10 most underrated Miami Dolphins of all time
By Staff
8. Tim Foley, DB
We stick with our early run through Miami Dolphins’ history with Tim Foley, a defensive back who could play both corner positions and both safety positions.
Drafted in the third round of the 1970 draft, Foley would spend his entire 10-year career patrolling the Dolphins secondary. A tough hitter who had an eye for the football, Foley, finished his career in the NFL with 22 interceptions and eight forced fumbles. He even added a safety.
In 1979, Foley made his only Pro Bowl but he was often overshadowed even by his own teammates, players like Dick Anderson and Jake Scott. Yet Foley was a big part of the Dolphins legendary defenses in the 1970s.
Foley played in 134 games starting 110 of them.
In 1976, Foley missed all but two games. Consider that for a moment. Had he played in 12 more games that year, he would have started in 122 games with the players mentioned above.
He started eight playoff games out of the 11 he played in. Like the rest of the players on this list, Foley did his job quietly and effectively making him one of the best players in Dolphins’ history that you probably don’t know much about.