2008 miami dolphins media guide

2008 SCHEDULEPRESEASONDATESAT., AUG. 9 Sat., Aug. 16 SAT., AUG. 23 Thu., Aug. 28

OPPONENTTAMPA BAY at Jacksonville KANSAS CITY at New Orleans

TIME NETWORK7:30 7:30 7:30 8:00 P.M. p.m. P.M. p.m. WFOR WFOR WFOR WFOR

REGULAR SEASONSUN., SEPT. 7 Sun., Sept. 14 Sun., Sept. 21 SUN., SEPT. 28 SUN., OCT. 5 Sun., Oct. 12 SUN., OCT. 19 SUN., OCT. 26 Sun., Nov. 2 SUN., NOV. 9 SUN., NOV. 16 SUN., NOV. 23 Sun., Nov. 30 Sun., Dec. 7 SUN., DEC. 14 Sun., Dec. 21 Sun., Dec. 28 NEW YORK JETS at Arizona at New England BYE WEEKEND SAN DIEGO at Houston BALTIMORE BUFFALO at Denver SEATTLE OAKLAND# NEW ENGLAND# at St. Louis Rams# at Buffalo Bills (Toronto)# SAN FRANCISCO# at Kansas City# at New York Jets# 1:00 P.M. 4:15 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 4:05 1:00 1:00 1:00 1:00 4:05 1:00 1:00 1:00 P.M. p.m. P.M. P.M. p.m. P.M. P.M. P.M. p.m. p.m. P.M. p.m. p.m. CBS CBS CBS CBS CBS CBS CBS CBS FOX CBS CBS CBS CBS FOX CBS CBS

All Starting Times are Eastern Time# Game whose kickoff time can potentially be moved, including 8:15 p.m. on NBC-TV.

DEDICATIONThe 2008 Miami Dolphins Media Guide is dedicated to the memory of Bob Ackles. Ackles, who served as the Dolphins Director of Football Operations from 1996-2000, passed away of a heart attack on July 6, 2008, at the age of 69. During his Dolphins tenure, Ackles worked closely with Head Coach Jimmy Johnson to add such stalwarts as Jason Taylor, Zach Thomas, Sam Madison and Patrick Surtain to the teams roster. A longtime football executive in both the NFL and the Canadian Football League, Ackles last served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the B.C. Lions of the CFL. He was a member of both the CFL Hall of Fame and the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.

CREDITSThe 2008 Miami Dolphins Media Guide was written and edited by Harvey Greene, Neal Gulkis, Michael Pehanich, and Fitz Ollison, and published by Scott Stone and Rodney Wood. Special thanks to Gayle Baden, Matt Bixenstine, Jason Vida, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Elias Sports Bureau for their help and assistance. Editors Emeritus include Jeff Blumb, Fudge Browne, Charlie Callahan, Beano Cook, Tom Grimes, Mike Hanson, Dick Horning, Bob Kearney, Seth Levit, Arthur Mickelson, Chip Namias, Mike Rathet, and Eddie White. Photography by Dave Cross and printing by Franklin Communications.

INDEXAAll-Community Team ......................................................................................................................581 Attendance, Distributed, Actual and Paid ...............................................................................476-478 Attendance, Season Tickets and Preseason .................................................................................478

BBiographies Assistant Coaches..................................................................................................................19-37 Executive Management ............................................................................................................8-16 Football Operations ................................................................................................................37-51 Huizenga, H. Wayne ...................................................................................................................6-7 Players Draft Choices .................................................................................................................257-268 Free Agents....................................................................................................................268-277 Veterans ...........................................................................................................................77-256 Ross, Stephen M. .......................................................................................................................7-8 Sparano, Tony.........................................................................................................................17-19

CCheerleaders ...................................................................................................................................57 Comebacks, Largest .....................................................................................................................471 Community, Dolphins in the .......................................................................................................53-56 Crowds, Dolphins 10 Largest ........................................................................................................476

DDates, NFL Important for 2008-09 ..........................................................................................634-635 Directory, Dolphins .........................................................................................................................4-5 Dolphin Stadium .........................................................................................................................59-68 Dolphin Stadium Parking Map .........................................................................................................69 Dolphins Are Among The Best ...................................................................................................73-74 Dolphins Facts, Index of.................................................................................................................636 Dolphins Name ................................................................................................................................42 Dolphins = Winners.....................................................................................................................74-76 Dolphins on the Air .................................................................................................................629-632 Dolphins on the Internet...................................................................................................................15 Draft, All-Time (1966-2008) ....................................................................................................603-610 Draft, All-Time By Position .............................................................................................................610 Draft, First Round By Position........................................................................................................610

FFree Agency, Plan B ......................................................................................................................615 Free Agents ............................................................................................................................616-617

GGallery of Legends...........................................................................................................................16 Game-By-Game Starters, 2007 ..............................................................................................302-303 Game-By-Game Statistics, 2007 ............................................................................................296-301 Game-By-Game Summaries, 2007 ........................................................................................305-320 Game-By-Game Summaries, 2007 Preseason ......................................................................335-338 Game Status, 2007 ........................................................................................................................304

HHall of Fame, Dolphins In .......................................................................................................563-580 Historical Highlights ................................................................................................................479-504 Honor Roll, 2008 Inductees ...........................................................................................................256 Honors ....................................................................................................................................551-557

LLast Time (Playoffs) ................................................................................................................549-550 Last Time (Regular Season)...................................................................................................459-461 Leaders, All-Time....................................................................................................................424-437 Leaders, Year-By-Year ...........................................................................................................461-467 League Leaders, Dolphins......................................................................................................561-562 Logo, Dolphins .................................................................................................................................10

MMargins, Largest of Victory and Defeat ..................................................................................471-472 Media Information ...................................................................................................................632-633 Media Web Site..............................................................................................................................602 Medical Consultants.........................................................................................................................49 Medical Glossary ....................................................................................................................637-640 Miami Dolphins Foundation ........................................................................................................52-53

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NNFL Man of the Year, Dolphins ......................................................................................................226 Numbers, Dolphins By The .....................................................................................................598-602

OOpponents, 2008 ....................................................................................................................620-629 Opponents, Dolphins 2009 ............................................................................................................633 Opponents, All-Time Vs. ................................................................................................................330 Orange Bowl ....................................................................................................................................76 Outstanding Performances, Dolphins .....................................................................................441-447 Outstanding Performances, Opponents..................................................................................453-458 Overtime, Dolphins In .............................................................................................................469-470

PPerformance Awards...............................................................................................................557-559 Players of the Week & Month, AFC/NFL...........................................................................................560-561 Playoff History.........................................................................................................................504-537 Playoff Leaders, All-Time........................................................................................................545-548 Playoff Records, Dolphins Individual ......................................................................................537-540 Playoff Records, Dolphins Team .............................................................................................540-543 Playoff Records, Opponents ...................................................................................................543-545 Preseason, All-Time Results ..................................................................................................339-343 Preseason, Miami In ...............................................................................................................330-331 Prime Time Dolphins ..............................................................................................................474-475 Pro Bowl Selections .......................................................................................................................553 Pronunciation Guide ........................................................................................................................58

RRankings, 2007 NFL ......................................................................................................................295 Record, Home and Away ...............................................................................................................472 Record, Month-By-Month...............................................................................................................473 Records, Dolphins Head Coaches...................................................................................................48 Records, Dolphins Individual ..................................................................................................399-415 Records, Dolphins Starting QBs ....................................................................................................329 Records, Dolphins Team.........................................................................................................415-423 Records, Opponents Individual...............................................................................................447-451 Retired Jerseys .......................................................................................................................580-581 Roster Moves, 2007-08...........................................................................................................321-324 Roster, 2008 Rookie and First-Year........................................................................................280-281 Roster, 2008 Numerical .................................................................................................................282 Roster, 2008 Positional ..................................................................................................................283 Roster, 2008 Veteran ..............................................................................................................278-279 Roster, All-Time Players and Coaches ...................................................................................582-597

SSchedule, 2008 Dolphins ...................................................................................................................1 Schedule, 2008 NFL ...............................................................................................................618-619 Season Leaders, Top Twenty ..................................................................................................438-440 Series Records .......................................................................................................................324-329 Service, Length of ..........................................................................................................................598 Statistical Bests, 2007 ............................................................................................................288-294 Statistics, 2007 Defensive.......................................................................................................287-288 Statistics, 2007 Dolphins ........................................................................................................284-286 Statistics, 2007 Preseason ....................................................................................................331-335 Statistics, 2007 Special Teams ......................................................................................................288

