | 1 |
Dan Marino | 13 | QB | 6-4 | 224 | 22 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 9 |
Nat Moore | 89 | WR | 5-9 | 188 | 32 | Tennessee-Martin; Miami-Dade JC; Florida | 16 | 15 |
Tony Nathan | 22 | RB | 6-0 | 206 | 27 | Alabama | 16 | 12 |
Ed Newman | 64 | ROG | 6-2 | 240 | 32 | Duke | 16 | 16 |
David Overstreet | 20 | RB | 5-11 | 208 | 25 | Oklahoma | 14 | 0 |
Earnie Rhone | 55 | RILB | 6-2 | 224 | 30 | Henderson State | 12 | 12 |
Reggie Roby | 4 | P | 6-2 | 250 | 22 | Iowa | 16 | 0 |
Joe Rose | 80 | TE | 6-3 | 228 | 26 | California | 16 | 0 |
Gerald Small | 48 | RCB | 5-11 | 192 | 27 | San Jose State | 15 | 15 |
Robert Sowell | 45 | CB | 5-11 | 175 | 22 | Howard | 16 | 0 |
Dwight Stephenson | 57 | C | 6-2 | 255 | 26 | Alabama | 16 | 16 |
Don Strock | 10 | QB | 6-5 | 230 | 33 | Virginia Tech | 15 | 2 |
Terry Tautolo | 52 | LB | 6-2 | 232 | 29 | Long Beach CC; UCLA | 9 | 0 |
Rodell Thomas | 54 | RILB-MLB | 6-1 | 226 | 25 | Alabama State | 16 | 2 |
Emmett Tilley | 52 | LB | 5-11 | 240 | 22 | Duke | 6 | 0 |
Jeff Toews | 60 | LOG | 6-3 | 255 | 26 | Washington | 8 | 1 |
Tommy Vigorito | 32 | RB | 5-10 | 190 | 24 | Virginia | 1 | 0 |
Uwe von Schamann | 5 | K | 6-1 | 188 | 27 | Oklahoma | 16 | 0 |
Fulton Walker | 41 | CB | 5-11 | 193 | 25 | West Virginia | 15 | 0 |
David Woodley | 16 | QB | 6-2 | 211 | 25 | Louisiana State | 5 | 5 |
DRAFT LIST | ||||
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Round | Overall | Player | Pos | College |
1 | 27 | Dan Marino | QB | Pittsburgh |
2 | 55 | Mike Charles | DT | Syracuse |
3 | 76 | Charles Benson | DE | Baylor |
6 | 167 | Reggie Roby | P | Iowa |
7 | 195 | Keith Woetzel | LB | Rutgers |
8 | 223 | Mark Clayton | WR | Louisville |
9 | 250 | Mark Brown | LB | Purdue |
10 | 278 | Anthony Reed | RB | South Carolina State |
11 | 306 | Joe Lukens | G | Ohio State |
12 | 334 | Anthony Carter | WR | Michigan |
SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team Totals | 56 | 135 | 91 | 107 | 0 | 389 |
Opponents Totals | 62 | 68 | 44 | 73 | 3 | 250 |
TEAM STATS | TOP | 1st Downs | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rd Down Efficiency | 4th Down Efficiency | PEN | PENY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team Totals | 31:20 | 314 | 132 | 151 | 31 | 81/212 38.2% | / % | 64 | 567 |
Opponents Totals | 28:40 | 288 | 122 | 147 | 19 | 78/205 38.0% | / % | 95 | 837 |
SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uwe Von Schamann | 0 | 45 | 48 | 93.8 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 0 | 99 |
Mark Duper | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | ||
Andra Franklin | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | ||
Nat Moore | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
Dan Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
Tony Nathan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
David Overstreet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
Joe Rose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||
Woody Bennett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
Mark Clayton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
Mike Kozlowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
Dan Marino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
Kim Bokamper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Duriel Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
Mike Charles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
Team Totals | 48 | 45 | 48 | 93.8 | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 1 | 389 |
Opponents Totals | 32 | 31 | 32 | 96.9 | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 0 | 250 |
FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uwe von Schamann | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 1 | 52 | 2/2 | 6/6 | 5/8 | 3/6 | 2/5 |
Team Totals | 18 | 27 | 66.7 | 1 | 52 | 2/2 | 6/6 | 5/8 | 3/6 | 2/5 |
Opponents Totals | 9 | 15 | 60.0 | 0/0 | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 | 0/0 |
RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andra Franklin | 224 | 746 | 3.3 | 18 | 8 |
Tony Nathan | 151 | 685 | 4.5 | 40 | 3 |
David Overstreet | 85 | 392 | 4.6 | 44 | 1 |
Woody Bennett | 49 | 197 | 4.0 | 25 | 2 |
David Woodley | 19 | 78 | 4.1 | 15 | 0 |
Dan Marino | 28 | 45 | 1.6 | 15 | 2 |
Eddie Hill | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 10 | 0 |
Mark Clayton | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 9 | 0 |
Bruce Hardy | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
Duriel Harris | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Strock | 6 | -16 | -2.7 | 0 | 0 |
Team Totals | 568 | 2150 | 3.8 | 44 | 16 |
Opponents Totals | 460 | 2037 | 4.4 | 55 | 11 |
PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Marino | 296 | 173 | 58.4 | 117 | 2210 | 7.5 | 12.8 | 85t | 20 | 6.8 | 6 | 2.0 | 10 | 80 | 2130 | 96.0 |
Don Strock | 52 | 34 | 65.4 | 17 | 403 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 47 | 4 | 7.7 | 1 | 1.9 | 3 | 30 | 373 | 106.5 |
David Woodley | 89 | 43 | 48.3 | 42 | 528 | 5.9 | 12.3 | 64t | 3 | 3.4 | 4 | 4.5 | 10 | 80 | 448 | 59.6 |
Mark Clayton | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 48 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 48t | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 158.3 |
Tony Nathan | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 1 | 46 | 11.5 | 15.3 | 22 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 112.5 |
