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MIASTEPHENSON—

Dwight Stephenson

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Miami Dolphins · C

Dwight Stephenson recorded 114 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

11

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

114

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Dwight Stephenson's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XIX
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 20, 1985

Miami Dolphins vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XIX · Jan 20, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XVII
W
MIAMIDOLPHINS
WSH
JAN 30, 1983

Miami Dolphins vs WSH

Super Bowl XVII · Jan 30, 1983

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 12, 1986

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1985
CLEVELANDBROWNS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 4, 1986

Cleveland Browns vs Miami Dolphins

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1984
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 6, 1985

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins

Conference Championship · Jan 6, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dwight Stephenson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1975–1982

01
MIASTEPHENSON—Dwight Stephenson
MIAGRIESE12Bob Griese
MIAMOORE89Nat Moore

The Killer B's defense returns Miami to the Super Bowl

Miami Dolphins · The bridge to Marino

Miami remained a regular contender and rode its defense through the strike-shortened 1982 postseason before drafting its next defining quarterback.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

02
MIASTEPHENSON—Dwight Stephenson
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

First-team All-Pro · 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987Pro Bowl selection · 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 19878 NFL seasons114 career gamesJersey: 011 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Dec 7, 1987

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