T T.D. Biography ..................................................................................................................................58 Tiebreakers, NFL ....................................................................................................................635-636 Ticket Information...........................................................................................................................IBC Top Tens, Opponents .....................................................................................................................452 Trades (1966-2008).................................................................................................................611-614 Training Facility, Dolphins............................................................................................................70-71

UUnsung Hero Award, 2007...............................................................................................................68

W Warmest/Coldest Games........................................................................................................423-424 What To Look For in 2008................................................................................................................72 Where Theyve Come From ....................................................................................................597-598

Y Year-By-Year, Offense and Defense .......................................................................................467-469 Year-By-Year Scores ...............................................................................................................343-356 Year-By-Year Statistics (1966-2007) .......................................................................................357-398 Youth Football, Dolphins Involvement in ........................................................................................234

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DOLPHINS DIRECTORYADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 7500 S.W. 30th St. Davie, FL 33314 (954) 452-7000 DOLPHIN STADIUM/TICKET OFFICE 2269 Dan Marino Blvd. Miami Gardens, FL 33056 (888) FINS-TIX Chairman of the Board/Managing General Partner.....................................H. Wayne Huizenga Partner.............................................................................................................Stephen M. Ross Chief Executive Officer-Dolphins Enterprises ..............................................Joseph A. Bailey, III Executive Vice President-Dolphins Enterprises...................................................Wm. M. Pierce Vice-Chairman ...................................................................................................Donald F. Shula EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT President/Chief Operating Officer ...................................................................Bryan Wiedmeier Executive Vice President-Football Operations..........................................................Bill Parcells General Manager ......................................................................................................Jeff Ireland Head Coach ..........................................................................................................Tony Sparano Senior Vice President-Operations ............................................................................Bill Galante Senior Vice President-Media Relations ..............................................................Harvey Greene Vice President-Information Technology ..................................................................Tery Howard Senior Vice President-Finance and Administration ...............................................Jill R. Strafaci General Counsel/Football Administration ..............................................................Matt Thomas COACHING Special Teams Coordinator...............................................................................John Bonamego Assistant Head Coach/Secondary..........................................................................Todd Bowles Offensive Quality Control ..........................................................................................Steve Bush Defensive Quality Control ......................................................................................David Corrao Tight Ends .......................................................................................................George DeLeone Wide Receivers .........................................................................................................Karl Dorrell Inside Linebackers ...........................................................................................George Edwards Offensive Coordinator ............................................................................................Dan Henning Kicking .................................................................................................................Steve Hoffman Quarterbacks ..............................................................................................................David Lee Head Strength and Conditioning............................................................................Evan Marcus Offensive Line...........................................................................................................Mike Maser Defensive Coordinator.......................................................................................Paul Pasqualoni Assistant Strength and Conditioning ......................................................................Dave Puloka Outside Linebackers .....................................................................................................Jim Reid Defensive Line......................................................................................................Kacy Rodgers Running Backs ......................................................................................................James Saxon Executive Assistant to Head Coach ..................................................................Anne Rodriguez FOOTBALL SUPPORT Director of Player Development.............................................................................John Gamble Team Security Investigator ...............................................................................Stuart Weinstein PLAYER PERSONNEL Assistant Director of Player Personnel ....................................................................Brian Gaine Director of College Scouting......................................................................................Chris Grier Player Personnel Coordinator ...................................................................................Chris Shea College Scouts ........................................................Bill Baker, Ron Brockington, Adam Engroff, ..............................................................Anthony Hunt, Ron Labadie, Mike Murphy, Joe Schoen Player Personnel Analyst ...........................................................................................Dick Haley Pro Scouts ..................................................................................Dwayne Joseph, Nate Sullivan Scouting Assistants ......................................................................Ed Marynowitz, Matt Winston Player Personnel Assistant ...................................................................................Brooke Green Executive Assistant/Football Operations ................................................................Anne Berger ATHLETIC TRAINING Head Athletic Trainer ..............................................................................................Kevin ONeill Assistant Athletic Trainer..........................................................................................Troy Maurer Assistant Athletic Trainer & Director of Rehabilitation..............................................Ben Westby

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EQUIPMENT Equipment Manager..................................................................................................Joe Cimino Assistant Equipment Managers.......................................................Keys Oakley, Charlie Thiele VIDEO Video Director ............................................................................................................Dave Hack Assistant Video Director ..............................................................................................Bob Hack Video Assistant ..........................................................................................................Matt Taylor ADMINISTRATION Director of Finance ................................................................................................Betsy Christy Financial Analyst .................................................................................................Audrey Debien Accounting Manager/Benefits Administrator ...............................................................Craig Heil Payroll Coordinator ...........................................................................................Elaine Benjamin Staff Accountant.........................................................................................Dionne Harris-Pierre Executive Assistants ...................................Anis Buonpensiere, Irma Gonzalez, Cindy Trezona MEDIA RELATIONS Director of Media Relations ......................................................................................Neal Gulkis Media Relations Coordinator.....................................................................................Fitz Ollison Executive Assistant ................................................................................................Gayle Baden INTERNET AND PUBLICATIONS Senior Director of Internet and Publications ............................................................Scott Stone Senior Manager of Internet and Publications .......................................................Rodney Wood COMMUNITY RELATIONS/YOUTH/ALUMNI Director of Community Relations.............................................................................Ilona Wolpin Director of Youth Programs ....................................................................................Twan Russell Alumni, Youth and Special Projects............................................................................Nat Moore PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS Senior Director of Programming and Production ......................................................Jeff Griffith Senior Director of Cheerleaders and Entertainment.............................................Dorie Grogan Director of Integrated Media/Affiliate Relations.......................................................Barry Buetel Cheerleader Coordinator..........................................................................................Emily Snow Senior Manager of Programming and Production ...............................................Brendan Nieto INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND RECORDS & ARCHIVES Director of Records & Archives .........................................................................Kristin Hingston Director of Server and Infrastructure Support Services ..........................................Joe Curbelo Lead Applications Developer ................................................................................Alex Grosholz Support Services..................................................................................Rudy Valdes-Castaneda Records Manager............................................................................................Andrea Lombardi Records Support .......................................................................................Keri Seiple-Rumaner Records Assistant..............................................................................................Marie Campbell Administrative Assistant.........................................................................................Charla Lopez OPERATIONS Director of Engineering and Maintenance ...........................................................Ron Summers Operations Manager .......................................................................................Philip Dangerfield Facility Security .........................................................................................................John Nessl Grounds Superintendent......................................................................................Edwin Lamour Senior Facility Engineer .....................................................................................Craig Ferguson Mail Room................................................................................................................Mark Leone Receptionist .........................................................................................................Ruby Debnam

WHOS THE BOSSTony Sparano was named the eighth head coach in Dolphins history on January 16, 2008. He is the fourth straight coach to start his tenure with the team with no previous NFL head coaching experience (Jim Bates, 2004; Nick Saban, 2005-06; Cam Cameron, 2007). Each of the first four head coaches in Dolphins history possessed prior NFL head coaching experience when they took over the helm of Miami. George Wilson (1966-69) had been the head coach with the Detroit Lions from 1957-64. Don Shula (1970-95) served in the same capacity with the Baltimore Colts from 1963-69. Jimmy Johnson (1996-99) was the head coach with the Dallas Cowboys from 1989-93, and Dave Wannstedt (2000-04) spent a six-year stint as head coach with the Chicago Bears, from 1993-98, before embarking on his stint with the Dolphins.

