1997 Miami Dolphins Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Jimmy Johnson (9-7)
Location: Miami, Florida
1997 Miami Dolphins Statistics
1997 Miami Dolphins Results

The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Dolphins ran up 339 points, while the defense conceded 327. Dan Marino led the charge, passing for 3,780 yards. O.J. McDuffie hauled in 76 passes for 943 yards.

Karim Abdul-Jabbar carried the ball for a team-best 892 yards for Miami.

Terrell Buckley intercepted 4 opponent throws. Trace Armstrong topped the defensive unit with 5.5 sacks.

Jimmy Johnson coached the team. The 1997 Miami Dolphins lost in the Wild Card.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
33Karim Abdul-JabbarRBJune 28, 19745'10"194UCLALos Angeles, CA USA1614
71Dunstan AndersonDEDecember 31, 19706'3"260TulsaFort Worth, TX USA91
93Trace ArmstrongLDEOctober 5, 19656'4"275Arizona St.Bethesda, MD USA1616
80Fred BarnettWRJune 17, 19666'0"204Arkansas St.Shelby, MS USA65
60John BockCFebruary 11, 19716'3"290LouisvilleChicago, IL USA143
95Tim BowensLDTFebruary 7, 19736'4"325MississippiOkolona, MS USA1616
57O.J. BriganceLBSeptember 29, 19696'0"236RiceHouston, TX USA160
76James BrownRTNovember 30, 19706'6"330Virginia St.Philadelphia, PA USA1616
77Jeff BuckeyLGAugust 7, 19746'5"305StanfordBakersfield, CA USA1612
27Terrell BuckleyLCBJune 7, 19715'10"180Florida St.Pascagoula, MS USA1616
75Shane BurtonDEJanuary 18, 19746'6"305TennesseeLogan, WV USA164
70Mike ChalenskiDE-DTJanuary 28, 19706'5"279PittsburghElizabeth, NJ USA80
56Mike CrawfordLBOctober 29, 19746'1"238UNLVReno, NV USA70
49DeWayne DotsonLBJune 10, 19716'1"254TennesseeNashville, TN USA102
84Troy DraytonTEJune 29, 19706'3"260Penn St.Harrisburg, PA USA1615
7Craig EricksonQBMay 17, 19696'2"209Miami (FL)Boynton Beach, FL USA20
92Daryl GardenerRDTFebruary 25, 19736'6"295BaylorBaltimore, MD USA1616
51Anthony HarrisLLBJanuary 25, 19736'1"231AuburnFort Pierce, FL USA1616
25Corey HarrisFSOctober 25, 19695'11"213VanderbiltIndianapolis, IN USA167
50Dwight HollierLBApril 21, 19696'2"246North CarolinaHampton, VA USA163
86Qadry IsmailWRNovember 8, 19706'0"196SyracuseNewark, NJ USA30
38Calvin JacksonRCBOctober 28, 19725'9"185AuburnMiami, FL USA1616
34Tim JacobsDBApril 5, 19705'10"187DelawareWashington, DC USA161
88Charles JordanPROctober 9, 19695'11"182Long Beach CCLos Angeles, CA USA141
17John KiddPAugust 22, 19616'3"210NorthwesternSpringfield, IL USA130
48Jim KittsRBDecember 28, 19726'2"248FerrumPortsmouth, VA USA100
29Sam MadisonDBApril 23, 19745'11"185LouisvilleMonticello, FL USA143
83Brian ManningWRApril 22, 19755'11"188StanfordKansas City, KS USA70
10Olindo MareKJune 6, 19735'10"190MacMurrayHollywood, FL USA160
13Dan MarinoQBSeptember 15, 19616'4"224PittsburghPittsburgh, PA USA1616
81O.J. McDuffieWRDecember 2, 19695'10"194Penn St.Marion, OH USA1616
66Everett McIverRGAugust 5, 19706'5"318Elizabeth City St.Cumberland, NC USA1414
32Jerris McPhailRBJune 26, 19725'11"198Wake ForestClinton, NC USA141
20Ray NealyRBApril 30, 19755'11"220Ark-Pine BluffLittle Rock, AR USA10
30Bernie ParmaleeRBSeptember 16, 19675'11"201Ball St.Jersey City, NJ USA164
80Brett PerrimanWROctober 10, 19655'9"180Miami (FL)Miami, FL USA85
89Ed PerryTESeptember 1, 19746'4"265James MadisonRichmond, VA USA164
21Lawrence PhillipsRBMay 12, 19756'0"212NebraskaLittle Rock, AR USA20
42Roosevelt PottsRBJanuary 8, 19716'0"250La-MonroeRayville, LA USA61
36Stanley PritchettFBDecember 22, 19736'2"250South CarolinaAtlanta, GA USA65
5Kyle RichardsonPMarch 2, 19736'2"210Arkansas St.Farmington, MO USA30
59Derrick RodgersRLBOctober 14, 19716'0"230Arizona St.Memphis, TN USA1514
61Tim RuddyCApril 27, 19726'3"295Notre DameScranton, PA USA1515
68Mike SheldonTJune 8, 19736'4"305Grand Valley St.Hinsdale, IL USA110
69Keith SimsGJune 17, 19676'3"318Iowa St.Baltimore, MD USA84
35Irving SpikesKRDecember 21, 19705'8"212AlabamaOcean Springs, MS USA121
96Danny StubbsDE-LBJanuary 3, 19656'4"265Miami (FL)Long Branch, NJ USA10
72Barron TannerDTSeptember 14, 19736'3"360OklahomaAthens, TX USA160
99Jason TaylorRDESeptember 1, 19746'6"255AkronPittsburgh, PA USA1311
23George TeagueFSFebruary 18, 19716'1"198AlabamaLansing, MI USA156
85Lamar ThomasWRFebruary 12, 19706'1"175Miami (FL)Ocala, FL USA126
54Zach ThomasMLBSeptember 1, 19735'11"230Texas TechPampa, TX USA1515
82Frank WainrightTEOctober 10, 19676'2"255Northern ColoradoPeoria, IL USA90
26Bracy WalkerDBOctober 28, 19706'0"202North CarolinaPortsmouth, VA USA120
55Ronnie WardLBFebruary 11, 19746'0"232KansasSt. Louis, MO USA40
78Richmond WebbLTJanuary 11, 19676'6"325Texas A&MDallas, TX USA1616
24Jerry WilsonDBJuly 17, 19735'11"190SouthernAlexandria, LA USA160
22Shawn WoodenSSOctober 23, 19755'11"205Notre DamePhiladelphia, PA USA1615



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