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All Time Dolphins Team

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by Galant, Jun 28, 2018.

  1. Galant

    Galant Love - Unity - Sacrifice - Eternity

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    It's the summer dead period so I thought I'd throw this one out for a bit of fun.

    What's your all-time Dolphins squad?

    You can pick any player who has played for the Dolphins, but we'll limit this to just the starters and a backup QB.

    Have at it!

    Owner:
    Head Coach:

    QB:
    Backup QB:

    TE/WR:
    LT:
    LG:
    C:
    RG:
    RT:
    TE/WR:

    RB/WR 1:
    RB/WR 2:
    RB/WR 3:


    Front 7 1:
    Front 7 2:
    Front 7 3:
    Front 7 4:
    Front 7 5:
    Front 7 6:
    Front 7 7:

    Defensive Back 1:
    Defensive Back 2:
    Defensive Back 3:
    Defensive Back 4:

    K:
    LS:
    P:

    Optional
    Kick/Punt Returner:
    Gunner:
     
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  2. Section126

    Section126 We are better than you. Luxury Box

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    We will be doing that on the Podcast this week!
     
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  3. Galant

    Galant Love - Unity - Sacrifice - Eternity

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    You're welcome!
    :tongue::smile:
     
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  4. Tin Indian

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    All I KNOW is Jim Jensen MUST BE on it somewhere!
     
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  5. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    Do we get bonus points for picking Ricky Williams? LOL
     
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  6. DenverDolfan

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    Owner: Robbie
    Head Coach: Shula

    QB: Marino
    Backup QB: Griese

    TE/WR: Warfield
    LT: Webb
    LG: Langer
    C: Stephenson
    RG: Little
    RT: Kuechenberg
    TE/WR: Clayton

    RB/WR 1: Csonka
    RB/WR 2: R. Williams
    RB/WR 3: Duper


    Front 7 1: Taylor
    Front 7 2: Baumhower
    Front 7 3: Stanfill
    Front 7 4: Wake
    Front 7 5: Offerdahl
    Front 7 6: Z. Thomas
    Front 7 7: Buoniconti

    Defensive Back 1: Madison
    Defensive Back 2: Surtain
    Defensive Back 3: Anderson
    Defensive Back 4: Scott

    K: Yepremian
    LS: Denny
    P: Roby

    Optional
    Kick/Punt Returner: N. Moore
    Gunner: Jensen

    Had to play with the O-line a little to get all the HOF'ers (and one should be) in there.
     
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  7. sunworshipper

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    Owner: Joe Robbie
    Head Coach: Don Shula

    QB: Dan Marino
    Backup QB: Bob Griese

    TE/WR: Paul Warfield
    LT: Richmond Webb
    LG: Ed Newman
    C: Dwight Stephenson
    RG: Larry Little
    RT: Jake Long
    TE/WR: Mark Clayton

    RB/WR 1: Larry Csonka
    RB/WR 2: Ricky Williams
    RB/WR 3: Mark Duper


    Front 7 1: Jason Taylor (LDE)
    Front 7 2: Tim Bowens (DT)
    Front 7 3: Bob Baumhower (DT)
    Front 7 4: Cam Wake (RDE)
    Front 7 5: John Offerdahl (LB)
    Front 7 6: Zach Thomas (MLB)
    Front 7 7: A.J. Duhe (LB)

    Defensive Back 1: Surtain
    Defensive Back 2: Jake Scott
    Defensive Back 3: Reshad Jones
    Defensive Back 4: Sam Madison

    K: Pete Stoyanovich
    LS: John Denny
    P: Reggie Robbie
     
  8. sunworshipper

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    Optional
    Kick/Punt Returner: Mercury Morris
    Gunner: Larry Izzo
     
  9. The_Dark_Knight

    The_Dark_Knight Defender of the Truth

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    Owner: Joe Robbie
    Head Coach: Don Shula

    QB: Dan Marino
    Backup QB: Earl Morrell

    TE/WR: Mark Clayton
    LT: Richmond Webb
    LG: Keith Simms
    C: Dwight Stephenson
    RG: Larry Little
    RT: Jake Long
    TE/WR: Paul Warfield

    RB/WR1: Mark Duper
    RB/WR 2: Larry Czonka
    RB/WR 3: Ricky Williams


    Front 7 1: Jason Taylor
    Front 7 2: Manny Fernandez
    Front 7 3: Bill Baumhower
    Front 7 4: Nick Bounicotti
    Front 7 5: Ndomakong Suh
    Front 7 6: Zach Thomas
    Front 7 7: Cameron Wake

    Defensive Back 1: Patrick Surtain
    Defensive Back 2: Sam Madison
    Defensive Back 3: Jake Scott
    Defensive Back 4: Rashed Jones

    K: Olindo Mare
    LS: John Denny
    P: Reggie Roby

    Optional
    Kick/Punt Returner: Jakeem Grant
    Gunner: Jim Jenson

    On a side note, I think all of us have chosen some top All Time Dolphins teams and any one of these would DOMINATE the league.