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H. WAYNE HUIZENGAChairman of the Board/Managing General Partner

NFL: 19th Season DOLPHINS: 19th Season

H. Wayne Huizenga began his active involvement in South Florida sports on March 7, 1990, when he purchased 15 percent of the Miami Dolphins and a 50 percent interest in Joe Robbie Stadium, now called Dolphin Stadium. That involvement was finalized on January 24, 1994, when he acquired the remaining 85 percent of the Dolphins and the additional 50 percent of the stadium, leaving him with 100 percent ownership of both entities. On February 22, 2008, Stephen Ross became a 50 percent partner in the franchise and the stadium. Mr. Huizenga has had an unprecedented business career as an entrepreneur. He is the only person in America to be responsible for six companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and to have three make the Fortune 500 list. He co-founded Waste Management, Inc., the global leader in the waste industry, as well as the third-largest U.S. waste disposal company, Republic Services. Additionally, he was the CEO of Blockbuster Entertainment, the global leader in video entertainment, and founder of AutoNation, Inc., the countrys first and worlds largest public automotive dealership. He was also founder of Boca Resorts, Inc., an owner and operator of luxury resorts in South Florida, and co-founder of Extended Stay America, which operated in the lodging industry in many areas around the United States. He is chairman of Huizenga Holdings, Inc., and is the sole or majority owner of several businesses. He has numerous real estate interests throughout Florida that include office buildings, warehouses, shopping centers, marinas and underdeveloped real estate acreage. Mr. Huizenga was responsible for bringing Major League Baseball to South Florida in 1993, serving as chairman of the Florida Marlins through 1998, and under his direction the Marlins won the World Series in 1997. He also brought the National Hockey League to South Florida, serving as Owner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Panthers for the first eight years (1993-2001) of that teams existence, including the 1995-96 season when they reached the Stanley Cup Finals. Mr. Huizengas numerous entrepreneurial achievements were recognized by the Horatio Alger Association, which presented him with its top honor, along with Henry Kissinger and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, in 1992. Business and academic groups have honored Mr. Huizenga seven times as Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2004 he was awarded the Ernst & Young United States Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and followed that by being named the 2005 Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur of the Year from a group of candidates covering 36 different countries. He is a five-time recipient of Financial World magazines CEO of the Year and was named Business Leader of the Year by Georgetown Universitys Business School. Among Mr. Huizengas other awards are the Yale Universitys Gordon Grand Fellow Award, the highest non-academic award bestowed by the school, and the University of MissouriKansas Citys International Entrepreneur of the Year. He is a member of Nova Southeastern Universitys Board of Trustees and recently provided the resources to establish the Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship at the University. Mr. Huizenga has been inducted into a number of business and sports halls of fame during his career. Most recently, in 2006 he was voted into the Automotive Hall of Fame for his role in transforming AutoNation, which he founded in 1996, into the worlds largest automotive retailer a decade later. Earlier in 2006 he was named to the Junior Achievement U.S. Business Hall of Fame. He also has been elected to the Waste Industries Hall of Fame in 2003, the Nova

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Southeastern University Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in 2002, and the Video Hall of Fame in 1991. On the sports front, he has been named to the Florida Sports Hall of Fame, the Greater Miami Sports Hall of Champions and the Broward County Hall of Fame. Mr. Huizengas community involvement has included membership in many civic organizations, including the Florida Council of 100, the Florida Council on Economic Education, the Salvation Army of Broward County and the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County. The Huizenga family also is involved in many charitable organizations, including the American Heart Association, the Humane Society, the American Cancer Society, the Performing Arts Center Authority, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They are especially active in childrens causes, such as Jack & Jill Nursery, Take Stock in Children, the Child Services Council and Kids in Distress, and have awarded scholarships to children in the community through the Horatio Alger Association. Mr. Huizenga and wife, Marti, live in Fort Lauderdale. They have four children: Wayne, Jr., Ray, Scott, and Pam, and eight grandchildren.

STEPHEN M. ROSSPartner

NFL: First Season DOLPHINS: First Season

Stephen M. Ross, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Related Companies, an international real estate development company, became a 50% partner in the Miami Dolphins, Dolphin Stadium, and the surrounding developable land on February 22, 2008. This partnership represented the culmination of a dream for Mr. Ross. He grew up in South Florida and the Dolphins have been a lifetime passion for him. Mr. Ross, now a resident of Palm Beach and New York, formed Related in 1972. Today, the company is considered the most prominent privately owned real estate development firm in the United States, with divisions in development, acquisitions, property management, marketing and sales. Headquartered in New York City, Related has offices and major developments in Aspen/Snowmass, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Francisco and South Florida and boasts a team of more than 2,000 professionals. To date, Related has real estate assets worth over $15 billion including the landmark Time Warner Center in New York City and CityPlace in West Palm Beach, with over $25 billion currently in development including the creation of a 26-acre new neighborhood on the waterfront of the west side of New York City. Mr. Ross began his career in Detroit, Michigan working for the accounting firm of Coopers & Lybrand as a tax attorney. He later moved to New York where he specialized in real estate and corporate finance at two investment banking firms immediately prior to founding Related. Mr. Ross graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and from Wayne State University Law School with a Juris Doctor degree. He then received a Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law. Based on a substantial gift in 2004, the University of Michigan renamed its business school the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. Mr. Ross is Chairman of the Board of Directors of both Centerline (NYSE:CHC), the countrys largest financier of affordable housing, and Equinox Fitness Clubs, one of Relateds most recent acquisitions. Mr. Ross is also Chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY),

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the citys leading real estate trade association. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Urban Land Institute, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The Levin Institute, National Building Museum, and The Jackie Robinson Foundation. Over the years, Mr. Ross has received numerous honors for his business, civic, and philanthropic activities. Most recently, Related received the Honor Award from the National Building Museum and Mr. Ross was named Housing Person of the Year by the National Housing Conference. In 2005, REBNY presented him with the Harry B. Helmsley Distinguished New Yorker Award. In 2003, he received the Jack D. Weiler Award from UJA. Crains New York named Mr. Ross one of the 100 Most Influential Leaders in Business in 2002. Mr. Ross was recognized by NYC & Company with their 2002 Leadership in Tourism Award. Mr. Ross was the 2001 honoree for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundations Promise Ball. Earlier that year he received the Henry Pearce Award presented by the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged. Mr. Ross was named Owner & Developer of the Year by New York Construction News in 2000.

JOE BAILEYChief Executive Officer Dolphins Enterprises

NFL: 28th Season DOLPHINS: Fourth Season

Joseph (Joe) A. Bailey III was named Chief Executive Officer of Dolphins Enterprises, the holding company of the Miami Dolphins and Dolphin Stadium, on January 13, 2005. Bailey joined Dolphins Enterprises from Russell Reynolds Associates, the global executive search and assessment firm. He is a former Dallas Cowboys and NFL executive with an extensive sports and business background. Bailey spearheaded the major initiatives and innovations that occurred at Dolphin Stadium. He paved the way for the re-branding of the stadium as the foremost sports and entertainment showplace in the Americas and implemented the stadiums mission of offering visitors an unparalleled live experience combining state-of-the-art technology and amenities with the gold standard in guest services. With the team, Bailey focused on maintaining and expanding upon the Dolphins position as a premier sports institution in the United States, while also growing its fan base worldwide and continuing the organizations aspiration of perfection on and off the field. Bailey believes the foundation of the future of Dolphins Enterprises is based on the principle that people are the only form of a sustainable, competitive advantage. An initiative-based culture stimulates the innovative thinking required for long-term success. While at Russell Reynolds Associates, Bailey served as the partner in charge of the firms flagship New York office and led the companys Entertainment, Media & Sports and Corporate Communication practices. His clients included many of the worlds leading sports and entertainment organizations, as well as Fortune 500 companies. In 2004, The Sporting News called Bailey the most influential executive recruiter in sports and included him on its list of The 100 Most Powerful People in Sports. Bailey has extensive experience in professional football. He spent nearly two decades with the Dallas Cowboys at the side of NFL Hall of Fame executive Tex Schramm. During Baileys time in Dallas, the Cowboys won 13 divisional titles, five NFC titles, and two Super Bowl championships.

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Following his tenure in Dallas, Bailey served as Senior Vice President and COO at the World League/NFL for five years. His experience in that international venture included the introduction of a professional ten-team football league in Europe, Canada and the United States. He was responsible for all the diverse elements the startup of such a league entailed, culminating with the inaugural World Bowl in Londons Wembley Stadium in 1991. Baileys management experience extends to other areas as well. In the mid-90s he was Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA). He served as President of The InterCompete Group, a New York-based marketing and strategic management consulting firm, and was Co-Founder and Investment Partner in Personalities International. Bailey has an A.B. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and attended the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard University School of Business. Bailey resides in Fort Lauderdale with his wife, Charlotte, and has three grown children.

BILL PIERCEExecutive Vice President-Business and Administration Dolphins Enterprises

NFL: Fourth Season DOLPHINS: Fourth Season

William M. (Bill) Pierce is Dolphins Enterprises Executive Vice President-Business and Administration, responsible for the day-to-day non-football management of the team and Dolphin Stadium. Pierce has been with Dolphins Enterprises since March of 2005. For the past 19 years, Pierce has served as an officer or director of numerous privately-held companies owned by Wayne Huizenga. He has played a key leadership role in the operation, financing and facility construction of all of Mr. Huizengas sports investments. Pierce also served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of publically-traded Boca Resorts, a NYSE company. With more than 35 years of senior management experience in various industries, Pierce brings exceptional business and entrepreneurial leadership to the enterprise. Pierce and his wife, Luann, reside in Fort Lauderdale and have two grown children and a granddaughter. Both are active in their church and local charities, including the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way. Pierce is the former Vice-Chair of the Broward County Tourist Development Council.

