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7 unusual facts about Miami Dolphins


Bob Sheridan

He was able to earn himself the rights to broadcast games for two notable Florida football teams; University of Miami and the The Miami Dolphins.

David Corrao

David Corrao (born June 11, 1974) is the Assistant Linebackers Coach for the Miami Dolphins.

Drop goal

The last successful drop kick in a professional American football game was when Doug Flutie successfully drop kicked a football for an extra point in the New England Patriots' regular-season finale against the Miami Dolphins on January 1, 2006; prior to that, the last successful drop kick in a regular-season game was in 1941.

Lou Anarumo

He is currently the defensive backs coach for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).

Lou Esa

After playing defensive end in football for Saint Peter's College in New Jersey, Esa tried out for the Miami Dolphins.

Skip Bertman

When Saban left at the end of the 2004 season to coach the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League, Bertman moved quickly to hire Oklahoma State coach Les Miles.

Skipper Chuck

Among the special guests who made periodic appearances were Miami Dolphins football coach Don Shula and Jackie Gleason.


1992 NFL season

Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Andrew, the New England PatriotsMiami Dolphins game that was scheduled for September 6 at Joe Robbie Stadium was rescheduled to October 18.

2005 Miami Dolphins season

The 2005 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 40th overall, the 36th as a member of the National Football League.

2006 Miami Dolphins season

The 2006 Miami Dolphins season began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record in 2005.

A. J. Feeley

He was traded to the Miami Dolphins in March 2004 in exchange for Miami's 2005 second round pick (used by Philadelphia to select wide receiver Reggie Brown), and was penciled in as the Dolphins' starting quarterback for 2004.

Akin Ayodele

On April 25, 2008, Ayodele was traded along with tight end Anthony Fasano to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a fourth-round pick (100th Overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Brandon McGowan

He recorded two special teams tackles in his first game back against the Miami Dolphins before being placed on injured reserve with an Achilles injury the next day.

Buddy Fruits

Buddy Fruits is also involved in its local community and supports the Miami Hurricanes and the Miami Dolphins.

Carey Davis

Kreider and Davis shared the starting position through the season until the Monday Night Football game against the Miami Dolphins, when Kreider tore his ACL.

D'Brickashaw Ferguson

On January 8, 2010 Miami Dolphins Tackle Jake Long withdrew from the 2010 Pro Bowl due to injuries and Ferguson was named as his replacement.

David Boston

Despite his sterling on-field performance, Chargers GM A.J. Smith traded Boston to the Miami Dolphins for a sixth round draft choice, citing his moody personality and lackadaisical practice habits.

Derrius Thompson

Derrius Damon Thompson (born July 5, 1977 in Dallas, Texas) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Miami Dolphins.

Dwight Stephenson

He played for the Miami Dolphins from 1980 until 1987, when his left knee sustained an injury in a play involving New York Jets Marty Lyons and Joe Klecko.

Fleeting expletive

On November 4, 2012, during the Dolphins-Colts game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, referee Tony Corrente loudly said, “God damn it!” CBS play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan apologized on-air because Corrente’s illegal language slipped past the censors.

Heat–Knicks rivalry

This also applies to a certain extent to other Miami/New York rivalries, such as the ones between the NFL's Miami Dolphins and New York Jets, the NHL's Florida Panthers and New York Rangers and Major League Baseball's Miami Marlins and New York Mets, and New York Yankees when the Marlins defeated the Yanks in the 2003 World Series.

Jeff Dellenbach

Jeffrey Alan Dellenbach (born February 14, 1963 in Wausau, Wisconsin) is a former American football center in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers, and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Jennifer Carroll

Her son, Nolan Carroll II, played college football for the University of Maryland, and is now a member of the Miami Dolphins.

Jermaine Haley

Jermaine Leroy Haley (born February 13, 1973 in Hanford, California) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins.

Jesse Solomon

Jesse William Solomon (born November 4, 1963) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League from 1986 to 1994 for the Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, and the Miami Dolphins.

Jimmie Jones

In 1993 he was part of one of the most famous Thanksgiving football plays, when he blocked a 47-yard field goal attempt from the Miami Dolphins' Pete Stoyanovich, to preserve what seemed an apparent 14-13 victory, but as the ball rolled toward the Cowboys' end zone, Leon Lett kicked the ball and the Dolphins recovered.

John Offerdahl

John Offerdahl (born August 17, 1964 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin) is an American former professional football player who played his entire eight-year career with the Miami Dolphins from 1986 to 1993.