    My only note on Shula however is that I would want the Don Shula if the 70s versus the latter years. He was mean, nasty and played an in your face smash mouth game
     
  10. hitman8

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    NewOwner: Robbie
    Head Coach: Shula

    QB: Marino
    Backup QB: Griese
    Third QB: Bernie Kosar
    WR1: Warfield
    LT: Webb
    LG: Langer
    C: Stephenson
    RG: Little
    RT: Kuechenberg
    TE: Jim Jensen
    WR2: Clayton

    RB1: Csonka
    RB2: R. Williams
    WR 3: Duper
    TE2: Keith Jackson
    WR4: O.J. Mcduffie



    Front 7 1: Taylor
    Front 7 2: Suh
    Front 7 3: Bowens
    Front 7 4: Wake
    Front 7 5: Offerdahl
    Front 7 6: Z. Thomas
    Front 7 7: Buoniconti

    Defensive Back 1: Troy Vincent
    Defensive Back 2: Surtain
    Defensive Back 3: Madison
    Defensive Back 4: Anderson

    K: Yepremian
    LS: Denny
    P: Robe
     
  11. KeyFin

    KeyFin Well-Known Member

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    Was Manny Fernandez that dominant? He was a little before my time so I didn't pay attention, but he was my neighbor growing up so I just remember the person he was. He was an awesome guy who loved kids.
     
  12. DenverDolfan

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    Fernandez was very good and he was dominant in Super Bowl 7 (could have been the MVP instead of Scott).
     
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  13. rafael

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    Fernandez clearly was the MVP. The guy who made the selection later admitted he never watched the game. They handed him the stat sheet, he saw two INTs and he picked Scott off of that.
     
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  14. KeyFin

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    Wow, that's pretty rough! Thanks for the info guys.

    One more question- he moved into my neighborhood around 1977 or 1978. Was he still playing at that time? I remember he had big parties all the time and there were other athletes there.....but this was when I was 5 years old. The parties continued into the early 80's and then they moved over to Weston.
     
  15. DenverDolfan

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    Fernandez was done in the mid 70's, so probably retired (from football) when he was in your neighborhood.
     
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  16. The_Dark_Knight

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    It’s slready been said but YES, Manny Fernandez what THAT DAMNED GOOD!!!!!

    Just curious, you’re not confusing the professional wrestler Manny Fernandez, are you?
     
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  17. Fin-O

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    Add this guy to the list.

    KR/PR WR 4

     
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  18. firedan

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    And his whole family.
     
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  19. JDelenne

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    Owner: Ross
    Head Coach: Gase

    QB: Tannehill
    Backup QB: Osweiler

    TE/WR: Gesicki
    LT: Tunsil
    LG: Sitton
    C: Kilgore
    RG: Davis
    RT: James
    TE/WR: Stills

    RB/WR 1: Drake
    RB/WR 2: Ballage
    RB/WR 3: Parker


    Front 7 1: McMillan
    Front 7 2: Baker
    Front 7 3: Alonso
    Front 7 4: Wake
    Front 7 5: Godchaux
    Front 7 6: Phillips
    Front 7 7: Harris

    Defensive Back 1: Howard
    Defensive Back 2: Tankersley
    Defensive Back 3: Fitzpatrick
    Defensive Back 4: Jones

    K: Sanders
    LS: Denney
    P: Haack

    Just wait until after this season and y'all will agree!!
     
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  20. KeyFin

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    No, it was definitely Manny the football player- he had a daughter Christina that was my age so I was over there a decent bit. He invited the neighborhood over at least a couple times a month and all the dads would love the locker room stories, game stories, etc...my dad's 83 though and his memory isn't there anymore. He said I met a good bit of that early 70's team but i was too young to realize it was royalty.

    I do remember a lot of football games in his backyard with the neighborhood kids though...we'd start playing and the adults would come out with us. So it would be a pretty cool memory if I actually had all the pieces.

    One memory I do have vividly- I was probably 8 or 9. Christina and I were walking from her house to my house, and suddenly she announced "I have to pee". So she walked to some bushes on the side of the road and did her thing. I couldn't really see anything but as a young boy, I naturally paid attention...and here comes Manny driving around the corner in his Cadillac. He stopped the car right next to me and gave me a look of hate and intensity that I'll never forget...as a kid I didn't understand the moment but felt really guilty anyway. And scared...I remember feeling very scared.

