1980 Miami Dolphins Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Don Shula (8-8)
Location: Miami, Florida
1980 Miami Dolphins StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Don Shula (8-8)
Location: Miami, Florida
1980 Miami Dolphins Results
The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
Miami racked up 266 points, while the defensive squad yielded 305. David Woodley tossed for 1,850 yards. Tony Nathan hauled in 57 passes for 588 yards, while Duriel Harris and Nat Moore were targeted regularly also.
Delvin Williams ran for a team-best 671 yards for the Dolphins.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 45 turnovers. Gerald Small picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition.
Don Shula coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Jeff Allen | DB | July 18, 1957 | 5'11" | 190 | California-Davis | Richmond, IN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 88 | Elmer Bailey | WR | December 13, 1957 | 6'0" | 196 | Lincoln (MO) | Evanston, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Carl Barisich | DT-NT | July 12, 1951 | 6'4" | 258 | Princeton | Jersey City, NJ USA | 15 | 0 |
| 70 | Bill Barnett | DE | May 10, 1956 | 6'4" | 256 | Nebraska | St. Paul, MN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 73 | Bob Baumhower | NT | August 4, 1955 | 6'5" | 261 | Alabama | Portsmouth, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 44 | Doug Beaudoin | DB | May 15, 1954 | 6'1" | 193 | Minnesota | Dickinson, ND USA | 10 | 0 |
| 34 | Woody Bennett | RB | March 24, 1955 | 6'2" | 227 | Miami (FL) | York, PA USA | 4 | 3 |
| 46 | Don Bessillieu | FS | May 4, 1956 | 6'1" | 200 | Georgia Tech | Fort Benning, GA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 75 | Doug Betters | RDE | June 11, 1956 | 6'7" | 262 | Montana | Lincoln, NE USA | 16 | 16 |
| 47 | Glenn Blackwood | SS | February 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 187 | Texas | San Antonio, TX USA | 16 | 15 |
| 58 | Kim Bokamper | LOLB | September 25, 1954 | 6'6" | 245 | Concordia (MN) | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 81 | Jimmy Cefalo | WR | October 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 190 | Penn St. | Pittston, PA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 33 | William Cesare | DB | June 2, 1955 | 5'11" | 190 | Memphis | New York, NY USA | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | Rusty Chambers | LILB | November 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 218 | Tulane | Amite, LA USA | 16 | 12 |
| 83 | Vern Den Herder | LDE | November 28, 1948 | 6'6" | 250 | Central College (IA) | Le Mars, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 63 | Mark Dennard | C | November 2, 1955 | 6'1" | 253 | Texas A&M | Bay City, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 61 | Thom Dornbrook | G-C | December 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 240 | Kentucky | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 77 | A.J. Duhe | RILB | November 27, 1955 | 6'4" | 247 | LSU | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 25 | Tim Foley | DB | January 22, 1948 | 6'0" | 194 | Purdue | Evanston, IL USA | 7 | 4 |
| 35 | Nick Giaquinto | RB | April 4, 1955 | 5'11" | 205 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport, CT USA | 16 | 0 |
| 79 | Jon Giesler | LT | December 23, 1956 | 6'5" | 262 | Michigan | Toledo, OH USA | 10 | 10 |
| 50 | Larry Gordon | ROLB | July 8, 1953 | 6'4" | 230 | Arizona St. | Monroe, LA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 74 | Cleveland Green | T | September 11, 1957 | 6'3" | 265 | Southern | Bolton, MS USA | 12 | 3 |
| 12 | Bob Griese | QB | February 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Purdue | Evansville, IN USA | 5 | 3 |
| 84 | Bruce Hardy | WR | June 1, 1956 | 6'5" | 235 | Arizona St. | Murray, UT USA | 16 | 12 |
| 82 | Duriel Harris | WR | November 27, 1954 | 5'11" | 179 | New Mexico St. | Port Arthur, TX USA | 12 | 3 |
| 36 | Steve Howell | FB | December 20, 1956 | 6'2" | 227 | Baylor | Corsicana, TX USA | 16 | 8 |
| 67 | Bob Kuechenberg | LG | October 14, 1947 | 6'2" | 253 | Notre Dame | Gary, IN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 68 | Eric Laakso | RT | November 29, 1956 | 6'4" | 285 | Tulane | New York, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 66 | Larry Little | G | November 2, 1945 | 6'1" | 265 | Bethune-Cookman | Groveland, GA USA | 5 | 3 |
| 28 | Don McNeal | LCB | May 6, 1958 | 5'11" | 190 | Alabama | Atmore, AL USA | 13 | 13 |
| 89 | Nat Moore | WR | September 19, 1951 | 5'9" | 184 | Tenn-Martin | Tallahassee, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 31 | Rick Moser | RB | December 18, 1956 | 6'0" | 210 | Rhode Island | White Plains, NY USA | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Tony Nathan | PR | December 14, 1956 | 6'0" | 206 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 6 |
| 64 | Ed Newman | RG | June 4, 1951 | 6'2" | 245 | Florida Atlantic | New York, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 54 | Ralph Ortega | LILB | July 6, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | Florida | Havana, Cuba | 16 | 6 |
| 55 | Earnest Rhone | LB | August 20, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | Henderson St. | Ogden, AR USA | 14 | 1 |
| 4 | George Roberts | P | June 10, 1955 | 6'0" | 181 | Virginia Tech | Lynchburg, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 38 | Terry Robiskie | FB | November 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | LSU | New Orleans, LA USA | 8 | 5 |
| 80 | Joe Rose | TE | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 228 | California | Marysville, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 59 | Steve Shull | LB | March 27, 1958 | 6'1" | 220 | William & Mary | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 48 | Gerald Small | RCB | August 10, 1956 | 5'11" | 192 | San Jose St. | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 57 | Dwight Stephenson | C-T | November 20, 1957 | 6'2" | 255 | Alabama | Murfreesboro, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 10 | Don Strock | QB | November 27, 1950 | 6'5" | 220 | Virginia Tech | Pottstown, PA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 45 | Ed Taylor | DB | May 13, 1953 | 6'0" | 174 | Memphis | Memphis, TN USA | 16 | 3 |
| 34 | Don Testerman | RB | November 7, 1952 | 6'2" | 230 | Ferrum | Danville, VA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 60 | Jeff Toews | G-T | November 4, 1957 | 6'3" | 255 | Washington | San Jose, CA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 56 | Steve Towle | LB | October 23, 1953 | 6'2" | 233 | Kansas | Kansas City, KS USA | 9 | 0 |
| 86 | Ronnie Van Lee | TE | December 24, 1956 | 6'3" | 265 | Baylor | Pine Bluff, AR USA | 16 | 13 |
| 5 | Uwe von Schamann | K | April 23, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Oklahoma | Berlin, Germany | 16 | 0 |
| 76 | Rod Walters | G-T | February 27, 1954 | 6'3" | 258 | Iowa | Lansing, MI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Delvin Williams | RB | April 17, 1951 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas | Houston, TX USA | 15 | 10 |
| 16 | David Woodley | QB | October 25, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | LSU | Shreveport, LA USA | 13 | 11 |
