10 most underrated Miami Dolphins of all time

PALO ALTO, CA - JANUARY 20: Bruce Hardy #84 of the Miami Dolphins runs with the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XIX on January 20, 1985 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. The 49ers won the Super Bowl 38-16. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
PALO ALTO, CA - JANUARY 20: Bruce Hardy #84 of the Miami Dolphins runs with the ball against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XIX on January 20, 1985 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, California. The 49ers won the Super Bowl 38-16. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /
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Troy Stradford
Troy Stradford #23, Miami Dolphins (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

4. Troy Stradford, RB

When the Miami Dolphins drafted running back Troy Stradford they were hoping to find a reliable runner that could take some of the pressure off Dan Marino. Drafted in the 4th round of the 1987 draft, Stradford was actually more impressive in the passing game.

Stradford played only four seasons with the Dolphins and lasted only two seasons after he left South Florida but there was something that was impressive about the running back.

Stradford is a rare player who posted better stats in the passing game. In his four seasons, Stradford rushed for 1,332 yards and ten touchdowns on 343 rushing attempts. As a receiver, he posted 1,373 yards on 159 receptions and two touchdowns.

It was always difficult to run in the Miami offense with Marino as the signal-caller considering there were always stories of Marino audibling out of running plays. It’s pretty nice to see Stradford get his time in with the passing game as many running backs in the late 1980s were not typically used in the passing game outside of blocking.

After leaving the Dolphins, Stradford’s career ended pretty quickly. He spent one season with the Chiefs and then in his final season playing with the Lions for part of the season and the Rams to finish out his career.