OFF AND RUNNINGThe Dolphins have put together a 4.0-yard average per rush attempt or better in each of the last three seasons with a 4.3 mark in 2005, a 4.2 figure in 2006 and a 4.0-yard average last year. In fact, it is the first time the Dolphins have amassed this average in three or more straight seasons since they did it in four consecutive campaigns, from 1975-78. In addition, the Dolphins are one of only five NFL teams to have registered a 4.0-yard average per rush attempt or better each of the last three seasons, along with Denver, the Giants, Pittsburgh and San Diego. Combined over this 48-game span the Dolphins have had 14 individual 100-yard rushing performances, including five each of the last two years. Four different players have accounted for 100-yard rushing games over this stretch, including 10 by Ronnie Brown, two by Ricky Williams and one apiece by Sammy Morris and Jesse Chatman.

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BRYAN J. WIEDMEIERPresident and Chief Operating Officer


Entering his 28th season with the Dolphins, Bryan Wiedmeier was named President and Chief Operating Officer of the team on January 10, 2006. In that role he is responsible for directing the franchise on a day-to-day basis. He serves as the teams primary representative in National Football League affairs and is a visible representative of the club in the South Florida community. He works closely with Bill Parcells regarding the teams football operations and Bill Pierce of Dolphins Enterprises in managing the teams business affairs. With more than a quarter century of service to the Dolphins, Wiedmeier is uniquely qualified to provide leadership in both team and league affairs. He served as the teams Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer from 2002-05, where he was responsible for the day-to-day management of the business operations, football administration and all labor areas. In addition, he serves on a number of NFL committees, is an original member of the NFL Management Councils Working Club Executive Committee and is a Trustee of the NFL Player Insurance Trust. Wiedmeiers professional career with the Dolphins began in 1981 and he has served in a variety of front office roles of increasing importance with both the team and the stadium since then. He was named Assistant General Manager in 1990, and was promoted several times to reflect his expanded responsibilities with the club, first to Vice President Administration from 1995-1999, to Senior Vice President Business Operations through 2001 and finally to Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer before assuming the teams presidency. He earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and is a member of the Florida Bar. He received his B.A. from Carroll College, which he attended on a football scholarship and served as a team captain in his senior year. He was the starting center for the schools 1978 undefeated Hall of Fame team. He is married to Mary K. They have five children, Lauren, Victoria, John, Danielle, and Matthew, ranging in age from 15 to 21. He and his family reside in Miramar, Fla.

MIAMI DOLPHINS LOGOThe most recent modification to the Dolphins logo was made prior to the 1997 season. This marked just the third logo change in franchise history, and the first since 1972. The original logo featured the dolphin jumping in front of a sunburst using the teams base colors (aqua, coral and white). In 1972, the dolphin was repositioned in front of the sunburst and the aqua color was strengthened. In 1997, the traditional logo and colors were kept as a base, while the sunburst on the logo was accentuated and the dolphin was strengthened with a stronger definition of its shape. In addition, the sunburst was more prominently displayed with the elimination of the hashmarks around the suns perimeter, while the dolphins features were accentuated by navy highlights.1966-71

PRESENT LOGO

1972-96

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BILL PARCELLSExecutive Vice President-Football Operations

NFL: 24th Season DOLPHINS: First Season

Bill Parcells, one of the most highly regarded and respected figures in the National Football League for more than two decades, signed a four-year contract to become Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Miami Dolphins on December 20, 2007. Of Parcells 23 previous seasons in the NFL, 19 were spent as a head coach, beginning in 1983 with the New York Giants. His head coaching tenure consisted of subsequent stops with the New England Patriots, New York Jets, and most recently the Dallas Cowboys, with whom he served from 2003-06. Over those 19 seasons, his teams put together a regular season record of 172-130-1, and a playoff mark of 11-8. His 183 combined victories rank ninth in NFL annals. In all four of his head coaching tenures, Parcells molded teams that either went to the Super Bowl or contended for a title berth. In eight seasons as head coach of the Giants (1983-90), he guided the franchise to two Super Bowl wins, following the 1986 and 1990 seasons. He concluded his stint with the Giants after that second Super Bowl victory, and in those eight seasons, the club compiled a regular season mark of 77-49-1, including six winning seasons among the eight. What makes Parcells run with the Giants even more impressive is the fact that prior to taking over the reigns as head coach in 1983 the team had experienced just one winning campaign in the previous 10 years. He was named NFL Coach of the Year by at least one major media outlet in 1986 and 1989. Following a two-year hiatus (1991-92) in which he worked as an analyst for NBC-TVs coverage of the NFL, Parcells returned to the sidelines in 1993 with the New England Patriots. Although the Patriots posted a composite record of 14-50 in the four years prior to his arrival, Parcells led the club to a 10-6 record in just his second season in Foxborough (1994), while his fourth and final year there resulted in an 11-5 record, the AFC East title and a berth in Super Bowl XXI against Green Bay. Following that 1994 season, he was a consensus choice for NFL Coach of the Year. He also is one of only five head coaches in NFL history to have led two separate teams to the Super Bowl, joining Don Shula, Dan Reeves, Dick Vermeil and Mike Holmgren. In 1997, Parcells moved on to the New York Jets, where he guided the team to a 9-7 record in his first season as head coach. They barely missed out on an AFC playoff berth, following a stretch of eight straight years (1989-96) in which the club did not compile a winning mark, including a record of 1-15 in the year prior to his appointment. Not only did the team experience a three-game improvement the following year (1998) producing a record of 12-4 but they captured the franchises first-ever AFC East title. The Jets proceeded to the AFC Championship game for the first time since the 1982 season, where they were defeated by the eventual Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium. Following his threeyear stint as the Jets head coach, Parcells moved on to the administrative side in 2000, when he served as the clubs Director of Football Operations, his only year in that post. After another two-year layoff from football, Parcells became head coach with the Dallas Cowboys in 2003, and spent the next four years in that position. In his first year there, he led the team to a record of 10-6 and a Wild Card playoff berth, the clubs first playoff spot since 1999 and its first winning record since 1998. The Cowboys also qualified for the postseason in Parcells final year at the helm. Of the 53 players on the 2007 Cowboys team that finished

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13-3 and won the NFC East, 36 were acquired during Parcells four-year tenure. In addition, 16 of the teams 22 starters at the end of the season joined the club while Parcells was there. Parcells began his collegiate playing career at Colgate before transferring to Wichita State. He then spent 14 years as a collegiate assistant (1964-77), a stretch which consisted of six different schools, including Florida State from 1970-72, where he served as the Seminoles linebackers coach. His first head coaching post came at the Air Force Academy, where he served the 1978 season. He began his NFL tenure with the New England Patriots in 1980 before heading to the New York Giants in 1981 where he served as defensive coordinator for the next two campaigns. Parcells is a native of Oradell, N.J., where he was a member of the first graduating class at River Dell High School in 1959. As a prep performer, he starred on the schools football, basketball and baseball teams. He has three daughters, Suzy, Jill and Dallas, and three grandchildren.