    LOL, that's not a good memory at all.
     
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  21. JPPT1974

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    My friend I second that remark. Very smart and thoughtful. In particular that 1972 team members.
     
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  22. Unlucky 13

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    Instead of an "All-Time" Dolphins team, I'm going to give my favorite players from my own time as a diehard fan, which is the late 80s-present. In some cases, I'm also going to list good players who are personal favorites over some guys who may be objectively or statistically better.

    Coach: Shula

    Starting QB: Dan Marino
    Backup QB: Ryan Tannehill

    Starting RB: Ricky Williams
    Backup RB: Lamar Miller
    3rd Down RB: Terry Kirby

    Starting FB: Keith Byars

    Starting WR: Mark Clayton
    Starting WR: Irving Fryar
    Backup WR: OJ McDuffie
    Backup WR: Chris Chambers

    Starting TE: Keith Jackson
    Backup TE: Anthony Fasano

    OT: Richmond Webb
    OG: Keith Sims
    C: Tim Ruddy
    OG: Mark Dixon
    OT: Jake Long

    Backup OL: Vernon Carey
    Backup OL: Mike Pouncey
    Backup OL: Ron Heller

    Starting DE: Jason Taylor
    Starting DT: Tim Bowens
    Starting DT: Randy Starks
    Starting DE: Cam Wake

    Backup DL: Jeff Cross
    Backup DL: Trace Armstrong
    Backup DL: Marco Coleman
    Backup DL: Paul Soliai

    Starting LB: Zach Thomas
    Starting LB: Bryan Cox
    Starting LB: John Offerdahl

    Backup LB: Derrick Rodgers
    Backup LB: Robert Jones

    Starting CB: Sam Madison
    Starting CB: Pat Surtain
    Starting S: Louis Oliver
    Starting S: Reshad Jones

    Backup DB: Brock Marion
    Backup DB: Terrell Buckley
    Backup DB: Troy Vincent

    Kicker: Olindo Mare
    Punter: Reggie Roby

    Kick Returner: Wes Welker
    Punt Returner: OJ McDuffie
     
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  23. djphinfan

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    Man have we lacked great players on offense over the past 3 decades, besides Zack and JT, the same for the defense


    The linebacking unit besides Zach has been pathetic..

    Just really bad front office work for a very long time..
     
  24. Unlucky 13

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    Linebacker has been a problem almost my entire 30+ year time as a fan of the team. There were a few good years under Jimmy, but everything before and after has been lousy. Frustrating to see so many other teams make it look so easy.
     
  25. djphinfan

    djphinfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    No body outside of Zach and Offerdahl that made any real impact or that we could say, he was a very good player, and no one who was considered great outside of zach.

    I guess dansby was good for a couple years, I wouldn’t say very good or great

    I’m my whole existence I haven’t seen anyone but him and I got a few years on ya.

    Like I said pathetic..
     
  26. Unlucky 13

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    Dansby was a real kick in the pants. Pro Bowler with the Cardinals for multiple years, then signs a big contract with Miami and his play falls way, way off. We cut him, he goes back to Arizona and puts up big numbers again.
     
  27. Ohiophinphan

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    One guy that always gets overlooked in these compilations is CB Curtis Johnson. He was a true shut down corner. So much so, no one threw into his area during the three year Super Bowl run back in the 70's. That side of the field was walled off. Shula once said he was sorry that Johnson didn't get his due because his stats as to int's were low. But that was because no one tried throwing his way.
     
  28. Unlucky 13

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    I actually had no idea who he was until a few years ago when some of you were talking about him. Like you said, with all of the acolades that the other players from that era get, he's virtually forgotten.
     
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  29. MikeHoncho

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    No love for Patrick Cobb in here. tsk tsk tsk.
    Thumbs up.
     
  30. rafael

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    IMO the coaching staff and how we used him was a big factor. People underestimate how much situation matters. They like to think that great players will be great regardless, but that simply isn't true. All players have weaknesses and strengths. You put any player in a situation where their weaknesses are exposed and they don't get to use their strengths and they will look much worse.
     
  31. Fin-O

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    In Dansby's case, he was simply very good in the AZ scheme...not so much anywhere else.
     
  32. rafael

    rafael Well-Known Member

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    Coaching staffs that can use players to their strengths are rare.
     
  33. Fin-O

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    Couldn't agree more. We have seen it in Miami the last decade.
     

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