Tim Bowens

Timothy L. Bowens (born February 7, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 11 seasons with the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, and was chosen with the 20th pick of the 1994 NFL draft by the Dolphins.

The Dolphins were initially criticized for picking Bowens, as he was overweight and had played only nine games in his college career at Mississippi. He had a terrific rookie season in 1994, and Bowens was named 'The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year' by the Associated Press. He played with the Miami Dolphins for 11 years before he retired after the 2004 NFL season. He was inducted into the Miami Dolphins Honor Roll on October 27, 2024.

Early life Tim Bowens was born and grew up in Okolona, Mississippi, one of two county seats in rural Chickasaw County. He played football at Okolona High School. He was an All-State pick as a senior and an All-District pick as a junior and senior. As a senior, he led his team to the Class AA semifinals and an 11–2 record. He was also a two-year letter winner in basketball.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1994 MIA 16 15 52 44 8 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1995 MIA 16 16 41 34 7 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1996 MIA 16 16 48 41 7 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1997 MIA 16 16 48 34 14 5.0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1998 MIA 16 16 30 21 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 MIA 16 15 41 25 16 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 MIA 15 15 40 28 12 2.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 MIA 15 15 48 30 18 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 MIA 16 16 36 24 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 MIA 13 13 27 20 7 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2004 MIA 2 2 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 157 155 414 303 111 22.0 1 0 0 0 9 5 0 1

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1994 MIA 2 2 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1995 MIA 1 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1997 MIA 1 1 4 3 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1998 MIA 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 MIA 2 2 5 4 1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 MIA 2 2 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 MIA 1 1 5 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 24 16 8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0