Doug Betters (born 1956) is an American football player who played defensive end for the Miami Dolphins from 1978 to 1987. 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American football. ... Conference AFC Division East Founded 1966 Home Field Dolphins Stadium City Miami, Florida Colors Aqua green and orange Head Coach Nick Saban All-Time Record (W-L-T) (At Start of 2005 Season) 373-254-4 The Miami Dolphins are a National Football League team based in Miami, Florida. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After graduating from Arlington Heights High School in Illinois, Betters played college Division I football for the University of Montana Grizzlies from 1974 to 1976, then transferred to the University of Nevada, Reno in 1977. The next year he was a 6th round draft pick for the Dolphins. State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... Division I is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States. ... The University of Montana is a state university located in Missoula, Montana, USA. The school was founded in 1893. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is a university that is located in Reno, Nevada and is known for its programs in agricultural research, animal biotechnology, and mining-related natural sciences. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... The NFL draft is an annual event in which National Football League franchises take turns selecting amateur football players. ...

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. In '83 and '84, Betters was named the Miami Dolphins "Outstanding Defensive Lineman." Betters played 146 NFL games and made 43½ career sacks. He was named by the fans to the Dolphins' Silver Anniversary Team in 1991. Betters was an assistant coach for the University of Montana Grizzlies in 1995 and 1996. Super Bowl XVII took place on January 30, 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. ... Super Bowl XIX took place on January 20, 1985 at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California, a neutral site in a city that is not home to an NFL team (although in the media market of the San Francisco 49ers, who played in the games. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In American football and Canadian football, a quarterback sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass. ... The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the leagues most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since 1971. ... The American Football Conference (or AFC) is one of the two conferences that compose the National Football League. ... The Pro Bowl is the National Football Leagues All-Star game. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In 1998, Betters suffered a spinal cord injury while skiing at Big Mountain in Whitefish, Montana. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The spinal cord is a part of the vertebrate nervous system that is enclosed in and protected by the vertebral column (it passes through the spinal canal). ... Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. ... Whitefish is a city located in Flathead County, Montana. ...

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 2003 he resides in Whitefish. 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Special Olympics is an international organization that helps people with Intellectual Disabilities develop self confidence and social skills through sports training and competition. ... The United Way of America is a coalition of charitable organizations that pool efforts in fund raising. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Big Brothers Big Sisters of America was founded in 1904 as New York Big Brothers by Ernest Coulter, who was influenced by Julius Mayer, a judge in the New York Childrens Court. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External Links

• Pro-Football-Reference.com (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/BettDo00.htm) - career statistics
• Bio (http://www.whitefishwinterclassic.org/doug.html)
• Doug Betters fund (http://www.phinatics.com/dougbetters.htm)