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Tony Collins

Retired

Miami Dolphins · RB

Tony Collins recorded 103 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

45.1

rush yds/gm

22.9

rec yds/gm

6

playoff games

103

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Tony Collins's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1983
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 18, 1983

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1983

212 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1982
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 12, 1982

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1982

137 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1983
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 23, 1983

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1983

147 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1982
TENNESSEETITANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 28, 1982

Tennessee Titans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 28, 1982

161 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 27, 1985

New England Patriots vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 27, 1985

55 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tony Collins's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 212 rushing yards · 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1983
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 18, 1983

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1983

212 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 109 receiving yards

Regular Season
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 27, 1985

New England Patriots vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 27, 1985

55 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tony Collins's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1992

01
NECOLLINS—Tony Collins
NEHANNAH—John Hannah
NEGROGAN—Steve Grogan

Strong running teams reach the first Super Bowl

New England Patriots · From contender to crisis

New England produced several excellent teams and reached Super Bowl XX before ownership turmoil and a near-relocation threatened the franchise.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

02
MIACOLLINS—Tony Collins
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 19838 NFL seasons103 career games4,647 career rushing yards32 career rushing touchdowns261 career receptions2,356 career receiving yards12 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 06 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Sep 9, 1990

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history