Douglas Lloyd Betters (born June 11, 1956) is an American former professional
football
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player who was a
defensive end for the
Miami Dolphins of the
National Football League (NFL) from 1978 to 1987.
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.
Betters was a part of Miami's "Killer B's" defense, and went to
Super Bowl XVII
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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
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Pro Bowl team.
In '83 and '84, Betters was named the Miami Dolphins "Outstanding Defensive Lineman." Betters played 146 NFL games and made career sacks ( 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