BILL PARCELLS COACHING CAREER1964 1965 1966-69 1970-72 1973-74 1975-77 1978 1980 1981-82 1983-90 1993-96 1997-99 2003-06 Hastings College Defensive Line Coach Wichita State Defensive Line Coach Army Linebackers Coach Florida State Linebackers Coach Vanderbilt Defensive Coordinator Texas Tech Defensive Coordinator Air Force Academy Head Coach New England Patriots Linebackers Coach New York Giants Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach New York Giants Head Coach New England Patriots Head Coach New York Jets Head Coach Dallas Cowboys Head Coach

BILL PARCELLS CAREER RECORDREGULAR SEASON PLAYOFFS YEAR TEAM W L T PCT. W L RESULT 1983 N.Y. Giants 3 12 1 .219 0 0 5th, NFC East 1984 N.Y. Giants 9 7 0 .563 1 1 2nd, NFC East; Reached Divisional Playoffs 1985 N.Y. Giants 10 6 0 .625 1 1 2nd, NFC East; Reached Divisional Playoffs 1986 N.Y. Giants 14 2 0 .875 3 0 1st, NFC East; Won Super Bowl XXI 1987 N.Y. Giants 6 9 0 .400 0 0 5th, NFC East 1988 N.Y. Giants 10 6 0 .625 0 0 2nd, NFC East 1989 N.Y. Giants 12 4 0 .750 0 1 1st, NFC East; Reached Divisional Playoffs 1990 N.Y. Giants 13 3 0 .813 3 0 1st, NFC East; Won Super Bowl XXV 1993 New England 5 11 0 .313 0 0 4th, AFC East 1994 New England 10 6 0 .625 0 1 2nd, AFC East; Reached Wild Card Playoffs 1995 New England 6 10 0 .375 0 0 4th, AFC East 1996 New England 11 5 0 .688 2 1 1st, AFC East; Reached Super Bowl XXI 1997 N.Y. Jets 9 7 0 .563 0 0 3rd, AFC East 1998 N.Y. Jets 12 4 0 .750 1 1 1st, AFC East; Reached AFC Championship 1999 N.Y. Jets 8 8 0 .500 0 0 4th, AFC East 2003 Dallas 10 6 0 .625 0 1 2nd, NFC East; Reached Wild Card Playoffs 2004 Dallas 6 10 0 .375 0 0 3rd, NFC East 2005 Dallas 9 7 0 .563 0 0 3rd, NFC East 2006 Dallas 9 7 0 .563 0 1 2nd, NFC East; Reached Wild Card Playoffs 19-YEAR TOTALS 172 130 1 .569 11 8 5 DIVISION TITLES 3 SUPER BOWL BERTHS, 2 WORLD TITLES

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TOP 10 COACHES IN NFL HISTORY(based on career wins)REGULAR SEASONCOACH YEARS 33 Don Shula George Halas 40 Tom Landry 29 Curley Lambeau 33 23 Chuck Noll M. Schottenheimer 21 Dan Reeves Chuck Knox BILL PARCELLS Paul Brown 23 22 19 21 TEAMS Colts, Dolphins Bears Cowboys Packers, Cardinals Redskins Steelers Browns, Chiefs, Redskins, Chargers Broncos, Giants, Falcons Rams, Bills, GIANTS, PATRIOTS, JETS, COWBOYS Browns, Bengals W 328 318 250 226 L T PCT. 156 6 . 676 148 31 .671 162 6 .605 132 22 .623 1 1 2 1 1 6 .563 .613 .535 .558 .569 .621 W 347 324 270 229 209 205 201 193 183 170

CAREERL T PCT. 173 6 .665 151 31 .671 178 6 .601 134 22 .623 156 139 174 158 138 108 1 .572 1 .596 2 .536 1 .550 1 .570 6 .609

193 148 200 126 190 165 186 147 172 130 166 100

JEFF IRELANDGeneral Manager

NFL: 12th Season DOLPHINS: First Season

Jeff Ireland was named as the Dolphins new General Manager on January 2, 2008. He joins the club after a seven-year stint with the Dallas Cowboys, including the past three seasons as the teams Vice President of College and Pro Scouting. In his new role, Ireland is not only responsible for overseeing and coordinating the college and pro personnel departments, but also helps manage the teams salary cap and player contracts. He supervises all scouting efforts that relate to the college draft, free agency, the Canadian Football League, and personnel of the other 31 NFL teams. Ireland works hand in hand with Executive Vice President of Football Operations Bill Parcells and Head Coach Tony Sparano in implementing a personnel plan to rebuild the Dolphins into a championship caliber team. In 2007, his last season in Dallas, the Cowboys went 13-3 and won the NFC East title. Of the 53 players on the active roster, 38 had been acquired over the three years (2005-07) Ireland served as the teams Vice President of Scouting. Seven of those players made the Pro Bowl during that time, including DeMarcus Ware (Irelands first pick as the teams lead scout), fellow 2005 fourth round selections Chris Canty and Marion Barber, 2007 draft choice Nick Folk and two free agent acquisitions that season, Leonard Davis and Ken Hamlin. In addition, since Ireland arrived in Dallas, seven other Cowboys made their Pro Bowl debuts. Ireland began his tenure with the Cowboys as the teams national scout in 2001, evaluating all of the top collegiate prospects in the country. In his four years in that role, his skill as a talent evaluator helped lead to the drafting of four Pro Bowl performers, Roy Williams (who was selected five straight years), Terence Newman, Andre Gurode and Jason Witten.

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Prior to joining the Cowboys, Ireland spent four years in Kansas City as an area scout helping the Chiefs draft players like Dante Hall in the fifth round and Greg Wesley in the third round. Ireland started his NFL career evaluating talent as an area scout for the National Football Scouting Combine from 1994-1996. Before becoming a full-time talent evaluator, Ireland helped coach special teams at the University of North Texas from 1992-1993. He was a four-year starter as a placekicker at Baylor University from 1988-1991, finishing his collegiate career third on Baylors all time scoring list with 213 points. His 45 career field goals, which included a 58-yard effort against Rice in 1991, established a school record for field goals made. Ireland, an Abilene, Texas native, is the stepson of Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame linebacker/center E.J. Holub and the grandson of former Philadelphia Eagles player and longtime Chicago Bears personnel executive Jim Parmer. Jeff and his wife, Rachel, have twin daughters, Haley and Hannah, a son, Riley, and a baby girl, Annie.

BILL GALANTESenior Vice President-Operations


Bill Galante is beginning his 15th season with the Dolphins and Dolphin Stadium. As Senior Vice President - Operations, Galante is responsible for the supervision of the ticket office for the Dolphins, while overseeing several business aspects, including special events, facility operations, game operations and team travel. Last year, those duties included handling all the logistics involved in hosting the NFLs first-ever regular season game overseas in London. Galante spent his first six years in Miami overseeing Dolphin Stadium ticket sales, including the last three seasons as Vice President - Ticket Sales and Operations. During that time, he also oversaw the ticket operations of the Florida Marlins, including their inaugural season in 1993 and their World Championship season in 1997. He began his career with the Chicago Cubs in 1983. Bill and his wife, Barbara, are members of the ALS Association, which works toward finding a cure for Lou Gehrigs Disease. They live in Plantation with their son, Christian.

DOLPHINS DRAFT FROM FLORIDA COLLEGESThe Dolphins have selected a player from a Florida university in 22 of the teams 43 college drafts. Overall, the Dolphins have drafted 40 players from a Florida school, most recently Florida State running back Lorenzo Booker in the third round of the 2007 draft. The University of Miami leads the way with 15 Dolphin draftees, followed by ten from the University of Florida, eight from Florida State University, four from the University of Tampa, two from BethuneCookman and one from Florida A&M. When the Dolphins drafted Miamis Vernon Carey in the first round in 2004, it was the first time since 1997 and the fifth time overall that the Dolphins had selected a player from a Florida school in the first round.

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HARVEY GREENESenior Vice President-Media Relations


Harvey Greene is in his 20th season with the Miami Dolphins, having been named as Senior Vice President - Media Relations in January of 2002. He and his staff are responsible for implementing the teams media policy on both a local and a national level. During his tenure with the Dolphins, Greene and his staff twice were recipients of the Pete Rozelle Award (1993, 1999), an annual honor awarded by the Professional Football Writers of America to the NFLs best public relations department, and were finalists again in 2003. In addition, Greene also has worked on the NFL PR staff at 18 of the past 19 Super Bowls and at the 1992 Pro Bowl. Prior to joining the Dolphins, Greene spent almost four seasons as the Director of Media Relations for the New York Yankees (1986-89), and three years as Director of Public Relations and Broadcasting for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1983-86), where he twice won the McHugh/ Splaver Award (1984, 1985) as the outstanding PR Director in the NBA. He also served as an Assistant Venue Press Chief for the mens and womens basketball competition at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and for the 1994 Soccer World Cup, supervised media center operations for figure skating and short-track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, and was a press operations manager for the World Baseball Classic in 2006. For over 20 years, Greene was on the Board of Directors for the Max Kase Bnai Brith Sports Lodge. He was a press officer at the 2004 Democratic Convention in Boston and served as a press advance lead for President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton during portions of her 2007-08 presidential campaign. He received his B.A. with honors from the University of Pennsylvania and resides in Parkland with his wife, Cathy.