Kent Hull

One more year of joy and frustration occurred in 1992, when the Bills won the AFC east division title again, beating the Houston Oilers in a wild-card game of the 1992–93 NFL playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers in the divisional round, the Miami Dolphins in the AFC championship game, but losing to the Jimmie Johnson-led Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl XXVII.

Linfield College

Top athletics alumni include former New York Yankee Scott Brosius, who graduated from Linfield and now is the head baseball coach at the college; former San Diego Charger Brett Elliott, the quarterback of the 2004 championship team; and former Miami Dolphins general manager, Randy Mueller, quarterback of Linfield's 1982 NAIA Championship squad.

Mike Bass

Bass scored the only touchdown for the Redskins in that game as a special teams player, returning a botched pass attempt from Miami Dolphins placekicker Garo Yepremian after a blocked field goal 49 yards for a fumble return touchdown, making him the last man drafted by legendary coach Vince Lombardi to score in a Super Bowl game.

Nickel defense

The nickel defense was popularized by the Miami Dolphins (Head Coach Don Shula and Defensive Coordinator Bill Arnsparger) in the 1970s and is now commonly employed in obvious passing situations or against a team that frequently uses three wide receiver sets on offense.

Ola Kimrin

Ola Fredrik Andreas Kimrin (born February 29, 1972 in Malmö, Sweden) is a former American football placekicker who most recently played for the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League.

Poly-Turf

The stadium was used for both college and professional football, primarily by the University of Miami Hurricanes and the Miami Dolphins of the NFL.

Sal Alosi

During a game against the Miami Dolphins on December 12, 2010, Alosi stuck out his knee and tripped Nolan Carroll as the latter ran along the sideline.

Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility

Senator Chuck Grassley has requested detailed information from Waterfall about its transactions and Sanders has asked Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke for more detailed information on loans made to Waterfall, former Miami Dolphins owner H. Wayne Huizenga and John Paulson, a hedge fund manager.

Terry Tautolo

Terry Lynn Tautolo (born August 30, 1954 in Corona, California) is a former professional American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins.

Tom Garfinkel

Tom Garfinkel is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Miami Dolphins and Sun Life Stadium, having been named to the position on September 9, 2013.

Tom Goode

He spent his first eight campaigns in the American Football League (AFL) with the Houston Oilers (19621965) and Miami Dolphins (19661969).

Twan Russell

Twan Sanchez Russell (born April 25, 1974 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the Miami Dolphins, and the Atlanta Falcons.

Vincent Rey

His first career start came on October 31, 2013 against the Miami Dolphins on Thursday Night Football.

Westwood Heights Schools

The Varsity Coach of the Hamady Hawks has been Archie (also spelled Archy) Robinson, who was a 13th Round Draft pick in 1972 for the Miami Dolphins.

WFLX

The only exception is when the Miami Dolphins are on Fox at the same time (which only occurs when the Dolphins play host to an NFC team; for interconference games, the rights to the broadcast belong to the network that has the rights to the visiting team's conference; since the Dolphins are in the AFC, most of that team's games are aired on CBS (locally on WPEC)).


see also

Curtis Martin

On November 11th, 2013, Martin was added to the Miami Dolphins five-man committee to develop the conduct code by owner Stephen M. Ross following a locker room hazing incident involving Richie Incognito and Jonathan Martin.

Daniel Carpenter

Dan Carpenter (born 1985), American football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins

Don McNeill

Don McNeal, former American football player for the Miami Dolphins and the University of Alabama

Florida State Road 874

In 1983, the South Dade Expressway was renamed by the Florida Legislature to the Don Shula Expressway, in honor of the Hall of Fame head coach of the Miami Dolphins NFL team.

Fresno City College

Cameron Worrell Free-Agent Defensive Back has played for the Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins & New York Jets, is currently the Defensive backs coach for the Fresno City College Football team.

Gardena High School

George Farmer: NFL wide receiver, 1982–1984, 1987, attended Southern University, played for the Los Angeles Rams and Miami Dolphins.

Joe Thomas

Joey Thomas (born 1980), American football player for the Miami Dolphins

Kacy Rodgers

In 2008, Rodgers joined the Miami Dolphins as defensive line coach under first-year head coach Tony Sparano, replacing Travis Jones and Diron Reynolds from 2007.He would churn out three pro bowlers in Randy Starks DT, Paul Soliai DT and Cameron Wake DE while with the Dolphins.

Mark Clayton

Mark Gregory Clayton (born 1961), American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers

Nathaniel Hill

Nate Hill (1966–2007), former pro American Football player (Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins)

Parcell

Bill Parcells, Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Miami Dolphins

Stephen Ross

Stephen M. Ross (born 1940), Miami Dolphins owner, real estate developer, and founder of The Related Companies