A. J. Duhe
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Position: | Defensive End | ||||||
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Born: | Reserve, Louisiana | November 27, 1955||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Reserve (LA) Godchaux | ||||||
College: | LSU | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 1977 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 | ||||||
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Adam Joseph Duhe Jr. (born November 27, 1955) is a former American football Defensive End who played eight seasons for the Miami Dolphins from 1977 to 1984 in the National Football League (NFL).
Duhe played college football at Louisiana State University and was drafted in the first round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He was the AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in his rookie year.[1] He was a one-time Pro Bowler, in 1984.[2]
He switched from Defensive End to Inside Linebacker in 1980. In the 1982 AFC Championship game, Duhe intercepted Richard Todd three times as the Dolphins defeated the New York Jets 14–0. He returned the third interception 35 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal Miami's trip to Super Bowl XVII.
References[]
- ^ "Miami's Duhe Gets Defensive Honor". The Vernon Daily Record. Associated Press. January 4, 1978. p. 8. Retrieved June 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "A. J. Duhe NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
Categories:
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from New Orleans
- American football linebackers
- LSU Tigers football players
- Miami Dolphins players
- National Football League Defensive Rookie of the Year Award winners
- American Conference Pro Bowl players
- Rhein Fire coaches
- People from St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
- American football linebacker, 1950s birth stubs