DOLPHINS ON THE INTERNETAll the information you need to read, watch and hear about the Miami Dolphins in 2008 can be obtained on the Dolphins web site, located at http://www.miamidolphins.com. Miamis official site contains useful information that is updated on a daily basis throughout the year. Daily coverage of the team is provided by the sites staff writer, Andy Kent, and video reporter, Barry Buetel, as well as exclusive columns by Dolphin Digest editor Andy Cohen. Buetel and Kent also team to host a live internet radio show. News, rosters, statistics, depth charts and updated biographies are just a few of the things that are featured. In addition, the site is updated daily with video and sound bites from Head Coach Tony Sparano and Dolphin players. The quality of sound will enable not only fans to hear what the Dolphins are saying, but also can be used by the media. Pre-game and postgame analysis begins in preseason, and on gamedays, the site contains an analysis of the action on the field as it is happening, as well as photos throughout the course of the contest. Fans can submit questions and comments about the team daily. In addition, Q&A sessions with Dolphins players, coaches and front office staff are regularly conducted on the site. Other information on the Dolphins, in addition to the latest on the National Football League and the other 31 teams, can be accessed through the NFLs home page on http://www.nfl.com.

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JILL R. STRAFACISenior Vice President-Finance and Administration


Beginning her 20th season with the Dolphins, Jill Strafaci assumed her current role as Senior Vice President - Finance and Administration in March of 2000 after serving as Vice President - Finance (1995-99) and Treasurer (1990-94). She originally joined the Dolphins as Assistant Chief Financial Officer in October, 1989. In her current position, she oversees the financial management of the club. Her duties include all financial operations of the team, including budgeting, cash management, insurance, human resources and administration of the clubs employee benefit plans, while also assisting with special projects. In addition, she oversees the Miami Dolphins Foundation, which she helped implement in 1995. Strafaci also interacts with the NFL on financial matters and works closely on league-wide revenue sharing issues. Before joining the Dolphins, Strafaci, a CPA, was a tax specialist with Price Waterhouse in Miami for six years, specializing in the areas of professional sports and real estate. She also worked for an accounting firm in her native Sarasota. Strafaci graduated from the University of Florida in 1980 (accounting/finance), where she was a four-year letter-winner on the Lady Gator golf team. She resides in Davie with her husband, Frank, and their sons, Trent and Ty.

GALLERY OF LEGENDSOn Wednesday, November 2, 2005, the Gallery of Legends made its public debut at Dolphin Stadium. Located at Gate D on the Club Level of the stadium, the Gallery is a tribute to the history of Miami Dolphins football. Special exhibits were created to track the teams history, from its inception in 1966 to the present. Features include Dolphins memorabilia and photographs, as well as elements of life in South Florida and a Dan Marino timeline through those years. It also consists of such artifacts as the chairs the players used for meetings at St. Thomas University, in addition to the office desk utilized by Hall of Fame Head Coach Don Shula.

Coach Don Shulas desk

Meeting room desks and projector

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COACHING STAFF

TONY SPARANOHead Coach

COLLEGE: New Haven NFL: Tenth Season DOLPHINS: First Season

Tony Sparano, a veteran of nine seasons in the NFL and 24 years in the coaching profession overall, was named the eighth head coach in Miami Dolphins history on January 16, 2008. He comes to the Dolphins after spending the last five years with the Dallas Cowboys, who qualified for the playoffs in three of those seasons, including a 13-3 record in 2007 when they won the NFC East. He also joins the team with five years of experience as a head coach at the collegiate level. With the Cowboys, Sparano served as the teams tight ends coach from 2003-04, offensive line/running game coordinator in 2005, assistant head coach/offensive line/running game coordinator in 2006 and assistant head coach/offensive line in 2007. In 2006, with Sparano as the Cowboys primary play caller, the team ranked fifth in the NFL in total offense, as they averaged 360.8 yards per game. In addition, their 425 points scored was the fourth-highest total in the NFL. Of the teams 52 touchdowns on the year, 21 came via the ground, the third-highest figure in the league. Quarterback Tony Romo in his first season as an NFL starter after having joined the team as an undrafted college free agent in 2003 completed 220 of 337 passes (63.5%) for 2,903 yards with 19 TDs, 13 INTs and a passer rating of 95.1 despite only starting the final 10 games. He was one of four Cowboys on the offensive side of the ball to be selected to the NFC Pro Bowl squad (T Flozell Adams, C Andre Gurode, TE Jason Witten), the most offensive players to represent Dallas in the annual all-star game since 1996, also the last time the team sent a quarterback to the Pro Bowl. In addition, Dallas produced a pair of 1,000-yard receivers in 2006 (Terrell Owens, Terry Glenn) and a 1,000-yard rusher (Julius Jones), just the second time in team history that this has occurred (1979). In Sparanos first year with the Cowboys rookie tight end Jason Witten, a third-round draft choice that year, caught 35 passes for 347 yards and a TD. His reception total that year tied for fourth among all NFL rookies and was first among the leagues rookie tight ends. The following season, Witten established himself as one of the NFLs premier tight ends as he totaled 87 receptions for 980 yards and six TDs, becoming the first Cowboys tight end to make the Pro Bowl since Jay Novacek in 1995. Wittens reception and yardage totals both led all NFC tight ends and ranked second in the NFL. Over the past three seasons (2005-07), four different Cowboys offensive linemen were selected to the Pro Bowl a total of five times, including three in 2007 T Flozell Adams, G Leonard Davis and C Andre Gurode. Over the past two seasons, the Cowboys totaled 35 rushing touchdowns, the fifth-highest total in the NFL over this span and the top figure among NFC clubs. Julius Jones surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing barrier in 2006 with 1,084 yards, while Marion Barber, who fell just 25 yards shy of the 1,000-yard rushing mark last year but averaged 4.8 yards per attempt (204-975), compiled 24 rushing touchdowns over the last two years, the second-highest total in the NFL over that stretch. Sparano got his start in the NFL as offensive quality control coach with the Cleveland Browns in 1999 the first year that the team resumed play following a three-year absence. The next year, he was promoted to offensive line coach, where he oversaw a unit that allowed 40 sacks, 20 fewer than they did the year before. He moved on to the Washington Redskins in

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2001, where he served as that teams tight ends coach. He assumed the same role with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2002, and that year the teams tight ends totaled 69 receptions for 712 yards and six TDs, including 43 catches for 461 yards and four scores by Kyle Brady. Immediately preceding his NFL tenure, Sparano was the head coach at the University of New Haven from 1994-98, where his teams made a pair of trips to the Division II playoffs during that time, including a runner-up finish in 1997. He was named the New York Metropolitan Football Writers Division II Coach of the Year that year and was the New England Football Writers Division II/III Coach of the Year in both 1995 and 1997. Sparano began his coaching career at New Haven in 1984, where he spent four seasons tutoring the offensive line and serving as recruiting coordinator at the school. He moved on to Boston University in 1988 and served the next six years at the school. His first two years were spent as the Terriers offensive line coach, recruiting coordinator and academic liaison before being promoted to offensive coordinator in 1990, spending his final four years there in that post, including the 1993 season when the team put together an 11-0 mark. Sparano was a four-year letterman at New Haven, where he started at center and went on to earn his degree in criminal law. He is a native of West Haven, Conn., where he attended Richard C. Lee High School. Sparano and his wife, Jeanette, have two sons, Tony and Andrew - both members of the University at Albany (N.Y.) football team - and a daughter, Ryan Leigh.

