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DOUG BETTERS

Betters, Douglas Lloyd
Height: 6-7 Weight: 260
Born: June 11, 1956 Lincoln, NE
High School: Arlington (Arlington Heights, IL)
YearCollegeStatus
1974MontanaLettered
1975MontanaLettered
1976MontanaLettered
1977Nevada-RenoLettered
Draft: 6th round (163rd overall) 1978 Miami Dolphins
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL75RDE166
1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL75RDE1614
1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL75RDE1616
1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL75LDE1515
1982 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1982 MIA NFL75RDE-LDE97
1983 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1983 MIA NFL75LDE1616
1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL75LDE1616
1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL75LDE1414
1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL76LDE161
1987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL75DE120
10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL146105
TransactionDateTeam
Draft5/2/19781978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL
Signed1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL
Free Agent2/1/19861985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL
Signed9/2/19861986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL
Exemption9/23/19871987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL
Activated10/20/19871987 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1987 MIA NFL
Released8/29/19881988 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1988 MIA NFL
AWARDS
1983 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1983 Associated Press All-NFL
1983 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1983 The Sporting News All-NFL
1983 The Sporting News All-NFL
1983 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1983 Pro Bowl All-AFC
1983 United Press International All-AFC
1983 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC
SACKSNOYDS
1978 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1978 MIA NFL3.018.0
1979 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1979 MIA NFL6.559.5
1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL4.033.5
1981 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1981 MIA NFL4.540.5
1982 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1982 MIA NFL4.0
1983 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1983 MIA NFL16.0
1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL14.0
1985 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1985 MIA NFL5.5
1986 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1986 MIA NFL4.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL61.5
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1980 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1980 MIA NFL0001100
1983 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1983 MIA NFL0004400
1984 Miami Dolphins (NFL)1984 MIA NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL0006600
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