Team Totals | 442 | 254 | 57.5 | 177 | 3235 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 85t | 28 | 6.3 | 11 | 2.5 | 23 | 190 | 3045 | 91.2 |
Opponents Totals | 480 | 277 | 57.7 | 177 | 3365 | 7.0 | 12.1 | 80t | 19 | 4.0 | 26 | 5.4 | 49 | 363 | 3002 | 70.0 |
RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Nathan | 52 | 461 | 8.9 | 25 | 1 |
Mark Duper | 51 | 1003 | 19.7 | 85t | 10 |
Nat Moore | 39 | 558 | 14.3 | 66t | 6 |
Joe Rose | 29 | 345 | 11.9 | 37 | 3 |
Dan Johnson | 24 | 189 | 7.9 | 33 | 4 |
Bruce Hardy | 22 | 202 | 9.2 | 25 | 0 |
Duriel Harris | 15 | 260 | 17.3 | 64t | 1 |
David Overstreet | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 20 | 2 |
Mark Clayton | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 39 | 1 |
Woody Bennett | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 9 | 0 |
Tommy Vigorito | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
David Woodley | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Team Totals | 254 | 3235 | 12.7 | 85t | 28 |
Opponents Totals | 277 | 3365 | 12.1 | 80t | 19 |
INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Judson | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 29 | 0 |
Gerald Small | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 28 | 0 |
Lyle Blackwood | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 45 | 0 |
Glenn Blackwood | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Kozlowski | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 38t | 2 |
Kim Bokamper | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 24t | 1 |
Earnie Rhone | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
Paul Lankford | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Fulton Walker | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Mark Brown | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Totals | 26 | 345 | 13.3 | 45 | 3 |
Opponents Totals | 11 | 203 | 18.5 | 45 | 1 |
PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reggie Roby | 74 | 3189 | 43.1 | 64 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 229 | 2740 | 36.5 |
Team Totals | 75 | 3189 | 42.5 | 64 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 229 | 2740 | 36.5 |
Opponents Totals | 90 | 3674 | 40.8 | 63 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 581 | 3073 | 34.1 |
PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Clayton | 41 | 11 | 392 | 9.6 | 60t | 1 |
Fulton Walker | 8 | 0 | 86 | 10.8 | 23 | 0 |
Mike Kozlowski | 2 | 10 | 12 | 6.0 | 11 | 0 |
Tommy Vigorito | 1 | 0 | 62 | 62.0 | 62 | 0 |
Vince Heflin | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
Glenn Blackwood | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 |
Robert Sowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Totals | 55 | 23 | 581 | 10.6 | 62 | 1 |
Opponents Totals | 32 | 13 | 229 | 7.2 | 24 | 0 |
KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fulton Walker | 36 | 0 | 962 | 26.7 | 78 | 0 |
Mike Kozlowski | 4 | 0 | 50 | 12.5 | 23 | 0 |
Tony Nathan | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 |
Vince Heflin | 1 | 0 | 27 | 27.0 | 27 | 0 |
Mark Clayton | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
Woody Bennett | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Mark Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Totals | 47 | 0 | 1085 | 23.1 | 78 | 0 |
Opponents Totals | 54 | 1024 | 19.0 | 40 | 0 |
SACKS | NO | YDS |
---|---|---|
Doug Betters | 16.0 | |
Bob Baumhower | 8.0 | |
Charles Bowser | 6.5 | |
A.J. Duhe | 5.5 | |
Earnie Rhone | 3.0 | |
Mike Charles | 3.0 | |
Mark Brown | 2.0 | |
Kim Bokamper | 2.0 | |
Mike Kozlowski | 1.0 | |
Bob Brudzinski | 1.0 | |
Glenn Blackwood | 1.0 | |
Team Totals | 49.0 | 363.0 |
Opponents Totals | 23.0 | 190.0 |
FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Baumhower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Woody Bennett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Doug Betters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Blackwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kim Bokamper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Mark Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Brudzinski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Charles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Clayton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
A.J. Duhe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andra Franklin | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Eddie Hill | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Kozlowski | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Bob Kuechenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dan Marino | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Nat Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tony Nathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
David Overstreet | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Earnie Rhone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
Robert Sowell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Strock | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rodell Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fulton Walker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
David Woodley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Totals | 30 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 0 |
Opponents Totals | 38 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 37 | 1 |
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