TONY SPARANOS CAREER RECORDYEAR TEAM POSITION REGULAR POST- POSTSEASON SEASON SEASON RECAP

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

Univ. of New Haven Univ. of New Haven Univ. of New Haven Univ. of New Haven Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University Boston University

OL/Recruiting Coord. OL/Recruiting Coord. OL/Recruiting Coord. OL/Recruiting Coord. OL/Recruiting Coord. OL/Recruiting Coord. Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator

5-5 6-4 8-2 8-2 4-7 4-7 5-6 4-7 3-8 11-0 7-3 9-0-1 7-3 9-1 5-5 2-14 3-13 8-8 6-10 10-6

1-1

Lost D-I-AA Quarterfinals (Idaho) Lost D-II Quarterfinals (Ferris St.) Lost D-II Championship (N. Colorado)

1994 Univ. of New Haven Head Coach 1995 Univ. of New Haven Head Coach 1996 Univ. of New Haven Head Coach 1997 Univ. of New Haven Head Coach 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Univ. of New Haven Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Washington Redskins Jacksonville Jaguars Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Off. Quality Control Offensive Line Tight Ends Tight Ends Tight Ends

1-1

3-1

0-1

Lost Wild Card Game (Carolina)

2004 Dallas Cowboys 2005 Dallas Cowboys 2006 Dallas Cowboys 2007 Dallas Cowboys

Tight Ends 6-10 OL/Run Game Coord. 9-7 Asst. HC/OL/ 9-7 Run Game Coord. Asst. HC/OL 13-3REGULAR SEASON W L T PCT. 58 48 0 .547 66 78 0 .458 37 12 1 .750 161 138 1 .538

0-1 0-1

Lost Wild Card Game (Seattle) Lost Divisional Round (N.Y. Giants)ALL GAMES L T 49 0 81 0 14 1 144 1 PCT. .546 .449 .741 .535

.............. College Assistant ........................ NFL Assistant .............................. College Head Coach.................... 24-YEAR COACHING HISTORY

W 59 66 41 166

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TONY SPARANOS COACHING CAREER1984-87 1988-93 1994-98 1999-2000 2001 2002 2003-07 New Haven Offensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Boston Univ. Offensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator/Academic Liaison (1988-89) Offensive Coordinator (1990-93) New Haven Head Coach Cleveland Browns Offensive Quality Control Coach (1999) Offensive Line Coach (2000) Washington Redskins Tight Ends Coach Jacksonville Jaguars Tight Ends Coach Dallas Cowboys Tight Ends Coach (2003-04) Offensive Line Coach/Running Game Coordinator (2005) Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line/Running Game Coordinator (2006) Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line (2007) Miami Dolphins Head Coach

2008-

JOHN BONAMEGOSpecial Teams Coordinator

COLLEGE: Central Michigan NFL: Tenth Season DOLPHINS: First Season

John Bonamego was named the Dolphins special teams coordinator on January 28, 2008 following a two-year stint in the same role with the New Orleans Saints. Overall, 2008 will mark Bonamegos 10th as an assistant in the NFL. The Saints special teams unit proved pivotal in catapulting the club to a 10-6 record and the NFC South crown in Bonamegos first season of 2006, as it recorded two signature plays during the course of the season. The first occurred in a Monday night game against Atlanta on September 25 the first game back at the Superdome following Hurricane Katrina when Curtis Deloach recovered a Steve Gleason blocked punt in the end zone to open the scoring en route to a 23-3 victory as the Saints started 3-0 for just the fifth time in franchise history. Two weeks later against Tampa Bay, rookie Reggie Bushs 65-yard punt return for a touchdown with 4:17 remaining in the contest erased a 21-17 deficit and gave the Saints a 24-21 victory. Prior to his tenure with the Saints, Bonamego tutored the special teams unit with the Green Bay Packers from 2003-05. He got his start in the NFL as assistant special teams coach with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1999, a spot he held for three seasons before being promoted to special teams coordinator in 2002. In Bonamegos six seasons heading up a special teams unit, his groups have finished in the top 10 in the NFL in overall special teams rankings under a formula devised by the Dallas Morning News on four occasions. This includes a No. 3 finish by his Jacksonville Jaguars squad of 2002, which blocked four kicks and was second in the league in kickoff coverage. Also that year, punter Chris Hanson was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl squad. In the past six seasons, his units blocked a total of 13 kicks, consisting of seven field goals, four punts and two PATs. They recorded at least one blocked kick in each of those six campaigns. In addition, in Bonamegos nine previous NFL seasons, the teams with which he has coached have won four divisional titles and advanced to two conference championship games.

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Prior to starting his NFL stint, Bonamego held assistant posts at Maine (1988-91), Lehigh (1992) and Army (1993-98). In 1987, he also coached at Mt. Pleasant (Mich.) High School and was a player-coach in Europe with the Verona (Italy) Redskins. A wide receiver and quarterback at Central Michigan, Bonamego earned his degree in health and fitness from the school in 1987. He earned his masters in physical education from Maine in 1992, and is a graduate of Paw Paw (Mich.) High School. Bonamego and his wife, Paulette, have two sons, Javier and Giovanni, and a daughter, Bellina.

JOHN BONAMEGOS COACHING CAREER1988-91 1992 1993-98 1999-2002 2003-05 2006-07 2008Maine Graduate Assistant (1988-89) Wide Receivers/Special Teams Coach (1990-91) Lehigh Running Backs/Assistant Special Teams Coach Army Assistant Outside Linebackers Coach (1993) Special Teams Coach/Recruiting Coordinator (1994-98) Jacksonville Jaguars Assistant Special Teams Coach (1999-2001) Special Teams Coordinator (2002) Green Bay Packers Special Teams Coordinator New Orleans Saints Special Teams Coordinator Miami Dolphins Special Teams Coordinator

TODD BOWLESAssistant Head Coach/Secondary

COLLEGE: Temple NFL: Ninth Season DOLPHINS: First Season

Todd Bowles was named the Dolphins assistant head coach/secondary on January 23, 2008. He joins Miami with eight years of experience as an NFL assistant, the past three of which were spent with the Cowboys, where he served as the teams secondary coach. In Bowles three years in his previous post, three Cowboys defensive backs were chosen to a combined five Pro Bowls, including three by safety Roy Williams. In 2007, three-fourths of Dallas backfield was selected to the NFC All-Star squad, as cornerback Terence Newman and safety Ken Hamlin joined Williams in Honolulu. Over the past three years (2005-07), the Cowboys as a team came up with 52 interceptions, tied for the third-highest total in the NFC. Before going to the Cowboys, Bowles had a four-year stint (2001-04) on the staff of the Cleveland Browns, including the first three years as the defensive nickel package coach and the final season as secondary coach. In that 2004 season, the Browns ranked fifth in the league in pass defense, as they allowed an average of just 181.3 passing yards per game. In Bowles first year with Cleveland, the Browns led the league and set a franchise record with 33 interceptions, 28 of which were accounted for by defensive backs, including 10 by rookie Anthony Henry. Bowles first NFL coaching position came as defensive backs coach with the New York Jets in 2000, when he helped the unit to a No. 6 NFL ranking in pass defense, permitting an average of only 183.3 yards passing per outing. Bowles, a native of Elizabeth, N.J., was a four-year letterman as a defensive back at Temple University (1982-85). He went on to play eight seasons in the NFL, including stints with Washington (1986-90, 1992-93) and San Francisco (1991). In his career, he appeared in 117

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regular season games and accounted for 15 interceptions. He was a member of the Redskins team that captured the Super Bowl XXII championship following the 1987 season. Upon conclusion of his playing career, Bowles worked in the player personnel department of the Green Bay Packers from 1995-96. He was defensive coordinator/secondary coach at Morehouse College in 1997 and defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach at Grambling State from 1998-99. Bowles has a daughter, Sydni, and two sons, Todd Jr. and Troy.

TODD BOWLES COACHING CAREER1997 1998-99 2000 2001-04 2005-07 2008Morehouse College Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach Grambling State Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach New York Jets Defensive Backs Coach Cleveland Browns Defensive Nickel Package Coach (2001-03) Secondary Coach (2004) Dallas Cowboys Secondary Coach Miami Dolphins Assistant Head Coach/Secondary

STEVE BUSHOffensive Quality Control

COLLEGE: Southern Connecticut State NFL: First Season DOLPHINS: First Season

Steve Bush was added to the Dolphins coaching staff on January 28, 2008 as he embarks on his first NFL venture following a 26-year run as a coach at both the high school and collegiate levels. From 2000-04, Bush served on a Syracuse staff headed up by Dolphins defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni, when he was the schools defensive backs coach (2000) and quarterbacks coach (2001-04). In that 2000 season, Bush coached cornerback Will Allen, a first-team All-Big East selection that year who went on to become a first-round draft choice of the Giants in 2001 and is currently with the Dolphins. Most recently, Bush was the head coach at West Genesee (N.Y.) High School for the past three years (2005-07), and in 2007 he guided the school to a record of 11-2 and its first New York State Class AA state title. Bush got his start in the coaching profession as a graduate assistant at Southern Connecticut State, where he served from 1982-83. He moved on to Springfield College where he was the schools defensive coordinator/secondary coach from 1984-85. That was followed by stints as defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at the University of New Haven from 1986-87 and defensive coordinator/secondary coach at Boston University from 1988-89. During the 86 campaign he worked alongside Dolphins Head Coach Tony Sparano, also a member of that staff. The pair also served together at BU from 1988-89. Bush moved on as a head coach at the high school ranks, first at Longmeadow (Mass.) High from 1990-92 and then at Manalapan (N.J.) High from 1993-99. Bush was a defensive back at Southern Connecticut State (1978-81), where he earned both his undergraduate and masters degrees. He and his wife, Maria, have two daughters, Kacey and Leah, and two sons, Kevin and Shane.

