1997 Miami Dolphins Roster
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 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, and 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 |
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33 | Karim Abdul-Jabbar | RB | June 28, 1974 | 5'10" | 194 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 14 |
71 | Dunstan Anderson | DE | December 31, 1970 | 6'3" | 260 | Tulsa | Fort Worth, TX USA | 9 | 1 |
93 | Trace Armstrong | LDE | October 5, 1965 | 6'4" | 275 | Arizona St. | Bethesda, MD USA | 16 | 16 |
80 | Fred Barnett | WR | June 17, 1966 | 6'0" | 204 | Arkansas St. | Shelby, MS USA | 6 | 5 |
60 | John Bock | C | February 11, 1971 | 6'3" | 290 | Louisville | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 3 |
95 | Tim Bowens | LDT | February 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 325 | Mississippi | Okolona, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
57 | O.J. Brigance | LB | September 29, 1969 | 6'0" | 236 | Rice | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
76 | James Brown | RT | November 30, 1970 | 6'6" | 330 | Virginia St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
77 | Jeff Buckey | LG | August 7, 1974 | 6'5" | 305 | Stanford | Bakersfield, CA USA | 16 | 12 |
27 | Terrell Buckley | LCB | June 7, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Florida St. | Pascagoula, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
75 | Shane Burton | DE | January 18, 1974 | 6'6" | 305 | Tennessee | Logan, WV USA | 16 | 4 |
70 | Mike Chalenski | DE-DT | January 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 279 | Pittsburgh | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 8 | 0 |
56 | Mike Crawford | LB | October 29, 1974 | 6'1" | 238 | UNLV | Reno, NV USA | 7 | 0 |
49 | DeWayne Dotson | LB | June 10, 1971 | 6'1" | 254 | Tennessee | Nashville, TN USA | 10 | 2 |
84 | Troy Drayton | TE | June 29, 1970 | 6'3" | 260 | Penn St. | Harrisburg, PA USA | 16 | 15 |
7 | Craig Erickson | QB | May 17, 1969 | 6'2" | 209 | Miami (FL) | Boynton Beach, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
92 | Daryl Gardener | RDT | February 25, 1973 | 6'6" | 295 | Baylor | Baltimore, MD USA | 16 | 16 |
51 | Anthony Harris | LLB | January 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 231 | Auburn | Fort Pierce, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
25 | Corey Harris | FS | October 25, 1969 | 5'11" | 213 | Vanderbilt | Indianapolis, IN USA | 16 | 7 |
50 | Dwight Hollier | LB | April 21, 1969 | 6'2" | 246 | North Carolina | Hampton, VA USA | 16 | 3 |
86 | Qadry Ismail | WR | November 8, 1970 | 6'0" | 196 | Syracuse | Newark, NJ USA | 3 | 0 |
38 | Calvin Jackson | RCB | October 28, 1972 | 5'9" | 185 | Auburn | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
34 | Tim Jacobs | DB | April 5, 1970 | 5'10" | 187 | Delaware | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 1 |
88 | Charles Jordan | PR | October 9, 1969 | 5'11" | 182 | Long Beach CC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 1 |
17 | John Kidd | P | August 22, 1961 | 6'3" | 210 | Northwestern | Springfield, IL USA | 13 | 0 |
48 | Jim Kitts | RB | December 28, 1972 | 6'2" | 248 | Ferrum | Portsmouth, VA USA | 10 | 0 |
29 | Sam Madison | DB | April 23, 1974 | 5'11" | 185 | Louisville | Monticello, FL USA | 14 | 3 |
83 | Brian Manning | WR | April 22, 1975 | 5'11" | 188 | Stanford | Kansas City, KS USA | 7 | 0 |
10 | Olindo Mare | K | June 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 190 | MacMurray | Hollywood, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
13 | Dan Marino | QB | September 15, 1961 | 6'4" | 224 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
81 | O.J. McDuffie | WR | December 2, 1969 | 5'10" | 194 | Penn St. | Marion, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
66 | Everett McIver | RG | August 5, 1970 | 6'5" | 318 | Elizabeth City St. | Cumberland, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
32 | Jerris McPhail | RB | June 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 198 | Wake Forest | Clinton, NC USA | 14 | 1 |
20 | Ray Nealy | RB | April 30, 1975 | 5'11" | 220 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Little Rock, AR USA | 1 | 0 |
30 | Bernie Parmalee | RB | September 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 201 | Ball St. | Jersey City, NJ USA | 16 | 4 |
80 | Brett Perriman | WR | October 10, 1965 | 5'9" | 180 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 8 | 5 |
89 | Ed Perry | TE | September 1, 1974 | 6'4" | 265 | James Madison | Richmond, VA USA | 16 | 4 |
21 | Lawrence Phillips | RB | May 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 212 | Nebraska | Little Rock, AR USA | 2 | 0 |
42 | Roosevelt Potts | RB | January 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 250 | La-Monroe | Rayville, LA USA | 6 | 1 |
36 | Stanley Pritchett | FB | December 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 250 | South Carolina | Atlanta, GA USA | 6 | 5 |
5 | Kyle Richardson | P | March 2, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Arkansas St. | Farmington, MO USA | 3 | 0 |
59 | Derrick Rodgers | RLB | October 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 230 | Arizona St. | Memphis, TN USA | 15 | 14 |
61 | Tim Ruddy | C | April 27, 1972 | 6'3" | 295 | Notre Dame | Scranton, PA USA | 15 | 15 |
68 | Mike Sheldon | T | June 8, 1973 | 6'4" | 305 | Grand Valley St. | Hinsdale, IL USA | 11 | 0 |
69 | Keith Sims | G | June 17, 1967 | 6'3" | 318 | Iowa St. | Baltimore, MD USA | 8 | 4 |
35 | Irving Spikes | KR | December 21, 1970 | 5'8" | 212 | Alabama | Ocean Springs, MS USA | 12 | 1 |
96 | Danny Stubbs | DE-LB | January 3, 1965 | 6'4" | 265 | Miami (FL) | Long Branch, NJ USA | 1 | 0 |
72 | Barron Tanner | DT | September 14, 1973 | 6'3" | 360 | Oklahoma | Athens, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
99 | Jason Taylor | RDE | September 1, 1974 | 6'6" | 255 | Akron | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 13 | 11 |
23 | George Teague | FS | February 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 198 | Alabama | Lansing, MI USA | 15 | 6 |
85 | Lamar Thomas | WR | February 12, 1970 | 6'1" | 175 | Miami (FL) | Ocala, FL USA | 12 | 6 |
54 | Zach Thomas | MLB | September 1, 1973 | 5'11" | 230 | Texas Tech | Pampa, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
82 | Frank Wainright | TE | October 10, 1967 | 6'2" | 255 | Northern Colorado | Peoria, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
26 | Bracy Walker | DB | October 28, 1970 | 6'0" | 202 | North Carolina | Portsmouth, VA USA | 12 | 0 |
55 | Ronnie Ward | LB | February 11, 1974 | 6'0" | 232 | Kansas | St. Louis, MO USA | 4 | 0 |
78 | Richmond Webb | LT | January 11, 1967 | 6'6" | 325 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
24 | Jerry Wilson | DB | July 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Southern | Alexandria, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
22 | Shawn Wooden | SS | October 23, 1975 | 5'11" | 205 | Notre Dame | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 15 |