Dwight Eugene Stephenson was born on November 20,1957 and is an American former professional football player who was a center for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League from 1980 to 1987.
19 Facts About Dwight Stephenson
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Dwight Stephenson played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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Dwight Stephenson played college football at the University of Alabama under coach Bear Bryant.
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Dwight Stephenson was the Crimson Tide's starting center from 1977 to 1979, and was a member of Alabama's back-to-back national championship teams of 1978 and 1979.
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Dwight Stephenson was a two-time second-team All-American; in 1978 by United Press International and 1979 by the Associated Press and UPI.
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Dwight Stephenson was drafted by Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1980 NFL Draft.
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Dwight Stephenson was used on special teams only until late in the 1981 season, when starting center Mark Dennard was injured.
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Dwight Stephenson retired from pro football in 1987, after sustaining a left knee injury in a play involving New York Jets Marty Lyons and Joe Klecko.
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Dwight Stephenson was voted as an All-Pro five consecutive times from 1983 to 1987.
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Dwight Stephenson was selected to play on five Pro Bowl squads over the same span.
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Dwight Stephenson was named AFC Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFLPA five consecutive times and voted the Seagram's Seven Crowns of Sports Offensive Lineman of the Year three consecutive times.
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Dwight Stephenson started at center in the AFC Championship Game three times, in 1982,1984, and 1985.
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Dwight Stephenson was the starting center in the Dolphins' two most recent Super Bowl appearances: Super Bowl XVII and Super Bowl XIX.
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On December 12,1994 Dwight Stephenson was added to the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll.
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Also in 1999, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2011, Dwight Stephenson was inducted into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame, for his contributions to sports in southeastern Virginia.
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In 1998, Dwight Stephenson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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In 2005, Dwight Stephenson was named the Walter Camp Man of the Year.
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Dwight Stephenson is the namesake of Pro Football Focus' annual Dwight Stephenson Award, honoring the player the website considers best in the NFL regardless of position.
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Dwight Stephenson remains a strong supporter of the University of Alabama's football team.