(1956-06-11) June 11, 1956 (age 68) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:
262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:
Arlington (Arlington Heights, Illinois)
College:
Montana Nevada
NFL draft:
1978 / Round: 6 / Pick: 163
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1978–1987)
Career highlights and awards
NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1983)
First-team All-Pro (1983)
Pro Bowl (1983)
Miami Dolphins Honor Roll
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
64.5
Fumble recoveries:
6
Player stats at PFR
Douglas Lloyd Betters (born June 11, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1978 to 1987.
After graduating from Arlington High School in Arlington Heights, Illinois, Betters played college Division I football for the Montana Grizzlies from 1974 to 1976, then transferred to play for the Nevada Wolf Pack in 1977. The next year, he was a sixth round draft pick for the Dolphins.
Betters was a part of Miami's "Killer B's" defense, and went to Super Bowl XVII and XIX. In 1983, Betters recorded 16 sacks in 16 games and won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award, and was named to the AFC Pro Bowl team.[1] In '83 and '84, Betters was named the Miami Dolphins "Outstanding Defensive Lineman." Betters played 146 NFL games and made 64+1⁄2 career sacks (46+1⁄2 official, post–1981). He was named by the fans to the Dolphins' Silver Anniversary Team in 1991 and the Golden Anniversary Team in 2016. Betters was an assistant coach for the University of Montana Grizzlies in 1995 and 1996.
Doug guided fly fishing on the Flathead River in Montana for Glacier Wilderness Guides and class 4 whitewater on the Lochsa River in Idaho for Lewis and Clark Trail Adventures after his retirement from the NFL.
In 1998, Betters suffered a spinal cord injury while skiing at Big Mountain in Whitefish, Montana.[2]
Betters founded the Doug Betters Winter Classic Organization in 1985, which provides money for children in need of medical care. Betters is involved with numerous other charitable organizations, including the Special Olympics and United Way. In 2002, he received the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Montana Award. As of 2014 he resides in Whitefish.
On December 14, 2008, Betters was inducted into the Miami Dolphins Ring of Honor during a ceremony at Dolphin Stadium.
^"1983 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
^"A Better Man, the Better Way". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
Golden Anniversary Team in 2016. Betters was an assistant coach for the University of Montana Grizzlies in 1995 and 1996. Doug guided fly fishing on the Flathead...
Richmond Webb Defense: DT: Bob Baumhower, Tim Bowens, Manny Fernandez DE: DougBetters, Vern Den Herder, Bill Stanfill, Jason Taylor, Cameron Wake LB: Kim Bokamper...
and defensive end DougBetters. Glenn Blackwood had picked off 6 passes during the season and returned them for 169 yards, while Betters recorded 14 sacks...
Linebacker 1982 Lawrence Taylor (2) New York Giants Linebacker 1983 DougBetters Miami Dolphins Defensive end 1984 Kenny Easley Seattle Seahawks Safety...
from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2016. "Miami's Betters Named Defensive Player Of Year". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Associated Press...
coordinator Bill Arnsparger. Baumhower was flanked on the line by ends DougBetters and Kim Bokamper, while other stars of the unit included outside linebacker...
members of the famed "Killer B's" defense with DT Bob Baumhower and DE DougBetters. In 2010, a "dual" induction of two defensive stars on Miami's 1972 undefeated...
Jeff Toews G 61 Roy Foster G Defensive linemen 70 Bill Barnett DE 75 DougBetters DE 58 Kim Bokamper DE 71 Mike Charles NT 99 George Little DE 91 Mack...
Chicago Bears dies of cancer at the age of 88 years old. December 16, 1983 Doug Kotar, Running Back for the New York Giants, died from an inoperable brain...
options are available to accommodate for mild to severe disabilities. DougBetters and Mike Utley are both former NFL football players who are quadriplegics...
World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic. (46–40–4) Record, (9–1) vs. Cats Doug Fessenden was the first Montana coach to last more than five years, and of...
Tony Nathan RB TE Rick Walker Andra Franklin FB John Riggins‡ Defense DougBetters LE Mat Mendenhall Bob Baumhower NT LT Dave Butz Kim Bokamper RE RT Darryl...
linemen 70 Bill Barnett DE 73 Bob Baumhower DT 78 Charles Benson DE 75 DougBetters DE 58 Kim Bokamper DE 71 Mike Charles DE Linebackers 56 Charles Bowser...
Bowlers 7 QB Dan Marino WR Mark Duper G Bob Kuechenberg C Dwight Stephenson G Ed Newman DE DougBetters DT Bob Baumhower ← 1982 Dolphins seasons 1984 →...
stars, including linebacker A. J. Duhe and linemen Bob Baumhower and DougBetters. The Dolphins went 10–4 again in 1977, but again lost the division title...
Barnett, Lyle Blackwood, Kim Bokamper, Glenn Blackwood, Charles Bowser, DougBetters, and Bob Brudzinski). They allowed only 131 points in the strike-shortened...
Greg Koch T 76 Tom Toth G/T Defensive linemen 73 Bob Baumhower NT 75 DougBetters DE 71 Mike Charles NT 78 Jerome Foster DE/DT 99 George Little DE 91 Mack...
Toews G Defensive linemen 70 Bill Barnett DE 73 Bob Baumhower NT 75 DougBetters DE 58 Kim Bokamper DE 83 Vern Den Herder DE 78 Ken Poole NT Linebackers...
Stephenson C 60 Jeff Toews G Defensive linemen 73 Bob Baumhower NT 75 DougBetters DE 72 Richard Bishop NT 58 Kim Bokamper DE 83 Vern Den Herder DE Linebackers...
Blackwood, Bob Baumhower, Bob Brudzinski, Kim Bokamper, Bill Barnett, DougBetters, and honorary member A. J. Duhe. Goldstein, Richard (July 18, 2015)....
Joe Klecko, New York Jets 1982: Mark Gastineau, New York Jets 1983: DougBetters, Miami Dolphins 1984: Mark Gastineau, New York Jets 1985: Howie Long...
Steelers E 1966 11 159 Welford Walton Philadelphia Eagles DE 1978 6 163 DougBetters Miami Dolphins DE 1981 5 136 Eric Sanders Atlanta Falcons T 10 276 Frank...
Starter(s) Reserve(s) Defensive end 99 Mark Gastineau, New York Jets 75 DougBetters, Miami 75 Howie Long, L.A. Raiders Defensive tackle 73 Bob Baumhower...
Bennett Charles Benson Joe Berger Ron Berger Davone Bess Don Bessilleu DougBetters Vince Biegel Armon Binns Richard Bishop Glenn Blackwood Lyle Blackwood...
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