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Number 94 and the Three Dolphins Who Wore It Best

We're now 94 days away from the start of the NFL regular season, so we honor the best players who have worn that number for the Miami Dolphins

Author:
Alain Poupart
Publish date:
Jun 6, 2022 8:00 AM EDT

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The countdown to the start of the 2022 regular season has begun now that we're under 100 days away, so we'll honor every day the best players to wear the corresponding number for the Dolphins.

Today, we're at number 94.

As a reminder about the ground rules, the top three will be determined only by what the players did while wearing that uniform for the Dolphins.

Players who wore 94 for at least one regular season game for the Dolphins:

LB Larry Kolic (1986), LB Tim Pidgeon (1987), DE Greg Mark (1990), DE Craig Veasey (1993-94), DT Steve Emtman (1995-96), DT Jermaine Haley (2000-02), DT Dario Romero (2003-04), NT Keith Traylor (2005-07), DT Randy Starks (2008-14), DT C.J. Mosley (2015), DE Mario Williams (2016), LB Lawrence Timmons (2017), DE Robert Quinn (2018), DT Christian Wilkins (2019-21)

The breakdown of 94 with the Dolphins

There's been a lot of turnover with this number, particularly in recent years. Christian Wilkins became in 2019 the sixth player in as many seasons to wear 94, but he now looks like he could be around for a while after a really good 2021 season. As was the case with 95, there isn't much of a debate here. The signing of Randy Starks as a free agent in 2008 didn't attract a ton of attention, but he was an ascending player who just got better with the Dolphins. By the time he was done in Miami, Starks had been a six-year starter at defensive tackle in 4-3 schemes and at both nose tackle and defensive end in 3-4 looks. Oh, and he was a two-time Pro Bowl selection. Wilkins could make a run at Starks at some point if he continues his ascent. The other players wearing 94 who made an impact were mostly run stuffers who did their work out of the spotlight. That would include players like Jermaine Haley, Dario Romero and Keith Traylor. Mario Williams, Lawrence Timmons and Robert Quinn all were high-profile players who didn't deliver as expected, although Quinn did lead the Dolphins in sacks in 2018 with 6.5.

Worth noting

Steve Emtman and Mario Williams both joined the Dolphins after being the first overall draft pick for another team, Emtman for the Colts in 1992 and Williams for the Texans in 2006. ... Greg Mark was a consensus All-American defensive end at the University of Miami in 1989 who was a third-round pick of the New York Giants in the 1990 draft, but his NFL career consisted of only six games, including four with the Dolphins. ... C.J. Mosley is not to be confused with the New York Jets linebacker of the same name. ... Pidgeon was a strike-replacement player who did not play an NFL game outside of those three in 1987.