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STEVE BUSHS COACHING CAREER1982-83 1984-85 1986-87 1988-89 1990-92 1993-99 2000-04 2005-07 2008Southern Connecticut State Graduate Assistant Springfield College Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach New Haven - Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach Boston University Defensive Coordinator/Secondary Coach Longmeadow (Mass.) High School Head Coach Manalapan (N.J.) High School - Head Coach Syracuse Defensive Backs Coach (2000) Quarterbacks Coach (2001-04) West Genesee (N.Y.) High School Head Coach Miami Dolphins Offensive Quality Control Coach

DAVID CORRAODefensive Quality Control

COLLEGE: Arizona NFL: First Season DOLPHINS: First Season

David Corrao corralled his first NFL coaching position on January 23, 2008 when he was added to the Dolphins staff as defensive quality control coach. Corrao comes to the Dolphins after coaching the linebackers at the University of Mississippi in 2007. He served as a defensive graduate assistant coach at Ole Miss the previous two years (2005-06), when he worked with linebacker Patrick Willis, a first-round draft choice of the San Francisco 49ers in 2007 and the 2007 Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year. Prior to joining the Ole Miss staff, Corrao tutored the tight ends at Northeastern University in 2004. After several years coaching in the high school ranks, he served as a graduate assistant at Syracuse University from 2000-03. During his tenure at the school, Corrao worked under Dolphins defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni, then the head coach with the Orange. Corrao attended the University of San Diego, where he was a member of the football team as a freshman in 1992. He went on to earn his bachelors degree in creative writing from the University of Arizona in 1997 and a masters in instructional design development & evaluation from Syracuse in 2003. He is a graduate of Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo, Calif. Corrao lives in South Florida with his wife, Trisha.

DAVID CORRAOS COACHING CAREER2000-03 2004 2005-07 2008Syracuse Graduate Assistant Northeastern Tight Ends Coach Mississippi Graduate Assistant (2005-06) Linebackers Coach (2007) Miami Dolphins Defensive Quality Control Coach

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GEORGE DeLEONETight Ends

COLLEGE: Connecticut NFL: Second Season DOLPHINS: First Season

George DeLeone, a veteran of 38 seasons as a football coach, primarily in the collegiate ranks and in a myriad of roles, was named the Dolphins tight ends coach on January 28, 2008. Most recently, DeLeone was the offensive coordinator at Temple University the past two seasons (2006-07), while also tutoring the interior offensive linemen in 2007 and the quarterbacks in 2006. Prior to that, he was the run game coordinator/offensive line coach at the University of Mississippi in 2005. DeLeones one year of NFL experience came in 1997 when he coached the offensive line with San Diego Chargers. A bulk of his coaching career has been spent at Syracuse University, where he served as an assistant from 1985-96 and 1998-2004. During that 19-year span he served in a variety of roles including offensive line coach (1985-86, 2000-04), offensive coordinator (1987-96), defensive coordinator (1998) and quarterbacks coach (1999). He also held the title of associate head coach from 1998-2004, all while Dolphins defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni was the head coach there. During DeLeones time tutoring the offensive line, five of his pupils were drafted into the NFL. In 10 years as offensive coordinator, five of his players were firstteam All-America selections. In his 19 years with the Orange, the team produced 15 winning records and appeared in 13 bowl games. DeLeone began his coaching career at Southern Connecticut State in 1970 as offensive line coach. After six years in that post he was promoted to head coach in 1976 and served four years in that role. In 1980, he moved on to Rutgers as an assistant where he was the Scarlet Knights defensive line coach (1980), defensive coordinator (1981-82) and offensive line/special teams coach (1983). In DeLeones three years coaching on the defensive side of the ball at Rutgers, the team allowed an average of just 19.5 points per game over that 33game span. He was appointed offensive coordinator at Holy Cross in 1984 and in his lone year at the school, running back Gil Fenerty rushed for 1,211 yards, a school single-season record at the time and now the third-highest figure. A native of New Haven, Conn., DeLeone earned his bachelors degree in physical education from the University of Connecticut and his masters in education from Southern Connecticut State. He and his wife, Roberta, have two sons, Andy, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and Mark, a student at the University of Iowa.

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GEORGE DeLEONES COACHING CAREER1970-79 1980-83 1984 1985-96 1997 1998-2004 2005 2006-07 2008Southern Connecticut State Offensive Line Coach (1970-75) Head Coach (1976-79) Rutgers Defensive Line Coach (1980) Defensive Coordinator (1981-82) Offensive Line/Special Teams Coach (1983) Holy Cross Offensive Coordinator Syracuse Offensive Line Coach (1985-86) Offensive Coordinator (1987-96) San Diego Chargers Offensive Line Coach Syracuse Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator (1998) Associated Head Coach/Quarterbacks (1999) Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line (2000-04) Mississippi Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Temple Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach (2006) Offensive Coordinator/Interior Offensive Linemen (2007) Miami Dolphins Tight Ends Coach

KARL DORRELLWide Receivers

COLLEGE: UCLA NFL: Fourth Season DOLPHINS: First Season

Karl Dorrell was named to the Dolphins coaching staff on January 24, 2008. He comes to the team following a five-year stint as the head coach at UCLA (2003-07). During Dorrells time heading up the Bruins program, the school went 35-27 and appeared in a bowl game all five seasons. In 2005, UCLA went 10-2, recorded a victory over Northwestern in the Sun Bowl and finished with a No. 13 national ranking in the USA Today Coaches poll, and No. 16 by the Associated Press. For the teams performance that year, Dorrell was named the Pac-10 Conference co-Coach of the Year. Before that, he was wide receivers coach with the Denver Broncos from 2000-02. In Denver, Rod Smiths first two career Pro Bowl selections coincided with Dorrells first two years with the team. In fact, Smith surpassed the 1,000-yard receiving mark all three years that Dorrell was there, and also attained the 100-catch plateau the first two seasons. In addition, Ed McCaffrey went over the 100-catch and 1,000-yard receiving barriers as well in 2000, as the pair combined for 201 receptions, 2,919 receiving yards and 17 touchdowns that year. Prior to his stint with the Broncos, Dorrell had been an assistant at the collegiate level for the previous 12 seasons, including seven years as an offensive coordinator. This consisted of positions at UCLA (graduate assistant, 1988), Central Florida (wide receivers, 1989), Northern Arizona (offensive coordinator/wide receivers, 1990-91), Colorado (wide receivers, 1992-93; offensive coordinator/wide receivers, 1995-98), Arizona State (wide receivers, 1994) and Washington (offensive coordinator/wide receivers, 1999). Overall in Dorrells 17 seasons as a head coach and an assistant coach at the collegiate level, the teams with which he coached put together 10 winning records and made 12 bowl appearances. He also worked with the Broncos staff during training camp in 1993 and 1999 as part of the NFLs Minority Coaching Fellowship program.

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Dorrell played five years as a receiver at UCLA (1982-86) and during that time he totaled 108 receptions for 1,517 yards and nine touchdowns. He grew up in San Diego where he attended Helix High School. He and his wife, Kim, have a son, Chandler, and a daughter, Lauren.

KARL DORRELLS COACHING CAREER1988 1989 1990-91 1992-93 1994 1995-98 1999 2000-02 2003-07 2008UCLA Graduate Assistant Central Florida Wide Receivers Coach Northern Arizona Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach Colorado Wide Receivers Coach Arizona State Wide Receivers Coach Colorado Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach Washington Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach Denver Broncos Wide Receivers Coach UCLA Head Coach Miami Dolphins Wide Receivers Coach

GEORGE EDWARDSInside Linebackers

COLLEGE: Duke NFL: 11th Season DOLPHINS: Fourth Season

George Edwards is entering his fourth season as a member of the Dolphins coaching staff in 2008. He possesses 10 seasons of experience as an NFL assistant coach on his rsum, including one as a coordinator. His last three years were spent as Miamis linebackers coach. In Edwards first year with the Dolphins, Zach Thomas was selected to the Pro Bowl for the sixth time, as he recorded 166 tackles despite only playing in 14 games. Rookie Channing Crowder, a third-round draft choice, made a tremendous impact on the success of the defense as he started 13 games and registered 90 tackles, the highest total by a Dolphins rookie since 1996 (Thomas, 180). In 2006, Thomas was selected to the AFC Pro Bowl squad once again, and Crowder recorded 104 tackles, t

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