A. J. Duhe
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Adam Joseph Duhe is a former American football
American football
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 linebacker
Linebacker
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 who played eight seasons for the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
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 from 1977 to 1984 in the National Football League
National Football League
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Duhe played college football
College football
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 at Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
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 and was drafted in the first round of the 1977 NFL Draft
1977 NFL Draft
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 and was the UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year
UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year
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 in his rookie
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 year. He was a one time Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
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er in 1984. Duhe was often injured in his career and was released prior to the 1985 season
1985 NFL season
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Duhe is probably best remembered for his performance in the 1982 AFC Championship Game against the New York Jets
New York Jets
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 at the Orange Bowl
Miami Orange Bowl
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 in Miami. The game was known as the Mud Bowl, with the field doused in water and mud after a heavy rainstorm. At halftime, the score was 0-0. In the second half, Duhe intercepted three of Jets quarterback Richard Todd
Richard Todd (football player)
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's passes, including one he returned 35 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, to help the Dolphins to a 14-0 victory which sent them to Super Bowl XVII
Super Bowl XVII
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Played the Cleveland linebacker in the 1988 movie Everybody's All-American
Everybody's All-American (film)
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